Biography

Dr Palace is Consultant Neurologist in Oxford and runs the regional MS service and General neurology for the Banbury area.

She is Lead for the national Congenital Myasthenia service and also runs a joint National Neuromyelitis Service with the Walton Centre Liverpool.

She is a clinical lead for the UK MS risk sharing scheme study assessing the long term effects of beta-interferon and Copaxone.

On Oct 2011 she has published over 80 papers and reviews.

Research Summary

Dr. Palace leads the Oxford Multiple Sclerosis and Neuromyelitis Group.  This comprises a regional clinical service and a clinical research group.  Research topics include clinical treatment trials, immunological studies, biomarkers and imaging studies on neurodegeneration and its detection and association with inflammation.  The group welcomes referrals of patients.

Sources of Funding

• MS Society 2008- 2011
• OHSRC 2011- 2012
• John Fell 2010- 2011
• UKCRN 2009- 2012
• Glaxo-Smith-Kline 2007- 2011
• Merck Serono 2010- 2012
• Bayer-Schering 2010- 2012
• Novartis 2010- 2012
• Biogen Idec 2007- 2012
• QIDIS: National Specialist Commissioning Team 2009- 2012