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Emma Tallantyre

Dr Emma Tallantyre

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Available for postgraduate supervision

Teams and roles for Emma Tallantyre

  • Professor, Division of Psychological Medicine and Clinical Neurosciences

    School of Medicine

Overview

I graduated from medical school at the University of Nottingham in 2002. I undertook my postgraduate medical and neurological training in Nottingham, Derby, Australia and South Wales. As an MRC research fellow, I completed a PhD investigating imaging (Sir Peter Mansfield MR centre) and neuropathology (Nottingham University) of multiple sclerosis (MS).

I have been involved in the clinical care of people with MS since 2006. I completed my clinical training in 2015 and became a Clinical Senior Lecturer in Neurology in 2018, and a Clinical Reader in 2022 and Professor in 2026. I hold an honorary contract to work as a Consultant Neurologist within the Helen Durham Neuroinflammatory Unit of the University Hospital of Wales. As part of this role I run weekly MS and general neurology clinics and contribute to service development.

My current research interests centre on the outcomes of neuroinflammatory disease. I am involved in clinical trials that investigate the optimum treatment approaches in multiple sclerosis. I have an interest in combining real world clinical data with associated biological and imaging data to strengthen predictions of outcome and improve trial design. I am also interested in the involvement of patients and the public in the development of clinical research studies.

Publication

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Conferences

Research

I have experience in using high field structural imaging to visualise white matter and grey matter pathology in the brains of people with MS. During my PhD I correlated in vivo MR imaging findings with the neurodegenerative pathology seen in the post mortem brains and spinal cords of those with longstanding MS.

My current research interests centre on the outcomes of neuroinflammatory disease. I am involved in clinical trials that investigate the optimum treatment approaches in multiple sclerosis. I contribute to a long running epidemiological project, prospectively collecting clinical data from a population-based cohort of people with neuroinflammatory diseases including MS. I have an interest in combining this real world clinical data with associated biological and imaging data to strengthen predictions of outcome and improve trial design. I am also interested in the involvement of patients and the public in the development of clinical research studies.

Grants and Awards

Protein biomarkers as interim outcome measures in OCTOPUS

  • Organization: MS Society

    Organization address: London, England, GB

    Start date: 2026

    Type: grant

 

A GIFT to progressive MS; unravelling biological pathways leading to disability

Organization: MS Society

Organization address: London, England, GB

Start date: 2026

Type: grant

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    FOCUS-NHS: A Framework for mOnitoring and improving Clinical Use of bioSimilars across the NHS

    Organization: National Institute for Health and Care Research

    Organization address: London, GB

    Start date: 2026-05-01

    End date: 2031-04-30

    Type: grant

    URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.15392838

    grant_number: NIHR514756 (https://fundingawards.nihr.ac.uk/award/NIHR514756)

     

    Surveillance of health and infections in MS linked to disease modifying therapies (SHIELD).

    Organization: MS Society

    Organization address: London, England, GB

    Start date: 2025-07

    End date: 2027-06

    Type: grant

     

    Delivering state-of-the-art MRI results automatically into healthcare records to improve care and transform research in multiple sclerosis: a pilot study.

    Organization: MS Society

    Organization address: London, England, GB

    Start date: 2024-10

    End date: 2026-10

    Type: award

     

    Comparing the Long-Term Effectiveness of Initial Treatment Approaches for Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis on the Prevention of Disability

    Organization: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute

    Organization address: Washington D.C., US

    Start date: 2025-03-01

    End date: 2030-02-28

    Type: grant

    URL: https://app.dimensions.ai/details/grant/grant.14881045

    grant_number: grant.14881045 (https://www.pcori.org/research-results/2025/prevention-disability-relapsing-remitting-multiple-sclerosis)

     

    Determining the Effectiveness of early Intensive Versus Escalation approaches for the treatment of Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (DELIVER-MS)

    Organization: National MS Society

    Organization address: New York City, US

    Start date: 2023

    Type: grant

    URL: http://www.deliver-ms.com/

    grant_number: SI-1902-33619

     

    Living well with progressive MS: A personalised, goal-oriented holistic community-based rehabilitation programme to improve functioning and wellbeing

    Organization: International Progressive MS Alliance

    Organization address: London, GB

    Start date: 2023

    Type: grant

     

    Patient Reported Outcome Measures to shape clinic consults: impact on patient satisfaction

    Organization: Medical Protection Society Foundation

    Organization address: Leeds, GB

    Start date: 2023

    Type: grant

     

    INSPIRE Grant Round

    Organization: Academy of Medical Sciences

    Organization address: London, GB

    Start date: 2022

    Type: grant

     

    Diagnostic and predictive biomarkers in Neurosarcoidosis and Multiple Sclerosis: A prospective study

    Organization: Ferblanc

    Organization address: Norwich, GB

    Start date: 2022

    Type: grant

    grant_number: 20230615

     

    Application for Simoa HD Analyser

    Organization: Cardiff University Research Infrastructure Fund (RIF).

    Organization address: Cardiff, GB

    Start date: 2021-09

    Type: grant

     

    Contemporary modelling of Multiple Sclerosis outcomes in a South Wales population.

    Organization: Wellcome Trust ISSF

    Organization address: London, GB

    Start date: 2019-09

    End date: 2021-10

    Type: grant

     

    Biobanking in Treatment Approach Studies in Relapsing Remitting MS

    Organization: National Multiple Sclerosis Society

    Organization address: NY, NY, US

    Start date: 2019

    Type: grant

    grant_number: n/a

     

    DECISIVE: Diagnose using the central vein sign

    Organization: NIHR RfPB

    Organization address: London, GB

    Start date: 2019

    Type: grant

    grant_number: PB-PG-0418-20044

     

    Diagnostic and predictive biomarkers in Multiple Sclerosis plasma: a comprehensive screening approach

    Organization: Medical Research Council Confidence in Concept

    Organization address: London, GB

    Start date: 2019

    Type: grant

     

     

    DELIVER-MS: Determining the effectiveness of early intensive versus escalation approaches for the treatment of relapsing-remitting MS

    Organization: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI)

    Organization address: D.C., D.C., US

    Start date: 2017

    Type: grant

    grant_number: R161037047

     

    Lifestyle exercise and activity package for people living with progressive MS

    Organization: Multiple Sclerosis Society UK

    Organization address: London, GB

    Start date: 2017

    Type: grant

    grant_number: 1735

     

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Teaching

I contribute to the C21 Medical Undergraduate neurology teaching. I am clinical tutor to 4th year students rotating through Neurology placements and have also been undergraduate tutor to a group of 1st – 2nd year students since they entered the medical course.

I run a regular programme of 3rd and 4th year SSC projects as well as BSc intercalated projects for the undergraduate medical course. We receive consistently good feedback from our students and enjoy the interaction they bring to the department.

I organise teaching and training days for Neurology Specialty trainees across the region on subjects including Neuropathology, Neuroimaging and Neuro-oncology, with guest speakers and a range of formats.

I am examiner in undergraduate formative and summative pratical examinations (OSCE/ ISCE).

Biography

Academic and clinical positions

Professor

Cardiff University

August 2026 - present 

Clincial Reader

Cardiff University

August 2022 - August 2026

Clinical Senior Lecturer

Cardiff University

March 2018 - August 2022

Consultant Neurologist

University Hospital of Wales

March 2017 – Feb 2018

Clinical Senior Lecturer

Cardiff University

March 2016 – Feb 2017

Post-CCT Research Fellow

Neurology SpR

University Hospital of Wales

Wales Deanery

July 2015 –Feb 2016

Aug 2012 – July 2015

Neurology SpR

East Midlands Deanery

August 2009 – August 2012

Honours and awards

  • Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians 

 

  • Secretary/ Treasurer of the Guarantors of Brain 

Professional memberships

  • Member of Royal College of Physicians
  • Association of British Neurology
  • General Medical Council licence to practice

Committees and reviewing

I regularly review manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication.

I am a reviewer and have interviewed for grant awards via the Association of British Neurology.

I have also reviewed grant awards to MRC and MS Society.

Supervisions

I am interested in supervising PhD students in

Neuroinflammatory disease

Neuroimaging in MS

Engagement

I am involved in public engagament via various channels. We engage with our cohort of people with neuroinflamamtory disease via regular newsletters and patient information days. We have run numerous patient and stakeholder focus groups to guide and influence our research. I was involved in patient consultation during the development of the DELIVER-MS trial, including developing video media to aid consent. We published on metholodolgy, which was considered an exemplar for contemporary clinical trial engagement. I have provided public-facing information (Q&A) sessions on Facebook and Zoom Webinar. I am part of the Inspiring the Future scheme that seeks to promote STEM subjects for children.

News articles

Cardiff University-led study suggests certain multiple sclerosis drugs can affect COVID-19 vaccine

New insights into impact of immune-suppressing treatments on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness

15 December 2021

Cardiff University-led study suggests certain multiple sclerosis drugs can affect COVID-19 vaccine

Early intensive therapy for multiple sclerosis leads to better long-term outcomes, despite being perceived as high risk

Long-term benefits from intensive therapy in early stages of MS

20 February 2019

Early intensive therapy for multiple sclerosis leads to better long-term outcomes, despite being perceived as high risk

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