OUR TEAM
The Cerebra Network grew out of the Cerebra Centre at the University of Birmingham which was founded in 2008 by Prof Chris Oliver with the support of Cerebra. Now the Cerebra Network exists as a collaborative team of researchers working across the UK to produce high quality research that will improve the lives of people with neurodevelopmental conditions and rare genetic syndromes.
Meet the Team
Dr Kelly Wade
Network Co-Ordinator
University of Birmingham
Dr Effie Pearson
Post Doctoral Researcher
Aston University
Denise Bain
Research Therapist
University of Birmingham
Rachel Martlew
PhD Student
University of Birmingham
Lucy Licence
PhD Student
University of Birmingham
Alice Watkins
ClinPsyD Student
University of Birmingham
Dr Marie Dunnion
Impact Lead
University of Birmingham
Freya Morris
Placement Student
University of Surrey
Rachel Howard
Placement Student
University of Surrey
Dr Jo Tarver
Lecturer
Aston University
Dr Hayley Trower
Post Doctoral Researcher
University of Warwick
Gillian Hughes
Research Assistant
University of Surrey
Ruth Roberts
Research Assistant
Aston University
Bethany Jones
PhD Student
University of Surrey
Kayla Smith
PhD Student
University of Warwick
Elizabeth Berry
Research Assistant
University of Birmingham
Ellie Armitage
ClinPsyD Student
University of Birmingham
​Abby McCourt
Placement Student
University of Surrey
Dr Stacey Bissell
Lecturer
University of Birmingham
Dr Katherine Ellis
Post Doctoral Researcher
University of Surrey
Jessica Hughes
Research Assistant
Aston University
Shelley Wilson
Research Assistant
University of Surrey
Gloria Yoshkova
PhD Student
University of Surrey
Lauren Jenner
PhD Student
University of Surrey
Nicky Thomas
PhD Student
University of Warwick
Vicks Turner
ClinPsyD Student
University of Birmingham
Kiran Kaur
Impact Lead
University of Birmingham
Dr Catherine Laverty
Post Doctoral Researcher
University of Birmingham
Dr Caitlin Williams
Post Doctoral Researcher
University of Birmingham
Lucy Heap
Research Assistant
University of Surrey
Courtney Greenhill
Honorary Research Assistant
Aston University
Jessica Mingins
PhD Student
Aston University
Lauren Shelley
PhD Student
Aston University
Rory O'Sullivan
PhD Student
University of Birmingham
Gabby Lean
ClinPsyD Student
University of Surrey
Lauren Walters
Research Assistant
University of Birmingham
Holly Snellgrove
Placement Student
University of Surrey
Lucy Deeprose
Placement Student
University of Surrey
Zac Chan
Placement Student
University of Surrey