Our Steering Group
Co-chaired by Professor Foltynie and Professor Carroll, the Steering Group is collectively responsible for the successful delivery of the project, according to the agreed timelines and budget, and have all agreed the Terms of Reference for the group.
Professor Roger Barker
Professor of Clinical Neuroscience and Consultant Neurologist
Co-Chair Trial Design WG
Professor James Carpenter
Professor of Medical Statistics Programme Leader in Methodology
Co-Chair Trial Design WG
Professor Anette Schrag
Professor of Clinical Neurosciences and Consultant Neurologist
Chair Outcome Measures WG
Dr Joy Duffen
Research Associate and Special Project Manager
Co-chair Funding & Sustainability WG
Professor Sonia Gandhi
Professor of Neurology and Consultant Neurologist
Co-chair Funding & Sustainability WG
Dr Kevin McFarthing
Research Officer and Parkinson’s Research Advocate
Chair Patient & Public Inclusion & Engagement WG
Professor Tony Schapira
Head of Clinical Neurosciences and Consultant Neurologist
Co-Chair Treatment Selection WG
Professor Oliver Bandmann
Professor of Movement Disorders
Co-Chair Treatment Selection WG
Dr Stephen Mullin
Associate Professor of Neurology and Honorary Consultant Neurologist
Chair Infrastructure WG
Professor Jeremy Chataway
Professor of Neurology and Consultant Neurologist
Chief Investigator Octopus trial
Additional Steering Group Members
Our Steering Group is Co-chaired by the EJS ACT-PD Project Lead’s, Professor Tom Foltynie and Professor Camille Carroll. The EJS ACT-PD Project Manager Georgia Mills also sits on the committee.