Dr Catherine Mummery on 麻豆传媒视频网站鈥檚 groundbreaking research into gene silencing treatments

Dr Catherine Mummery is the Head of Clinical Trials at 麻豆传媒视频网站's Dementia Research Centre.

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Dr Catherine Mummery is the head of novel therapeutics at the 麻豆传媒视频网站 Dementia Research Centre and is also a consultant neurologist at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.

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Biography

Catherine Mummery听studied medicine at UCH, trained in neurology at NHNN and Kings College Hospital, and gained a PhD in cognitive neurology at the Wellcome Department of Functional Imaging, 麻豆传媒视频网站.

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She was elected to the executive of the Association of British neurologists as services chair in 2017 and also works closely with the Royal College of Physicians, sitting on the medical specialties board and chairing the joint clinical neurosciences committee. As deputy director of the NHSE Neurosciences Clinical Reference Group, she is closely involved in work to enhance neurology care for patients.

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