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            thesis work in Melbourne on cerebral haemorrhage (bleeding
            in the brain). He will be furthering his Stroke research under the

            auspices of the NZBRI.
                Dr Campbell Le Heron joined us in April this year after
            completing his PhD thesis research at the University of Oxford (UK)

            on apathy in neurological disorders. Campbell is passionate about
            research and his expertise and interests are in cognitive disorders
            such as dementia, and movement disorders (e.g. Parkinson’s and

            Huntington’s). We are pleased to host Teddy and Campbell and
            grateful to the CDHB Neurology Department for facilitating their
            research interests at NZBRI.

                We have continued to host the CDHB Neurology Department
            outpatient clinics at our clinical facility at 40 Stewart Street

            on almost a daily basis. These clinics provide opportunities for
            patients to participate in the NZBRI clinical research activities
            and for teaching medical students from the University of Otago,

            Christchurch medical school. Dr Debbie Mason has specialized
            multiple sclerosis (MS) clinics and leads research and trials of

            new therapies in MS, Dr Rod Duncan offers specialised epilepsy
            expertise, whilst Drs Fink and Reimers have subspecialty interest
            in stroke and nerve and muscle disorders.

                Beyond these special areas, the Neurology clinics see people
            with the full gamut of common neurological problems including
            headache, dizziness, gait disorders etc. The NZBRI clinical

            facility also hosts three specialised neurological nurses Helen
            Skene (Parkinson’s), Jane Eagle and Jessica Deacon (MS) and
            Movement Disorders research coordinator Dr Laura Paermentier;

            they are critical in supporting the NZBRI clinical research and
            pharmaceutical studies and overseeing advanced treatments

            for Parkinson’s and MS.
                I continue to conduct two specialised Parkinson’s and Movement
            Disorders clinics, as well as a botulinum toxin treatment clinic
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