Meet the team

Here's who works in the Research and Development team and how to contact them.

General email monitored by the team: spft.DementiaResearchUnit@nhs.net

See more about the work of the Dementia Research Unit here

Melanie Thomas, Centre for Dementia Studies Business Manager - melanie.thomas3@spft.nhs.uk

Research Clinics Team

Evelin Vogel - Research Clinics Project Manager
E: evelin.vogel@spft.nhs.uk

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Clinic    
Clinic Lead: Prof. Clara Strauss    
Clinic Research Assistant: Julia Hickson    
E: ocdclinic@spft.nhs.uk

Sussex Voices Clinic    
Clinic Lead: Prof. Mark Hayward    
Clinic Research Assistants: Hazel Ashment, Seafra Barrett    
E: voices.clinic@spft.nhs.uk

Immunopsychiatry Clinic    
Clinic Lead: Dr. Alessandro Colasanti    
Clinic Research Assistant: Zaynah Mahmood    
E: Immunopsychiatryclinic@spft.nhs.uk 

Mental Health Support Teams in Schools Clinic (MHST)    
Clinic Lead: Dr. Mary John, Dr. Clare Dixon, Dr. Faith Orchard    
Clinic Research Assistant: Emilia Robinson
E: MHSTClinic@spft.nhs.uk

Sussex Partnership Research in Eating Disorders (SPIRED) Clinic    
Clinic Lead: Dr. Amy Brown    
Clinic Research Assistant: Cat Papastavrou-Brooks    
E: SPIREDclinic@spft.nhs.uk 

Neurodivergent Brain-Body Clinic (NBBC)    
Clinic Leads: Dr Jessica Eccles, Prof. Hugo Critchley, Rebecca Simons
Clinic Research Assistant: Anna Watson    
E: NBBC@spft.nhs.uk 

Sussex Psychosis (Paranoia) Experiences and Recovery (SuPER) Clinic    
Clinic Lead: Prof. Kathy Greenwood    
Clinic Research Assistant: Silvia Tiraboschi    
E: SuPERclinic@spft.nhs.uk 

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Clinic    
Clinic Lead: Dr. Nick Grey    
Clinic Research Assistant: Silvia Tiraboschi    
E: PTSDClinic@spft.nhs.uk