Key players at the roundtable
Adam Mcgeoch
Adam is an economist at the Fraser of Allander Institute (FAI) who works closely with FAI partners and specialises in business analysis. Adam’s research typically involves an assessment of business strategies and policies on economic, societal, and environmental impacts. Adam has experience working on a number of economic impact assessments for a range of clients across different industries in the UK.
Michael Marra
Michael was elected to the Scottish Parliament as an MSP for the North East Scotland Region on 6 May 2021 and will continue to serve, until the election in May 2022, as the councillor for Dundee’s Lochee Ward. Prior to his election as an MSP Michael worked full time at the University of Dundee as deputy director of the Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science and previously worked as deputy director of Design in Action, an AHRC Knowledge Exchange Hub for the creative economy and as Oxfam’s head of policy.
Dr Alan Mcnair
Dr Mcnair works in the Chief Scientist Office of the Scottish Government. His role covers the management of the translational clinical studies funding committee, and the strategic policy remit for the NHS Research Scotland (NRS) Networks. He led on the Precision Medicine Alliance Scotland funding call and work around post-pandemic recovery of the NRS Clinical Studies portfolio.
Professor James Leiper
James Leiper is associate medical director at the British Heat Foundation. James has experience, knowledge and expertise across the broad spectrum of cardiovascular diseases, particularly, in vascular physiology and translational research. Leiper is also professor of molecular medicine in the Institute for Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences at the University of Glasgow.
Professor Lis Neubeck
Professor Lis Neubeck is a cardiac nurse with over 25 years of experience in a range of cardiac in-patient and out-patient settings. She lived in Australia for 11 years and during that time she undertook a PHD at the University of Sydney, then subsequently a post-doctoral fellowship. She is currently head of the Centre for Cardiovascular Health at Edinburgh Napier University. Neubeck has recently taken up the role of National Health Service Research Scotland cardiovascular clinical network lead. She is the current president of the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professionals of the European Society of Cardiology.
Professor David Cameron
University of Edinburgh
David Cameron is professor of oncology at the University of Edinburgh and deputy director of the Innovative Healthcare Delivery Programme. He is also the joint lead for the Edinburgh Experimental Cancer medicine centre.
He has worked within the Edinburgh Cancer Centre, and nationally within Scotland, to increase the accessibility and use of data on cancer patients. He is currently chair of the Scottish SACT programme board and the Scottish cancer data group, and the CSO clinical cancer research lead (champion) for Scotland.
Rebecca Mcquillan
Rebecca is a columnist on The Herald newspaper. She writes news, features and comment for a range of titles including Holyrood and contributes to BBC Scotland politics programmes. Rebecca was formerly chief leader writer on The Herald and during 15 years on the paper held several roles, including as editor of two weekly magazines (on health and social affairs) and deputy editor of features. She has reported from several countries, including South Sudan on the occasion of its independence and Kenya on the aftermath of the Nairobi al Qaeda bombing.
Professor Dave Newby
Professor David Newby is British Heart Foundation Duke of Edinburgh chair of cardiology at the University of Edinburgh, director of the Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility, director of Edinburgh Imaging facilities, and a consultant interventional cardiologist at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. He has major interests in experimental medicine, advanced imaging and clinical trials of cardiovascular disease including coronary heart disease, aortic stenosis and heart failure.
Professor Colin Berry
Professor Colin Berry holds a chair in cardiology and imaging in the University of Glasgow. He is director of research in the Golden Jubilee National Hospital and a consultant cardiologist in this hospital and in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
Berry is currently an executive editor of the European Heart Journal, senior consultant editor of Eurointervention and editorial board member of the Cardiovascular Research Journal. He is president-elect of the British Society of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, and research lead and board member of the British Cardiovascular Intervention Society.