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Dr Tom Russ
Name:
Dr Tom Russ
Job Title:
Reader in Old Age Psychiatry
Place of work / study:
The University of Edinburgh
Area of Research:
Clinical and interdisciplinary dementia research
How is your work funded:
CSO, Race Against Dementia, Blood Biomarker Challenge, NIH
Tell us a little about yourself:
I trained in medicine and psychiatry in Edinburgh, the Highlands and London and work clinically with older people with dementia. My PhD was in dementia epidemiology. I am a Reader in Old Age Psychiatry in the Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences at the University of Edinburgh and an honorary Consultant Psychiatrist in NHS Lothian. I am NHS Research Scotland Clinical Lead for Neuroprogressive and Dementia Research, an NIHR Senior Investigator, and Director of the Alzheimer Scotland Dementia Research Centre (University of Edinburgh).
Tell us a fun fact about yourself:
I’m barely fluent in but enjoy Esperanto
Why did you choose to work in dementia:
I chose old age psychiatry because of the focus on the person and their family. I chose research because it is an important way to make things better tomorrow than they are today.
What single piece of of advice would you give to an early career researcher?
Keep at it – what you are doing is important!
What book are you reading right now? Would you recommend it?
I’ve just finished ‘Memoir from Antproof Case‘ by Mark Helprin which was excellent
Favourite film of all time?
It’s got to be the Blues Brothers
Favourite ways to unplug and unwind?
I enjoy reading or even just staring into space…
What’s the best decision you ever made?
Moving back to Edinburgh in 2007
What’s the best vacation spot?
You can’t beat a British beach holiday
Do you collect anything?
No
