Rhys Thomas (UK)

Rhys is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Newcastle University where he leads an epilepsy clinical research team. Current students are studying epilepsy genetics, the microbiome, epilepsy inequalities and epilepsy related mortality. He is an Honorary Consultant in Epilepsy at the Royal Victoria Infirmary, where his main interest is in adults with rare genetic epilepsies. He is an Associate Editor of Practical Neurology, Web Editor of Seizure and is on the editorial board of Clinical Medicine. He is a Trustee for Epilepsy Research UK, Treasurer for the British Branch of the International League Against Epilepsy and a medical advisor for Epilepsy Action.