Meet the team
At the Imperial Memory Unit, our trials are managed by a team of consultant neurologists, study doctors, specialist nurses and research staff.
The unit has been conducting trials for around 15 years, working with various large pharmaceutical companies and leading universities in the UK, including Imperial College London. Our trials have included potential new drugs for Alzheimer’s disease such as Lecanemab and Aducanumab. Our experienced team will work to make you feel comfortable and answer any questions you may have about clinical trials at our unit.
The Imperial Memory Unit
our team is made up of experienced doctors, research nurses, study coordinators and research assistants. We are always happy to answer any questions you have about clinical trials.’
Dr Richard Perry, consultant neurologist
Dr Perry is a consultant neurologist and honorary senior lecturer at Imperial College NHS Trust. Dr Perry gained his specialist clinical and research experience in cognition and memory disorders at the University of Cambridge Neurology Unit and the University of California, San Francisco. He runs memory clinics at Charing Cross Hospital and his area of special interest is in the early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. Dr Perry conducts trials for new disease-modifying drugs in Alzheimer’s disease. His clinical neurological work also includes assessment and care of patients with traumatic brain injury. He has both a specialist and general clinical neurology practice.
Dr Paresh Malhotra, consultant neurologist
Dr Malhotra is a consultant neurologist at the Trust and a senior clinical lecturer at Imperial College London. He studied medicine at the University of Oxford with postgraduate training in medicine and neurology in London (Hammersmith & Charing Cross hospitals and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery). After completing a PhD in cognitive neuroscience, he finished clinical training as an NIHR Clinical Lecturer with a visiting scholarship in dementia and neurodegenerative disorders in Sydney. His main research interests relate to disorders of attention and motivation in patients with stroke and neurodegenerative diseases.
Annabelle Branch, Imperial Memory Unit Manager
Annabelle studied a BSc in psychology at the University of Kent where she was also a research assistant while completing her degree and went on to obtain an MSc in forensic psychology. For three years she worked in private healthcare and was a lead rater in Alzheimer’s and Autism trials and trained new staff to complete neuropsychological assessments. Now working in the NHS, Annabelle is a clinical research coordinator and cognitive rater.
Dilman Sadiq, Imperial Memory Unit Manager
Dilman holds a BSc degree in psychology and MSc degree in clinical mental health sciences from University College London (UCL). She has been working with dementia patients since 2013 in both clinical and research settings. Dilman initially started working at Imperial Memory Unit in 2016 as cognitive rater/study coordinator, and returned in 2019 as unit manager.
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