DIAN

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DIAN Lead: Prof Lynn Rochester

Professor of Human Movement Science

Newcastle BRC Digital Health Theme Lead and NIHR Senior Investigator

Email: lynn.rochester@newcastle.ac.uk

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DIAN Studies

  • Logo for Mobilise-D, featuring stylized human figures and text in green, blue, and orange.

    Mobilise-D

    Connecting digital mobility assessment to clinical outcomes for regulatory and clinical endorsement

    Funder: EU-IMI & EPFIA

    Principle Investigator: Prof Lynn Rochester

    Co-Investigators: Prof Alison Yarnall, Dr Silvia Del Din

    Team members: Phil Brown, Dr Lisa Alcock, Heather Hunter, Dr Cam Kirk

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    Mobilise-D Extension

    Connecting digital mobility assessment to clinical outcomes for regulatory and clinical endorsement - Extension Study

    Funder: Michael J Fox Foundation

    Chief Investigator: Prof Alison Yarnall

    Co-Investigators: Prof Lynn Rochester, Dr Silvia Del Din

    Team members: Dr Hannah Blackburn, Dr Ellen Lirani-Silva, Dr Cameron Kirk, Dr Patrick Tait, Philip Brown, Heather Hunter, Isabel Neatrour

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  • Logo with the text 'SUSTAIN Mobilise-D' on a gradient background from blue to green, with stylized people integrated into the wording.

    SUSTAIN Mobilise-D

    Funder: EU-IMI & EPFIA

    Principle Investigator: Silvia Del Din

    Co-Investigators: Prof Lynn Rochester, Dr Lisa Alcock

    Collaborating Institution: University College Dublin

    Team members: Dr Metin Bicer, Dr Lou Sutcliffe

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  • Colorful, circular torus logo with the word "TORUS" in bold black letters at the center.

    TORUS

    Transforming the Objective Real-world measUrement of Symptoms

    Funder: EPSRC

    Directors: Professor Ian Craddock (Uni of Bristol), Professor Lynn Rochester (NU)

    Co-Investigators: Dr Silvia Del Din, Professor Alison Yarnall

    Team members: Dr Lisa Alcock, Dr Kirsty Scott, Dr Chloe Hinchliffe

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  • A blue snowflake graphic with the text 'ICICLE-Gait' in blue below it.

    ICICLE-Gait

    A prospective study of gait as a biomarker for cognitive decline in Parkinson’s Disease

    Funder: Parkinson’s UK, NIHR and Peggy Coates Bequest

    Principle Investigator: Professor Lynn Rochester

    Team members: Dr Lisa Alcock, Dr Silvia Del Din

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    ICICLE-PD

    Incidence of Cognitive Impairments in Cohorts with Longitudinal Evaluation in Parkinson’s disease

    Funder: Parkinson’s UK

    Principal Investigator: Prof David Burn

    Co-Investiagors: Prof Lynn Rochester, Prof Alison Yarnall

    Team members: Dr Rachael Lawson

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  • Logo with the text 'IDEA FAST' and a pink heartbeat line with sound waves

    IDEA-FAST

    Identifying Digital Endpoints to Assess FAtigue, Sleep and TacTivities of daily living in Neurodegenerative disorders and Immune-mediated inflammatory diseases

    Funders: EU-IMI & EPFIA

    Principle Investigator: Fai Ng

    Co-Investigators: Prof Lynn Rochester, Prof Alison Yarnall, Dr Silvia Del Din

    Team members: Phil Brown, Heather Hunter, Dr Ellen Silva, Dr Chloe Hinchliffe

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  • An illustration of a brain with three icons pointing to it: a pair of legs, a human head with a light bulb, and a medical cross. The text below reads 'DynaMo-PD' in blue, red, and green letters.

    DynaMo-PD

    Developing a dynamic FDG-PET/MR imaging methodology to stduy gait in Parkinson's

    Funder: Parkinson’s UK

    Principle Investigator: Prof Lynn Rochester

    Co-Investigators: Dr Lisa Alcock

    Team members: Phil Brown

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  • Logo of TraPCAf with a stylized globe and the text 'Transforming Parkinson's Care in Africa' and 'NIHR National Institute for Health and Care Research'.

    TraPCAf

    Transforming Parkinson’s Care in Africa

    Funder: NIHR

    Principal Investigator: Prof Richard Walker

    Co-Investigators: Dr Silvia Del Din, Prof Lynn Rochester

    Team members: Dr Ríona Mc Ardle, Dr Cameron Kirk, Metin Bicer, Jack Lumsdon

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  • Illustration of a person walking with a brain depicted inside a head silhouette, alongside bold text about what gait analysis reveals regarding dementia and brain behavior.

    GaitDem

    What can Gait Analysis Tell us About Dementia and its Subtypes? An Integrated Study of Brain and Behaviour

    Funder: Alzheimer’s Society

    Principle Investigator: Prof Lynn Rochester

    Team members: Dr Ríona Mc Ardle, Philip Brown, Dr Lisa Alcock

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  • Logo with stylized human figures in various colors surrounding a swirl, accompanied by text that reads: 'Ensuring Diversity & Equity in Parkinson’s Research & Care. Measuring what matters – to whom it matters.'

    Measuring What Matters

    Measuring what matters – in whom it matters – ensuring diversity and equity in Parkinson’s disease research and care

    Funder: Michael J Fox Foundation

    Principle Investigator: Prof Katie Brittain

    Co-Investigators: Prof Lynn Rochester, Dr Ríona Mc Ardle

    Team members: Megan Hanrahan, Jack Lumsdon

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