The Directors and Management group will be advised by a Science Board.

The terms of reference of the Science Board are:

• Foster collaboration between research programmes and organisations
• Participate, as appropriate, in research programmes and grant applications relevant to the centre
• Contribute to and oversee research governance
• Review Scientific Output
• Advise on the scientific strategy development and research themes
• Advise on the design of studies
• Advise on relevant funding opportunities
• Ensure user and patient involvement

Current Scientific board members

There are 21 Scientific board members.  Of these, 10 are also on the management board and are listed on the Mangement of the Centre page.

The 11 additional members are:

• Dr Keith Andrews (Director of the Institute of Complex Neuro-disability Royal Hospital of Neuro-disability)
• Sharon Haffenden (Director of Research and Services, Multiple Sclerosis Society)
• Dr Kieran Breen (Parkinsons Disease Society)
• Dr Kirsten Knox (Chief Executive, Motor Neuron Disease Association)
• Dr Laura Goldstein (Reader in Neuropsychology,Institute of Psychiatry)
• Dr Paul McCrone (Senior Lecturer in Health Economics, Institute of Psychiatry)
• Dr Richard Brown (Reader in Cognitive Neurosciences, Institute of Psychiatry)
• Professor Marjan Jahanshahi (UCL & National Hospital of Neurology & Neurosurgery)
• Dr Nigel Sykes (St Christophers Hospice)
• Dr Patrick White (Senior Lecturer in General Practice, KCL)
• Dr David Oliver (Wisdom Hospice)