The Epidemiology PPI staff team are responsible for coordinating group work and acting as a bridge between patients and researchers. Drawing on a variety of research interests and specialities, the team are on hand to make sure the voices of our Core PPI Group, PPI Pool and study-specific patient partners are represented within the research agenda of the group.
Meet our PPI coordination team
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- Stuart Anderson
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He holds degrees in Law from the University of Glasgow and University of Strathclyde, and in his spare time he enjoys cooking and music.
- Claire Hunter
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Before starting her PhD, Claire completed an MSc in Clinical Nutrition at the 黑料网. Outside of her studies and PPI coordinating duties, Claire enjoys exploring Scotland, skiing, and attempting to grow fruits, vegetables and cut flowers in her garden.
- Karen Keenan
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During this time she has co-ordinated two MRI studies; one exploring fatigue in Lupus disease and one looking at whether NSAIDs mask inflammation on MRI in Axial Spondyloarthritis ( DyNAMISM ), before embarking in her current role as Study Coordinator of the British Society for Rheumatology Psoriatic Arthritis Register ( BSR-PsA ). Prior to joining the group Karen worked as a Research Fellow in the Health Services Research Unit and Medical Genetics Group. Karen also has experience of working in the voluntary sector where she managed a National Youth Service for young people at risk of Huntington's disease.
In her spare time, Karen enjoys hill walking and watching movies with her family.