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Personal profile
Biography
I am a Consultant Neurologist and Professor of Neurodegenerative Disorders and Clinical Trials at the University of Edinburgh, a Group Leader at the UK Dementia Research Institute, and a member of the leadership team at the MRC Centre of Research Excellence in Clinical Trial Innovation. I am Co-Lead Investigator of the UK wide innovative Multi-Arm Multi Stage MND SMART trial, the Scottish Motor Neuron Disease Register (CARE-MND), a Deputy Directly of the Anne Rowling Clinic, and Clinical Lead for Neurology at NHS Forth Valley. My clinical and research interests focus on improving outcomes for people with neurodegenerative disorders through innovative clinical trials and reverse translation including biomarker discovery.
Qualifications
BSc(Hons), MBBS(Distinction), MRCP, MD, FHEA
Current Research Interests
- Clinical trials for neurodegenerative disorders
- Population based registries
- Biomarker discovery (Wet lab/Digital)
- Equity of access to research
Research Groups
- UK Dementia Research Institute
- MRC CoRE in Clinical Trial Innovation
- Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic
- MND-SMART trial
- Euan MacDonald Centre for Motor Neuron Disease Research
Media
LinkedIn: suvankar-pal-296339119
Clinical Expertise and Specialisation
- Neurodegenerative Disorders
- Innovative Trials
- Experimental medicine
- Digital biomarkers
- Wet lab biomarkers
Teaching
Module Lead for Year 2 MBChB Clinical Neurosciences University of Edinburgh
Co-Chair ACORD Fellows Academy - MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL
Media
External positions
MRC CoRE in Clinical Trial Innovation
1 Jan 2026 → …
Clinical Lead for Neurology, NHS Forth Valley
Research Themes and Networks
- College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Research Themes
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Blood-based biomarker discovery in motor neuron disease using nucleic acid-linked immuno-sandwich assay
Bozkurt, H., Reid, K. R., Newton, J., Gill, J., Chau, I., Parker, C., Kurucu King, H., Tam, J., Ng, D., Stavrou, M., Baxter, P., Marland, O., Burr, K., Heslegrave, A., Veleva, E., Swann, O. J., Zetterberg, H., Hunt, D. P. J., Thangaraj Selvaraj, B. & Chandran, S. & 1 others, , 26 May 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Brain Communications. 8, 3, p. fcag180Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Digital App for Speech and Health Monitoring Study (DASH): protocol for a prospective longitudinal case–control observational study for developing speech datasets in neurodegenerative disorders and dementia
DASH Consortium, 5 Dec 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: BMJ Open. 15, 12, e100222.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TDP-43 loss induces cryptic polyadenylation in ALS/FTD
Bryce-Smith, S., Brown, A.-L., Chien, M. Z. Y. J., Dattilo, D., Mehta, P. R., Mattedi, F., Barattucci, S., Mikheenko, A., Zanovello, M., Pellegrini, F., El-Agamy, S. E., Yome, M., Kargbo-Hill, S. E., Qi, Y. A., Sun, K., Ryadnov, E., Wan, Y., The NYGC ALS Consortium, Vargas, J. N. S. & Birsa, N. & 7 others, , 1 Nov 2025, In: Nature Neuroscience. 28, 11, p. 2190-2200Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Self-reported initiation apathy is related to worse quality of life in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Radakovic, R., Gray, D., Trucco, A. P., Mioshi, E., Copsey, H., Dick, D., Newton, J., Pal, S., Simmons, Z. & Abrahams, S., 23 Oct 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration. 27, 1-2, 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Epidemiology of progressive intellectual and neurological deterioration in UK children
Verity, C. M., Maunder, P. J., Winstone, A. M. & Pal, S., 29 Sept 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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MAI-T-ALS: Multimodal causal AI to identify novel targets in ALS
Pal, S. (Principal Investigator)
1/04/26 → 31/12/26
Project: Research Collaboration with external organisation
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Delivery of innovative trials, experimental medicine, and biomarker discovery
Pal, S. (Principal Investigator)
UK Dementia Research Institute Ltd
1/06/25 → 31/03/30
Project: Research
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Identification of therapeutic combinations to reverse TDP43 mediated RNA dysfunction using high-throughput DRUG-Seq platform on human stem cell derived models
T Selvaraj, B. (Principal Investigator), Carragher, N. (Co-investigator), Chandran, S. (Co-investigator), Graham, R. (Co-investigator), Hardingham, G. (Co-investigator), Newton, J. (Co-investigator) & Pal, S. (Co-investigator)
Motor Neurone Disease Association
1/10/24 → 31/10/26
Project: Research
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Digital speech biomarkers in motor neuron disease
Tam, J. (Principal Investigator), Chandran, S. (Co-investigator) & Pal, S. (Co-investigator)
1/10/24 → 30/09/27
Project: Research
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Accelerating opportunities for equitable participation in MND SMART across the UK
Pal, S. (Principal Investigator), Chandran, S. (Co-investigator) & Newton, J. (Co-investigator)
1/11/23 → 31/10/28
Project: Research
Press/Media
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Medicines Reimagined - Repurposing Drugs For New Indications
27/08/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research