Professor Dr. Grant Mair

Biography

Grant Mair is a Senior Clinical Lecturer specializing in Neuroradiology at the University of Edinburgh. He completed his undergraduate studies in Medicine at the University of Aberdeen, where he earned his MBChB and BSc (Hons) between 1997 and 2003. He subsequently trained in surgery and was awarded the MRCS in 2007. His radiology training took place in South East Scotland, where he achieved the FRCR qualification by 2013. Mair has contributed to research at the University of Edinburgh from 2012 to 2017, culminating in the award of an MD. He further honed his skills in Neuroradiology during a fellowship at the Neurological Intervention & Imaging Service in Perth, Australia in 2014-2015. Mair has also completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice, obtaining Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) in 2019. His primary research focus is on imaging stroke, particularly the relationship between imaging onset and stroke severity as well as responses to intravenous thrombolysis, and their impact on patient outcomes. His work utilizes CT and MR imaging to explore changes in brain tissue and blood flow, employing various advanced imaging techniques. Currently, he oversees a project funded by the Stroke Association and the Edith Murphy Foundation until 2023.

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