NICOLA Governance
Led by the Centre for Public Health at Queen's University Belfast (QUB), NICOLA benefits from extensive input from a wide range of experts. These include the medical and health sciences, economics and management, social sciences, architecture and psychology. This enables a broad range of research to be carried out both with QUB and externally through collaboration with international research groups.
The NICOLA Steering Committee provides oversight on all research carried out on study participants and on NICOLA data and advises on the best ways of optimising scientific potential. The NSC is chaired by Professor Bernadette McGuiness (NICOLA Scientific Director). Members of the NSC include various NICOLA work programme leads.
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NICOLA Work Programme |
Contact |
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Professor Bernadette McGuinness (QUB) |
Principal Investigator (NICOLA) |
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Dr Gareth McKay (QUB) |
Operations Manager (NICOLA) |
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Professor Jayne Woodside (QUB) |
Centre Manager (CPH) |
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Professor Amy-Jayne McKnight (QUB) |
Molecular |
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Professor Roger Woods (QUB) |
AI Research |
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Professor Chris McCabe (QUB) |
Economics |
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Professor Mark Tully (UU) |
Physical activity |
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Professor Ruth Hunter (QUB) |
Environment |
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Professor Jose Bengoechea (QUB) |
Microbiome |
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Dr Emma Cunningham (QUB) |
Consultant Geriatrician (NICOLA Clinical Lead) |
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Dr Noleen McCorry (QUB) |
Mental health |
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Dr Paula Devine (QUB) |
Social environment |
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Dr Ruth Hogg (QUB) |
Vision health |
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Dr Claire McEvoy (QUB) |
Nutrition |
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Dr Chris Watson (QUB) |
Cardiovascular health / Diabetes |
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Dr Charlotte Neville (QUB) |
Scientific Officer (NICOLA) |
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Dr Leeanne O'Hara (QUB) |
Research Fellow (NICOLA) |
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Mrs Amanda Coulter (QUB) |
Project Manager (NICOLA) |
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Professor Rose Kenny (TCD) |
TILDA |
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Professor Cathal McCrory (TCD) |
TILDA |
NICOLA Operations Management Group (OMG)
Name |
Role |
Contact |
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Professor Bernadette McGuinness |
Principal Investigator (NICOLA) |
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Dr Gareth McKay |
Operations Manager (NICOLA) |
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Dr Emma Cunningham |
Consultant Geriatrician (NICOLA Clinical Lead) |
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Dr Ruth Hogg |
Ophthalmology Lead (NICOLA) |
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Dr Leeanne O'Hara |
Research Fellow (NICOLA) |
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Mrs Angie Scott |
Data Manager (NICOLA) |
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Mrs Amanda Coulter |
Project Manager (NICOLA) |
NICOLA Data / Sample Access Committee (DAC/SAC)
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Prof Bernadette McGuinness |
Principal Investigator (NICOLA) |
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Dr Gareth McKay (QUB) |
Operations Manager (NICOLA) |
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Professor Amy Jayne McKnight |
Professor in Molecular Epidemiology & Public Health (NICOLA biological samples lead) |
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Prof Ruth Hunter |
Professor of Public and Planetary Health |
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Dr Leeanne O'Hara |
Research Fellow (NICOLA) |
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Dr Paula Devine |
Senior Social Survey Officer |
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Mrs Amanda Coulter |
Project Manager (NICOLA) |
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Mrs Angie Scott |
Data Manager (NICOLA) |
NICOLA STAKEHOLDER COUNCIL (SC)
Name |
Role |
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Professor Frank Kee |
Scientific Director / Vice-Chair Queen's University Belfast |
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Mrs Valerie Watts |
Interim Chief Executive |
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Professor Ian Young |
Principal Investigator |
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Professor Roger O'Sullivan |
Director of Ageing Research and Development Division Institute of Public Health in Ireland |
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Mrs Amanda Coulter |
Project Manager |
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Ms Paschal McKeown |
Charity Director Age NI |
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Mr Alan Black |
Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Representative |
| Ms Emer Boyle | Head of Legal and Policy Advice Commisioner for Older People NI |
NICOLA Research Support Team
Name |
Role |
Contact |
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Dr Leeanne O'Hara |
Research Fellow (NICOLA) |
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Mrs Angie Scott |
Data Manager |
NICOLA Administrative Support Team (AST)
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Clerical Officer |
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