 His research interests are diverse and include the development of effective treatments for acute ischaemic stroke; the optimal use of animal models of disease; the neurobiology of the mineralocorticoid receptor; and impact of social deprivation on the incidence and management of neurological diseases.Pdfs of recent publications are available, and with Suvankar Pal and Marion Simpson he has recently written a Neurology Textbook for medical undergraduates 

He is currently Professor of Neurology and Translational Neuroscience at the University of Edinburgh; Head of Neurology at Forth Valley Royal Hospital, Honorary Principal Research Fellow, Florey Neurosciences Unit , Melbourne, Australia; and co-ordinator of the Collaborative Approach to Meta-Analysis and Review of Animal Data in Experimental Studies (CAMARADES).CAMARADES is currently leading the way in advancing education about systematic reviews in animal research.