DIAN Lead: Prof Lynn Rochester
Professor of Human Movement Science
Newcastle BRC Digital Health Theme Lead and NIHR Senior Investigator
DIAN Team
Principal Investigators
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Dr Lisa Alcock
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Prof Camille Carroll
Professor of Clinical Neuroscience and Honorary Consultant Neurologist
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Dr Silvia Del Din
Reader in Digital Healthcare for Translational Applications
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Dr Rachael Lawson
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Dr Ríona Mc Ardle
Senior Research Associate & NIHR Three Schools Dementia Career Development Fellow
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Dr Lizeth Sloot
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Prof Alison Yarnall
Professor of Geriatric Medicine and Honorary Consultant in Older People's Medicine
Postdoctoral Research Associates
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Dr Metin Bicer
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Dr Hannah Blackburn
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Dr Cameron Kirk
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Dr Ellen Lirani-Silva
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Dr Marta Mirando
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Dr Precious Onyeachu
Research Associate
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Dr Javad Sarvestan
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Dr Kirsty Scott
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Dr Aron Syversen
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Dr Laura Wright
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Dr Marie-Louise Zeissler
PhD & MD Students
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Mr Nana Aboagye
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Miss Adenike Adesanya
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Miss Liyi Chen
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Dr Emily Chruscikowski
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Miss Florence Gerakios
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Miss Megan Hanrahan
PhD Student / Research Assistant
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Miss Hannah Kim
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Mr Jack Lumsdon
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Dr William Lee
MD Student / Consultant Geriatrician
Email: w.Lee5@newcastle.ac.uk
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Miss Emma Packer
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Miss Daisy Rusdale
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Ms Naveed E Saba
PhD Student / Early Stage Researcher
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Mr Mohammadreza Sedghi
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Miss Jenny Wales
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Miss Claire Wilkinson
Research Assistants
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Miss Rosina Cook
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Miss Abigail Dsouza
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Miss Aoife Hampson
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Miss Charlotte Stewart
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Mr Patrick Tait
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Miss Ella Willoughby
Associated Clinical Staff
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Mr Phil Brown
Research Physiotherapist
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Dr Rachel Cullinan
Associate Clinical Researcher / Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist
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Dr Jahfer Hasoon
Clinical Research Associate
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Mrs Heather Hunter
Senior Research Physiotherapist
DIAN Studies
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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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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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TORUS
Transforming the Objective Real-world measUrement of Symptoms
Funder: EPSRCDirectors: 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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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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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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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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TraPCAf
Transforming Parkinson’s Care in Africa
Funder: NIHRPrincipal 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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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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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

