Meet the Team

Dr Daniela Ghio

Research Lead and Lecturer in Psychology
Favourite colour is green, loves doodling penguins, baking, swimming and reading!
Professor Lucy Bray

Research Lead and Professor in Child Health Literacy
Loves waking her dogs on the beach in the sunshine!
Alana Ledwith

Researcher at the University of Manchester
Favourite colour is blue and loves travelling, baking and playing tennis!
Emily Earle

Parent Partner
Favourite colour is pink! Loves Pilates, baking and looking after my growing orchid collection!
Dr Hanna Lythgoe

Paediatric Rheumatology Consultant, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital
Favourite colour: Green. Hobby: Walking or just generally being outside!
Dr Clare Pain

Paediatric Rheumatology Consultant, Alder Hey Hospital and Associate Professor
Favourite colour: blue or green… it’s hard to pick one! Love running, yoga and Capybara’s
Tavi Aragon Cuevas

Lead Paediatric Rheumatology Pharmacist at Alder Hey Hospital and Paediatric Teacher Practitioner
Favourite colour: red! Love travelling around the world, playing tennis and going to the movies
Sarah Aitken

PPI representative -young person partner
Favourite colour is orange and really enjoys crocheting wee animals. Favourite one made so far was a dinosaur
Esnath Magola-Makina

Clinical Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy
Favourite colour is green, loves travel, gardening and dancing salsa!
Angharad Bridges

PPI representative -young person partner
Favourite colour: yellow. Favourite hobby: playing videogames
Marie Morrisroe

Paediatric and Adolescent Nurse Specialist – Team Leader.
Favourite colour: pink. Enjoys going out to concerts and festivals, and loves walking her feisty little dog around the peak district (a chihuahua/pug cross)!
M-TRex

The MTX study Mascot! I was designed by Fatimah Ajaz (aged 12) specially for this study!
Did you know that dinosaurs got arthritis?