Dr Gayle Doherty is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of St Andrews, Director of Innovation & Impact for the school and Director of the Neuroscience degree programme. Gayle’s research interests include peptide-based drug design for neurodegenerative conditions, metabolism and neurodegeneration, and non-pharmacological interventions to benefit and monitor patients living with neurodegeneration. Gayle has led projects funded by the BBSRC, Wellcome Trust, Alzheimer's Society, Alzheimer's Research UK and Research into Ageing. Gayle has a background in Developmental Biology, and holds a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of St Andrews; she previously held two independent research fellowships and was a lecturer at the Royal Dick Veterinary College.