The GW4 BioMed MRC DTP is governed by a team of academics and students across all four GW4 institutions and all three research themes. Meet the team behind the DTP:
Director
Professor Emma Kidd
Cardiff University
Chair of the Board
Professor Colin Dayan
Cardiff University
DTP Centre Manager
Erica Lewis
Cardiff University
Academic Leads
We have one to two leads per University. Click on the profiles to see their institution biography and read more information on their areas of research.
Bath Academic Lead
Professor Tom Freeman
Bath University
Bath Deputy Academic Lead
Dr Maisem Laabei
Bath University
Bristol Academic Lead
Professor Matthew Avison
Bristol University
Bristol Academic Lead
Professor David Sheppard
Bristol University
Cardiff Academic Lead
Dr David Petrik
Cardiff University
Cardiff Academic Lead
Dr Neil Rodrigues
Cardiff University
Exeter Academic Lead
Professor Kate Ellacott
Exeter University
Exeter Academic Lead
Dr Emma Pitchforth
Exeter University
Theme Leads
Meet the theme leads. There are one to two per theme. Click on the profiles to see their institution biography and read more information on their areas of research.
Infection, Immunity Antimicrobial Resistance and Repair
IIIAR Theme Lead
Dr Soma Meran
Cardiff University
IIAR Deputy Theme Lead
Dr Martin Eichmann
Exeter University
Neuroscience and Mental Health
NMH Theme Lead
Dr Esther Walton
Bath University
NMH Deputy Theme Lead
Dr Emma Dempster
Exeter University
Population Health Sciences
PHS Theme Lead
Dr Jon Heron
Bristol University
PHS Theme Lead
Professor Rhian Daniel
Cardiff University
Cross-Cutting Themes
Data Science Lead
Dr Ellis Hannon
Exeter University
Translation and Innovation Lead
Dr Jenna Bowen
Cardiff University
Interdisciplinarity Lead
Dr David Richards
Exeter University
Reproducibility and Integrity Lead
Professor Marcus Munafo
Bristol University