Our Team

Our team varies from show to show as you well know, but the list below shows the latest set of staff that have been with us during the BPF GILD Study since 2019.

PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS

Dr Mark Spears (Chief Investigator) Consultant Respiratory Physician at Forth Valley Royal Hospital
Prof. Louise Wain University of Leicester genetics expert, funded by British Lung Foundation
Dr Charles McSharry Senior Immunologist at University of Glasgow
Prof. Bibek Gooptu
Dr Stephen Bourke Consultant Respiratory Physician at Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne

CO-INVESTIGATORS

Dr Gavin Boyd Retired Consultant Respiratory Physician, Founder of BPFMR
Dr Philip Lynch Retired General Practitioner, Founder of BPFMR
Dr Felix Woodhead

STATISTICAL GENETICISTS

Dr Richard Allen
Dr Olivia Leavy

DOCTORS

Dr Annabel Spears General Practitioner
Dr Will Henderson Clinical Development Fellow in Respiratory Medicine​
Dr Alison Lawson General Practitioner
Dr Stuart Dickson Respiratory Registrar
Dr Emma Johnson Respiratory Registrar
Dr Gabrielle Clark Clinical Development Fellow, Junior Doctor
Dr Cecillia Rafique Core Medical Trainee, Junior Doctor
Dr Andrew Pearson Foundation Year 1 Doctor

RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGISTS

Kevin Hay
Christine Gall
Lorrayne Kellock

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT

Yuan Ji Immunology PhD Student
Andrew Allen Respiratory Physiologist and equipment expert

ADMIN

Kenneth Boyd