Malcolm Macleod
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Malcolm Macleod is a Scottish neurologist. He spent his early years in Achiltibuie
and Inverness
. He attended the Leachkin Primary School, Jedburgh Grammar School and Loretto School
, Musselburgh
, before studying Medicine at the University of Edinburgh
.
As an undergraduate he attained a First Class Honours degree in Pharmacology
and was president of Edinburgh University Students' Association
. After graduation he held a number of junior medical posts in Edinburgh. He was Rector of the University of Edinburgh from 1994 to 1997, Secretary of the Labour Campaign for a Scottish Parliament, and a member of the National Executive of the Scotland FORward
campaign, the cross party group which campaigned for a YES-YES vote in the 1997 devolution referendum.
From 1995 to 1998 he undertook a PhD studentship at the University of Edinburgh, followed by 2 years as a post-doc in the Seckl lab, before embarking on training in Neurology. In 2003 he was Visiting Fellow at the National Stroke Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia.
His research interests are diverse and include the development of effective treatments for acute ischaemic stroke; the optimal use of animal models of disease; the neurobiology of the mineralocorticoid receptor; and impact of social deprivation on the incidence and management of neurological diseases. Pdfs of recent publications are available, and with Suvankar Pal and Marion Simpson he has recently written a Neurology Textbook for medical undergraduates http://www.amazon.co.uk/Neurology-Clinical-Uncovered-Malcolm-Macleod/dp/1405162201
He is currently Reader in Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Edinburgh; Honorary Consultant Neurologist and Neurology Clinical Lead in NHS Forth Valley; Clinical Lead for the South East Scotland Stroke Research Network; Honorary Principal Research Fellow, Florey Neurosciences Unit http://www.florey.edu.au/, Melbourne, Australia; and co-ordinator of the Collaborrative Approach to Meta-Analysis and Review of Animal Data in Experimental Studies (CAMARADES).
CAMARADES is currently leading the way in advancing education about systematic reviews in animal research. Dr Macleod is on the Methodology Advisory Board of the charity SABRE Research UK
which raises awareness of the need for systematic reviews of existing animal studies.
Achiltibuie
Achiltibuie is a long linear village in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, on the Coigach coast of northwestern Scotland, overlooking Badentarbet Bay to the west. Loch Broom and the Summer Isles also lie to the west. Located 10 miles northwest of Ullapool, Achiltibuie is home to the Hydroponicum, a...
and Inverness
Inverness
Inverness is a city in the Scottish Highlands. It is the administrative centre for the Highland council area, and is regarded as the capital of the Highlands of Scotland...
. He attended the Leachkin Primary School, Jedburgh Grammar School and Loretto School
Loretto School
Loretto School is an independent school in Scotland, founded in 1827. The campus occupies in Musselburgh, near Edinburgh.-History:Loretto was founded by the Reverend Thomas Langhorne in 1827. Langhorne came from Crosby Ravensworth, near Kirkby Stephen. The school was later taken over by his son,...
, Musselburgh
Musselburgh
Musselburgh is the largest settlement in East Lothian, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth, six miles east of Edinburgh city centre.-History:...
, before studying Medicine at the University of Edinburgh
University of Edinburgh
The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a public research university located in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The university is deeply embedded in the fabric of the city, with many of the buildings in the historic Old Town belonging to the university...
.
As an undergraduate he attained a First Class Honours degree in Pharmacology
Pharmacology
Pharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action. More specifically, it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function...
and was president of Edinburgh University Students' Association
Edinburgh University Students' Association
Edinburgh University Students' Association provides services, representation and welfare support to matriculated students of the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.-Composition:...
. After graduation he held a number of junior medical posts in Edinburgh. He was Rector of the University of Edinburgh from 1994 to 1997, Secretary of the Labour Campaign for a Scottish Parliament, and a member of the National Executive of the Scotland FORward
Scotland Forward
Scotland Forward was a coalition of organisations and individuals who campaigned for a Yes-Yes vote in the devolution referendums of 1997 called by the recently elected Westminster Labour Government...
campaign, the cross party group which campaigned for a YES-YES vote in the 1997 devolution referendum.
From 1995 to 1998 he undertook a PhD studentship at the University of Edinburgh, followed by 2 years as a post-doc in the Seckl lab, before embarking on training in Neurology. In 2003 he was Visiting Fellow at the National Stroke Research Institute in Melbourne, Australia.
His research interests are diverse and include the development of effective treatments for acute ischaemic stroke; the optimal use of animal models of disease; the neurobiology of the mineralocorticoid receptor; and impact of social deprivation on the incidence and management of neurological diseases. Pdfs of recent publications are available, and with Suvankar Pal and Marion Simpson he has recently written a Neurology Textbook for medical undergraduates http://www.amazon.co.uk/Neurology-Clinical-Uncovered-Malcolm-Macleod/dp/1405162201
He is currently Reader in Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Edinburgh; Honorary Consultant Neurologist and Neurology Clinical Lead in NHS Forth Valley; Clinical Lead for the South East Scotland Stroke Research Network; Honorary Principal Research Fellow, Florey Neurosciences Unit http://www.florey.edu.au/, Melbourne, Australia; and co-ordinator of the Collaborrative Approach to Meta-Analysis and Review of Animal Data in Experimental Studies (CAMARADES).
CAMARADES is currently leading the way in advancing education about systematic reviews in animal research. Dr Macleod is on the Methodology Advisory Board of the charity SABRE Research UK
SABRE Research UK
SABRE Research UK is a British charity raising awareness of the need to remove bias from the conduct and scientific evaluation of animal research. It addresses this issue by calling for systematic reviews of existing animal studies...
which raises awareness of the need for systematic reviews of existing animal studies.