A New Era of Brain Therapeutics

Liam Grey

Professor of Functional Neurosurgery, Cardiff University

Professor William (Liam) Gray is a prominent Professor of Functional Neurosurgery at Cardiff University and an Honorary Consultant Neurosurgeon at the University Hospital of Wales. As a leading surgeon-neuroscientist, his clinical expertise and pioneering research focus primarily on brain repair, utilizing advanced gene and cell therapies to treat complex neurological conditions.

Cynthia Sandor

Group Leader, Imperial College London

Dr Cynthia Sandor is an Edmond & Lily Safra Assistant Professor in Parkinson's Disease and Group Leader at the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI) at Imperial College London. Transitioning from veterinary medicine to statistical genetics, she applies machine learning, AI, and digital biomarkers, such as smartwatch data to predict and detect Parkinson's disease pre-clinically.

Stefan Trapp

Professor of Autonomic Neuroscience and Metabolic Disease , University College London

Stefan Trapp is Professor of Autonomic Neuroscience and Metabolic Disease at University College London (UCL). Leading the UCL Centre for Cardiovascular and Metabolic Neuroscience, his research focuses on brain circuitries controlling energy balance. He pioneered insights into brain-produced GLP-1, advancing global understanding of appetite regulation and metabolic health.