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Mackenzie Institute co-directors announced

On 8 November, Master of the United College Professor Ineke De Moortel announced the appointment of Professors Peter Donnelly and Frank Gunn-Moore as Co-Directors of the Sir James Mackenzie Institute for Early Diagnosis. Prof. Donnelly, Chair in Public Health at the School of Medicine, will take on the role of Co-Director (Clinical). Prof. Gunn-Moore, Professor of Molecular Neurobiology at the School of Biology, will serve as Co-Director (Science). Their Co-Directorship builds on the interdisciplinary and cross-School nature of the Mackenzie Institute, with a vision to enhance the link between fundamental research and real-life applications to early diagnosis.

Andrew Blaikie

Professor Peter D Donnelly

Co-Director (Clinical)

Andrew Blaikie

Professor Frank Gunn-Moore

Co-Director (Science)

What do we mean by early diagnosis ?

Diagnosing serious disease at the earliest point at which a potential intervention can be developed and deployed with confidence that benefits are likely to outweigh the harms”.

Mission Statement and Principles

To provide global leadership in early diagnosis which is discovery driven, evidence based, and patient centered.

This will involve:

  • working across disciplines, schools and faculties
  • engaging constructively with industry, regulators and policy makers
  • making the most of the opportunity provided by the Eden campus
  • working with the NHS and other healthcare providers as partners

Research Areas

  • Evidence Based Early Diagnosis (EBED)
  • Brain health
  • Tehnology and data driven diagnostis
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