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Below are details of the research team, their roles during the project and the creation of NIV4MND.
We are also grateful to people living with motor neurone disease, their family members and carers, healthcare professionals, the National Institute for Health Research, HMA and the myBreathing project team who contributed during the research project to develop NIV4MND.
Professor Christopher McDermott
Professor Christopher McDermott
Professor of Translational Neurology in the Sheffield MND Care and Research Centre, Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, University of Sheffield.
Provided project oversight and governance, as well as clinical expertise throughout the project.
Dr Esther Hobson
Dr Esther Hobson
Consultant Neurologist in the Sheffield MND Care and Research Centre, Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, University of Sheffield.
Chief investigator of the project who supported the day-to-day management of the project and provided clinical expertise.
Dr Haris Stavroulakis
Dr Haris Stavroulakis
Lecturer in Clinical Neuroscience, Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, University of Sheffield.
Co-lead of the project and supported the day-to-day management and conduct of the project.
Lucy Musson
Lucy Musson
Research Assistant, Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience, University of Sheffield.
Led the day-to-day running of the research project undertaken to develop NIV4MND.
Professor Paul Norman
Professor Paul Norman
Professor of Health Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Sheffield.
Advisor throughout the project providing expertise in behaviour change.
Dr Susan Baxter
Dr Susan Baxter
Senior Research Fellow, School of Health and Related Research, University of Sheffield.
Advisor throughout the project and systematic reviewer.
David O’Brien
David O’Brien
Medical student, University of Sheffield.
Systematic reviewer and provided input throughout the project.
Dr Stephen Bianchi
Dr Stephen Bianchi
Consultant in Respiratory Medicine, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Provided clinical expertise throughout the project.
Dr Mark Elliott
Dr Mark Elliott
Consultant in Respiratory Medicine in the Home Sleep and Assisted Ventilation Unit, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Provided clinical expertise throughout the project.
Dr Georgios Kaltsakas
Dr Georgios Kaltsakas
Consultant in Respiratory Medicine in the Lane Fox Respiratory Service, Guy’s and St Thomas’s NHS Foundation Trust.
Provided clinical expertise throughout the project.
Ann Quinn
Ann Quinn
MND Association visitor and member of the Sheffield Motor Neurone Disorders Research Advisory Group.
Provided input into the design of the project by reviewing the lay summary and proposal.
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