members

List of current members
with a brief description of their projects and expertises:

Name Address Interests and techniques (click for more information)

Dr. David Craig	Clinical Senior Lecturer, Department of Geriatric Medicine QUB; and Consultant Physician in Care of the Elderly Belfast City Hospital Trust.	Translational and clinical research. Examination of genetic and biochemical risk factors in AD
Prof. Stephen Downes	Director of Biomedical Science Institute, UU	Investigation of oxidative DNA damage in lymphocytes from patients with AD
Prof. Werner Dubitzky	Bioinformatics Group leader, School of Biomedical Sciences, UU	Computational analysis of data of biological systems at the molecular and cellular level
Dr. Christian Hölscher	Senior Lecturer, School of Biomedical Sciences, UU	Effects of amyloid fragments on behaviour, cognitive processes, memory formation and on synaptic activity
Prof. Vyvyan Howard	Professor of Bioimaging, School of Biomedical Sciences, UU	Bioimaging and Anatomical analysis
Dr. Brent Irvine	Senior Lecturer, Division of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, School of Medicine and Dentistry, QUB	Investigation of enzymes such as BACE1 mRNA expression, and BACE1 genetics in patients with AD
Dr. Trisha Jenkins	Lecturer, Division of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, School of Medicine and Dentistry, QUB	Investigation of potential cognitive enhancers, biochemical assays of second messenger systems
Dr. Janet Johnston	Lecturer, Division of Psychiatry and Neuroscience, School of Medicine and Dentistry, QUB	Studies of enzymes such as beta-secretase activity in platelets, in post mortem brain and in cell culture. Study of cell membrane metal transporters in AD
Dr. Eun-Mee Kim	Lecturer in Neurobiology, School of Psychology, UU	Research on behaviour, pharmacology and animal models of AD
Prof. Julian Leslie	Professor of Psychology, School of Psychology, UU	Research on behaviour, pharmacology and animal models of psychiatric disorders
Prof. Barbara Pierscionek	Professor of Optometry and Vision Science, School of Biomedical Sciences, UU	Involvement of beta-amyloid in the development of clouding of the lens; development of a potential diagnosis tool for AD
Dr. Peter Passmore	Reader, Department of Geriatric Medicine QUB; and Consultant Physician in Care of the Elderly, Belfast City Hospital Trust	Translational and clinical research. Examination of genetic and biochemical risk factors in AD
Dr. Norman Scholfield	Senior Lecturer, Dept of Physiology, QUB	Analysis of the effects of beta-amyloid fragments on smooth muscles in blood vessels using patch clamp techniques
Dr. David Shaw	Lecturer in Psychology at Coleraine, UU	Research on memory development in rodents as a tool for AD research
Dr. Liz Simpson	Lecturer in Psychology at Magee, UU	Research on healthy ageing, the impact of the immune and endocrine system on cognitive functioning in later life

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