Steven Malcherczyk Rising Researchers
An exciting part of our Research Symposium is our Steven Malcherczyk Rising Researchers session. We are thrilled to be joined by seven early career researchers, who will be sharing Poster Presentations on their work.
You can read more about our researchers, alongside their abstracts, below. This session is kindly supported in memory of Steven Malcherczyk, with sincere thanks to his family.
Riann Alexander
Anglia Ruskin University
Research title: Caregiver Burden in PANS/PANDAS: The Role of Family Accommodation, Symptom Severity and Flare Status.
Archana Bhattacharyya
The London School of Economics and Political Science
Research title: The Economic Impact of PANS/PANDAS in the United Kingdom.
Abstract to follow
Tia Chahal
University of Leeds
Research title: Exploring Parents’ and Carers’ Experiences of the Diagnostic Journey and Psychosocial Impact of Caring for a Child with PANS/PANDAS in the UK.
Hayley Gilfillian
University of Dundee
Research title: Clinical symptom profiles in PANS: Differences by age group and family history from the PPUK Lived Experience survey.
Maisy Higgs
University of Oxford
Research title: Investigating abnormal immune responses in post-infection conditions using Raman microscopy.
Megan Parks
University of Bristol
Research title: Clinical symptom profiles in PANS: Differences by age group and family history from the PPUK Lived Experience survey.
Eleanor Tobelem
University of Dundee
Research title: Increasing PANS and PANDAS awareness
Research symposium
Our Research Symposium is a one day event for medical professionals and researchers to connect, share insights and discuss key clinical and scientific issues.
Clinical conference
Our Clinical Conference will bring together clinicians, consultants, paediatricians, nurses, GPs, Allied Health Professionals and CAMHS practitioners to support the wider understanding of PANS and PANDAS.
