Professor Dr. Alison Mcgregor

Biography

Alison McGregor is a Professor of Musculoskeletal Biodynamics in the Department of Surgery and Cancer at Imperial College London, where she manages the Human Performance Group. She trained as a physiotherapist at King’s College Hospital, qualifying in 1989, and went on to study Biomedical Engineering at the University of Surrey, where she led a PhD project investigating spinal mechanics in low back pain at the Royal Postgraduate Medical School. Her research focuses on the mechanisms of injury in the musculoskeletal system and the effects of injury on function and management strategies. McGregor’s work has emphasized lumbar spine function and the interaction of various systems that contribute to motion. She has also investigated surgical care practices through clinical studies, emphasizing evidence-based management protocols, and has worked with the GB Rowing team, contributing to their success in the London 2012 Olympic Games. McGregor is the Education Director for Undergraduate Science and has served in several leadership roles within back pain research organizations.

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