Senior Clinical Research Fellow and Honorary Consultant Neurologist
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Biography
I am an academic neurologist in the field of movement disorders, focussing on Parkinson’s disease (PD). I have diverse research interests including studying the influence of sleep and circadian disruption on brain health; studying genetic and environmental PD risk factors using large datasets; and studying neglected non-motor PD features (such as dementia and communication problems). I am driving the development of PD clinical research in Edinburgh and helping to increase clinical trials capacity. I am committed to patient participation in research.
I studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. I completed neurology and PhD training in Cambridge and London, before moving to Toronto as a post-CCT Edmond J. Safra Movement Disorders Fellow under the mentorship of Tony Lang. I returned to Edinburgh in 2018 and am currently supported by a Wellcome Clinical Research Career Development Fellowship.
Contact
Email: David.Breen@ed.ac.uk
Profile Website: Dr David Breen | The University of Edinburgh