Dr Alan Cameron
- Clinical Senior Research Fellow (Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health)
- Honorary Clinical Lecturer (School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health)
email:
Alan.Cameron.2@glasgow.ac.uk
Graduate School Office, Room 362, Wolfson Link Building, G12 8qq
Biography
Dr Alan Cameron is an Honorary Clinical Lecturer and Specialty Registrar in Stroke Medicine. His research focuses on preventing atrial fibrillation (AF)-related strokes through improved AF detection and management. Dr Cameron was awarded a PhD in Cardiovascular Medicine at the University of Glasgow British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence in 2019. He contributes to international stroke guidelines; is a Fellow of the European Stroke Organisation; and a member of the AF Screen International Collaboration. He regularly delivers oral presentations at international/national stroke conferences, including European Stroke Organisation Conferences where he has been awarded a Commendation and Young Investigator Award.
Background
Alan graduated in Medicine from the University of Glasgow in 2010 and achieved an Intercalated BSc in Cardiovascular Medicine with First Class Honours in 2008. He completed early clinical academic training as part of the Glasgow Academic Training Environment (GATE) from 2010 to 2014, and a Clinical Teaching Fellowship in Medicine with Postgraduate Certificate in Health Professions Education (Merit) at the Western Infirmary Glasgow from 2014-15. He was awarded a PhD from the BHF Centre of Research Excellence at the University of Glasgow School of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health in 2019. Since being awarded his PhD, Alan has worked tirelessly to develop a novel and innovative research programme that aims to improve prevention of AF-related stroke.
Research interests
Dr Cameron has developed a translational research programme that aims to improve selection of people for AF screening to prevent AF-related strokes through prognostic risk scores that include demographics, natriuretic peptide blood biomarkers, artificial intelligence (AI) analysis of electrocardiograms (ECGs) and genetic risk.
AIMS
• To define the impact of using these biomarkers to guide AF screening pathways.
• To define the optimal device and duration of cardiac rhythm monitoring to screen for AF in people after stroke.
Dr Cameron has been awarded grants to support his research from funders including the Stroke Association, Heart Research UK, Chief Scientist Office, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, Tenovus Scotland, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, The Mason Medical Research Trust and Pfizer. Alan supervises PhD, MSc and BSc students and contributes to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes to help develop the next generation of researchers and clinicians in stroke and cardiovascular medicine.
INVITED TALKS
Cameron AC. Detection of atrial fibrillation after stroke and TIA. UK Stroke Forum 2022.
Cameron AC. Patent foramen ovale closure after stroke. NIHR Stroke Conference 2022.
Cameron AC. Preventing Recurrent Cardioembolic Stroke: Right Approach, Right Patient The PRECISE Study. Caledonian Society of Clinical Pharmacology Annual Meeting 2022.
Cameron AC. Future directions for stroke prevention. UK Stroke Forum 2021.
Cameron AC. Variation in anticoagulation to reduce AF-related stroke – how are we doing? Arrhythmia Alliance Cardiac Update Meeting 2020.
ORAL PRESENTATIONS
Cameron AC, Arnold M, Yang J, et al. Natriuretic peptides can help identify people who do not need prolonged cardiac monitoring after stroke. European Stroke Organisation Conference 2023, Munich.
Cameron AC, Arnold M, Cheng HK, et al. Natriuretic peptides improve the performance of atrial fibrillation risk scores: data from the BIOSIGNAL cohort. European Stroke Organisation Conference 2022, Lyon/Virtual.
Cameron AC, Cheng HK, Lee RP, et al. Clinical, ECG and blood based biomarkers associated with AF detection during cardiac monitoring after stroke or TIA: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Stroke 2020, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
Cameron AC, Abdul-Rahim AH, Bogie J, et al. Alteplase Dose for Acute Ischaemic Stroke: Higher Absolute Doses are Associated with Favourable Functional Outcomes and Survival. 4th European Stroke Organisation Conference 2018, Gothenburg.
Cameron AC, Bogie J, Abdul-Rahim AH, et al. Professional guideline versus product licence selection for treatment with IV thrombolysis: compliance with product licences is highest in lower efficiency sites and restricts thrombolysis usage. 3rd European Stroke Organisation Conference 2017, Prague.
Cameron AC, Lees KR, Booth MG, et al. A survey of principal researchers who lead research into Adults with Incapacity in Scotland. 10th Congress of the European Association for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2011, Vienna.
Research groups
Grants
Grants and Awards listed are those received whilst working with the University of Glasgow.
- Optimising Atrial Fibrillation Screening to Prevent Recurrent Ischaemic Stroke (OASIS)
Stroke Association
2024 - 2027
- Preventing Recurrent Cardioembolic Stroke - New Blood Tests and Risk Prediction (The PRECISE Study).
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Endowment Funds
2023 - 2025
- AF Screening to Prevent Ischaemic StRokE (The ASPIRE Study) - The Role of Blood, ECG and Genetic Biomarkers
Stroke Association
2023 - 2025
- Preventing Recurrent Cardioembolic Stroke - Right Approach, Right Patient
Heart Research UK
2021 - 2024
- Extended Cardiac Monitoring to Detect Atrial Fibrillation after Stroke - The Harder You Look, The More You Will Find?
Pfizer
2021 - 2023
- Preventing Recurrent Cardioembolic Stroke ¿ Right Approach, Right Patient
Mason Medical Research Foundation
2021 - 2023
- Preventing Recurrent Cardioembolic Stroke ¿ Right Approach, Right Patient
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
2021 - 2023
- Preventing Recurrent Cardioembolic Stroke¿
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Endowment Funds
2021 - 2023
- Preventing Recurrent Cardioembolic Stroke - Right Approach, Right Patient
Tenovus Scotland
2021 - 2022
- Cancer Chemotherapeutics and the Vasculature - Endothelial Effects of VEGF Inhibitorsion In Vivo in Man
Chief Scientist Office
2016 - 2018
- Intermediate and Long Term Vascular Effects of Cisplatin in Patients with Testicular Cancer (INTELLECT)
Mason Medical Research Foundation
2016 - 2018