Spotlight on researchers

Interested to know who is working to discover more about TS? Follow our Spotlight series to learn more about the dedicated researchers working on this subject.

• Bobbie Smith - discusses her new research study looking into the relationship between food behaviours and children with TS
• Elizabeth Stroud - talks about research study exploring the effectiveness of smartwatch vibrations on reducing tics in children with TS
• Diana Beljaars - Talks poignantly on life with her younger sister who has TS
  

• Katherine Dyke - Investigates the role of cortical excitability in TS

• Clare Eddy - Read about her brain imaging results here

• Paula Greenman - Discusses her research into Mindfulness Based Interventions for TS

• Charlotte Hibberd - Researching the link between sleep, learning, behaviour and mood in children with TS
  
  
• Leanne Hockey - investigates whether attentional and/or inhibitory mechanisms are altered in Tourettes
  
  
• Soyoung Kim - Examines the motor learning mechanisms in children with TS

• Tara Murphy - Consultant Clinical Psychologist

• Elena Nixon - Focuses on the effectiveness of behavioural therapies for young people with TS 

• Dr Victoria Pile - Examines how anxiety and low mood affect children and young people with TS

• Charlotte Rae - Research Fellow interested in the role anxiety might have in movement control

• Hilmar Sigurdssond - research investigating the occurrence and frequency of urges prior to tics and sensory sensitivity 

• Laura Weir - researching the effectiveness of the TA passport