People

A multi-disciplinary group of engineers, anaesthetists, virologists, microbiologists, patients, aerosol scientists and intensive care clinicians.

Engineering

  • In Memoriam of Prof Euan Tovey, Woolcock Institute of Medical Research
  • Prof Ignazio Maria Viola - Professor of Fluid Mechanics and Bioinspired Engineering at the School of Engineering of the University of Edinburgh
  • Prof Mark Jermy – Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Cantebury, New Zealand
  • Dr Sergejs Afanasjevs, Post doc engineer and aerosol scientist
  • Mr Doug Halley, Engineering technician and designer
  • Noach Ribaric – MD Candidate, Airborne specialist, University of Hamburg

Microbiology, Infection Control and Decontamination

  • Dr Olga Moncayo Consultant Microbiologist / Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer in Microbiology; Deputy Director Scottish Mycobacteria reference laboratory
  • David Hill PG Cert MiDSC (Chtd). Head of Decontamination | Estates & Facilities | NHS Lothian
  • Professor William Mackay – University of West Scotland, Microbiologist and Infection Control  

Clinical Research Facility and Edinburgh Critical Care Research Group (ECCRG)

  • Scott Simpson, Lead Research Nurse CRF
  • Leanne Wood, Senior Research Nurse  CRF
  • Krista MacKellaig, Lead Research Nurse CCRG
  • Reena Mathias, Senior Research Nurse CCRG

Virology

  • Prof Paul Digard - Chair of Virology, Roslin institute, University of Edinburgh 
  • Dr Federico De Angelis, Post doctorual Virologist, Roslin institute,  University of Edinburgh 

Anaesthesia and Critical Care

  • Chief investigator – Dr Nick Wilson, Anaesthetic and Intensive Care Registrar at NHS Lothian.
  • Prof Tim Walsh - Professor of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine and lead for the Edinburgh Critical Care Research Group
  • Dr Gordon Drummond, Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Department of Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain Medicine
  • Dr Clementina Calabria, NESSIE Clinical Deployment Lead, Anaesthetic Registrar South East Scotland
  • Dr Jack Cafferkey, ECAT-i Clinical Lecturer and Anaesthetic Registrar South East Scotland
  • Dr Emily Yeung, Anaesthetic registrar South East Scotland
  • Dr Steven Morrison, Anaesthetic registrar South East Scotland
  • Dr Ross Gillespie, Anaesthetic registrar
  • Dr Daniel Lynch, Anaesthetic registrar
  • Dr Joe Jermy, Anaesthetic registrar 

Industry collaborators

  • Ronan MacLoughlin, Director of Research and Development, Science, Emerging Technologies and Biocompatibility - Aerogen Limited 

BSc Candidates

  • 2025-2026
    • Alexander Rae
    • Alex van den Berkhof
  • 2024-2025
    • Niu-Niu O’Neill-Byrne
    • Oat Nanthapaithoon

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We have academic opportunities and are open to collaboration from academia and industry.