The MND Association's peer review of biomedical research grant applications is carried out by the Biomedical Research Advisory Panel (BRAP). The members of this panel are neuroscientists and clinical neurologists with particular expertise in MND research. BRAP members are appointed by the Board of Trustees of the MND Association on the recommendation of the Director of Research Development. The BRAP also includes up to two members of our Board of Trustees.
Please also read our Biomedical Research Governance Overview.
Current BRAP Members
- Dr Rubika Balendra | Department of Neuromuscular Diseases, The Crick Institute, (UCL)
- Dr Janet Brownlees | MSD (Merck, Sharp and Dohme) Ltd
- Prof Sandrine Da Cruz | Department of Neurosciences, IVIB-KU Leuven Centre for Brain and Disease Research, Belgium
- Prof Laura Ferraiuolo | Insmead, USA
- Dr Jenna Gregory | School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition, University of Aberdeen
- Prof Blaž Koritnik | Institute of Clinical Neurophysiology, Klinični Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Dr Andras Lakatos | Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Cambridge
- Dr Russell McLaughlin | Department of Genetics, Trinity College Dublin
- Dr Jackie Mitchell | Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London
- Dr Owen Peters | School of Biosciences, Cardiff University
- Dr Sean Sweeney (Chair)| Department of Neurobiology, University of York
- Dr Alex Thompson | Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford
MND Association Trustees: Ms Liz Ellis and Dr John Ealing