Professor Adel Helmy

I am an Associate Professor in the Division of Neurosurgery and Consultant Neurosurgeon. My clinical and academic training has been in Cambridge, with one year spent abroad in Brisbane, Australia as a Skull base Fellow. My academic interest is in neuroinflammation in brain injury, particularly in Traumatic Brain Injury. I also conduct research in my areas of clinical interest: neurovascular and meningioma neurosurgery.

Project/study information 

1. Tissue Sampling in Acute Brain Injury (MRC Grant MR/X021882/1) 
   We have developed a method for sampling of fresh brain tissue at the time of neurosurgery for single cell mRNA sequencing.
2. TBI-REPORTER (MRC Grant MR/Y008502/1) 
   I am closely involved with the Experimental Medicine Network within TBI REPORTER and I am the Cambridge PI for the 3P study. (https://tbi-reporter.uk)
3. STOP Em Study (NIHR129748) 
   We are a recruiting site within this national multicentre trial, and are leading the inflammatory biomarkers sub-study within the trial. (https://www.stopem-trial.org.uk)
4. Metabolism and Multi-modality Monitoring in Acute Brain Injury 
   Our group has an interest in microdialysis monitoring and metabolic failure following brain injury.
5. Clinical Pathways in mild Traumatic Brain Injury 

Recruitment of PhD / Post doctoral students 

We are happy to receive expressions of interest from prospective MPhil/PhD students and post-doctoral researchers. Applicants with a clinical background, particularly those with an interest in neurosurgery, are welcome.