WHO ARE WE?
Ben Jacobs
Ben is a neurology registrar and an MRC-funded PhD student. He is running the ADAMS study. His main research interest is understanding how genetics and environmental factors influence why people get MS.
Ruth Dobson
Ruth is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the Preventive Neurology Unit, QMUL and a Consultant Neurologist at Barts Health NHS Trust. One of her research interests is in the factors that influence pathways to MS development, with particular reference to those that can potentially be modified. She is a co-chief investigator on the study.
Rashmi Kaimal
Rashmi is part of the ADAMS study steering group. She is Indian and was diagnosed with MS in 1997. She is contributing to the overall running of the project and is interested in sharing her experience of living with MS.
Roxy Murray
Roxy is an MS and disability advocate. She is part of the ADAMS study steering group. She hosts a disability and MS-focussed podcast with a worldwide following. She is helping to co-ordinate the way we talk about the study, communicate results, and engage with the MS community.
Michelle Lowe
Michelle is part of the ADAMS study steering group. She was diagnosed with MS in 2019 and is a mum
to two young boys who keep her on her toes! She is a researcher with an interest in ensuring equity of access to mainstream genomic services so is keen to help make sure communication about the ADAMS study is inclusive to people from diverse backgrounds who
are living with MS.
Huw Morris
Huw is Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at UCL Institute of Neurology, and Honorary Consultant Neurologist at the Royal Free Hospital and the National Hospital, Queen Square. He works on Neurogenetics, Movement disorders and dementia through the analysis of families and clinical cohorts. He is a co-chief investigator on the study.
Alastair Noyce
Alastair is a Reader in Neurology and Neuroepidemiology and a Consultant Neurologist at Barts Health NHS Trust. His main research interests are the early identification, and environmental and genetic risk factors for Parkinson’s disease. He is co-principal investigator at QMUL on the PREDICT-PD study. Away from work, he enjoys spending time with his family, as well as running and skiing.
Eli Silber
Eli is a neurology consultant at Kings' College Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital, where he is clinical lead. He is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Kings College London and an MS specialist.
Anneesa Amjad
Annee works in the research team at the MS Society and is helping to run the Steering Group for the project. The Steering Group are supporting the ADAMS researchers to design, run and share the study, ensuring it is relevant and meaningful to people affected by MS from diverse backgrounds.
Gavin Giovannoni
Gavin is a Professor of Neurology
at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London. As co-director of the Preventive Neurology Unit, Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, one of his current research interests is preventing MS.
