Traits Collaborative Hub
Collaborative
TRAITS is coordinated from the collaborative hub based in the University of Edinburgh. The collaborative hub coordinates the RCT, the biology and data work streams and partnerships with academic and commercial groups.
This group comprises a multi-disciplinary team of clinicians, methodologists, trialists and representatives acting on behalf of patients and their relatives.


Professor Manu Shankar-Hari
Chief Investigator
Chair of Translational Critical Care Medicine, the University of Edinburgh
Honorary ICU Consultant, NHS Lothian

Dr David Griffith
Deputy Chief Investigator
TRAITS Co-applicant
Reader in Anaesthesia and Critical Care, the University of Edinburgh
Honorary Consultant n Anaesthesia and Critical Care, NHS Lothian

Dr Anne-Marie Docherty
TRAITS Data Lead
TRAITS Co-applicant
Wellcome Clinical Research Career Development Fellow, the University of Edinburgh
Honorary Consultant in Critical Care, NHS Lothian

Professor Nazir Lone
TRAITS Data Lead
TRAITS Co-applicant
Professor of Critical Care and Epidemiology, the University of Edinburgh
Honorary Consultant in Critical Care, NHS Lothian

Professor Christopher Weir
TRAITS Lead Statistician
TRAITS Co-applicant
Personal Chair of Medical Statistics and Clinical Trials
Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit, the University of Edinburgh

Professor Kenneth Baillie
TRAITS Co-applicant
Professor of Experimental Medicine
The University of Edinburgh
Consultant in ICU, NHS Lothian

Professor Kev Dhaliwal
TRAITS Co-applicant
Professor of Molecular Imaging and Healthcare Technology
The University of Edinburgh
Consultant in Respiratory Medicine, NHS Lothian

Professor Timothy Walsh
TRAITS Co-applicant
Professor of Critical Care
The University of Edinburgh
Honorary Consultant in Critical Care, NHS Lothian
Director of Innovation for NHS Lothian, and Health Innovation South East Scotland

Professor Michael Gillies
TRAITS Co-applicant
Honorary Professor in Critical Care and Pain Medicine
The University of Edinburgh
Consultant in Critical Care, NHS Lothian

Professor John Norrie
TRAITS Co-applicant
Chair of Medical Statistics and Trial Methodology
Edinburgh Clinical Trials Unit, the University of Edinburgh

Professor Alasdair Gray
TRAITS Co-applicant
Honorary Professor of Emergency Medicine
The University of Edinburgh
Consultant in Emergency Medicine, NHS Lothian
R&D Director, NHS Lothian

Dr Carol Porteus
TRAITS Co-applicant
Patient and Public Involvement Lead
Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility, the University of Edinburgh

Hazel Milligan
TRAITS Co-applicant
Lead Clinical Trial Pharmacist
NHS Lothian

Fiona Wee
TRAITS Senior Trial Manager
Institute for Regeneration & Repair
The University of Edinburgh

Renske Hoekstra
TRAITS PhD Student
Institute for Regeneration & Repair
The University of Edinburgh

Dr Peter Smith
TRAITS Post Doc Researcher
Institute for Regeneration & Repair
The University of Edinburgh

Dr Y.K. Ko
TRAITS Data Analyst
The Usher Institute
The University of Edinburgh