Scientific Advisory Committee

Continuous Ambulatory Vestibular Assessment

Scientific Advisory Committee

The Scientific Advisory Committee was appointed to provide advice to the CAVA team on the many different facets of the CAVA project.

The committee is a group of experienced professionals, working in the fields of medicine, industrial design and software engineering. The committee meets bi-annually for a working dinner, during which the team discusses their progress, and the committee offers their opinions and suggestions on the current issues presented by the project.

Please see below for a short biography of each member of the committee.

Scientific Advisory Committee
Committee Members
Mr Andy Bath - Ear - Nose and Throat Consultant
Mr Bath trained at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge and the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield. He also underwent training in Miami, USA and Toronto, Canada. He is educational supervisor of the ENT Department at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.
Dr John FitzGerald - Audiology Consultant
Dr John FitzGerald is a consultant clinical scientist and head of Audiology at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, in Norwich. He specialises in assessment of the dizzy patient and is a past chairman of the Balance Interest Group of the British Society of Audiology. His interest in dizziness and balance developed in his early career from developing systems that measured and analysed postural stability. In Norwich he introduced a vestibular rehabilitation service and has published work showing the benefits of customised exercises and the effectiveness of using a Wii exercise platform in treating patients with balance issues.
Dr Jennifer Garioch - Dermatology Consultant
Trained in dermatology at the Royal Infirmary, Glasgow and then at St Mary's Hospital, London. A consultant dermatologist at the Norfolk and Norwich since 1996. Appointed Clinical Director for Dermatology in 2005.
Ian Nunney - Medical Statistician
Ian joined the clinical trials unit team last July as a medical Statistician. Ian has over 20 years’ experience as a statistician working in both the Financial and Pharmaceutical industries. After working in the Pharmaceutical industry for 8 years working mainly on many large Phase 3 trials and Phase 1 pharmacokinetic trials, he then went onto work for Aviva. Here he worked as statistician in their pricing and marketing departments. After 10 years with Aviva, he then worked for KPMG as a statistical consultant in their Forensic division working on a number of high profile fraud projects. For the last 4 years Ian has been working as independent statistical consultant, during which time he did a 1 year RA post at the UEA. Enjoying that so much he has now returned to the UEA.
Dr Graham Tattersall - Engineering Consultant
Software development company director and ex-Computer Science lecturer at UEA.
Catherine Wright - Research Nurse
Research Nurse at the NNUH
Design Agency
Wright Design Limited
Justin Pisani - Technical Lead
Specialises in technical design and implementation.
Matthew Wright - Design Lead
Specialises in industrial and mechanical design.