The members of the Research Advisory Committee are:

Professor Stuart Elborn Chair
Adult Physician, School of Medicine, Queen's University of Belfast and Belfast City Hospital

Dr Michael Gray Deputy Chair
School of Cell and Molecular Biosciences, University of Newcastle upon Tyne

Professor Margarida Amaral
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Lisboa, Portugal

Dr Chris Boyd
Centre for Molecular Medicine, University of Edinburgh

Ms Judy Bradley
Physiotherapist, Belfast City Hospital

Professor John Govan
Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Edinburgh

Mrs Donna Harcombe
Parent representative

Dr Andy Jones
Adult Physician,Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester

Mr Peter Sharp
Patient representative

Dr Janis Shute
School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth

Professor Rosalind Smyth
School of Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, University of Liverpool and Alder Hey Children's Hospital

Dr Colin Wallis
Consultant Paediatrician, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London