Ava Easton

Ava Easton
NationalityBritish
Scientific career
FieldsEncephalitis, Acquired Brain Injury, Narrative medicine, Global Health, Patient and Public Involvement.
InstitutionsThe Encephalitis Society, The University of Liverpool Department of Clinical Infection, Microbiology & Immunology
Thesis The Role of Written Narratives in the Recovery of People Affected by Encephalitis  (2014)
Doctoral advisorKarl Atkin

Ava Easton is a health scientist and researcher who specialises in encephalitis, acquired brain injury and narrative medicine, and is considered a world expert in her field of Encephalitis patient outcomes and quality of life.[1][2][3][4] She is the current Chief Executive of The Encephalitis Society,[5][3] a non-profit organisation which provides support and resources for those affected by the neurological disease of Encephalitis,[6][7][8] and collaborates with various organisations on research into the disease.[9][10][8][11]

  1. ^ "Ava Easton". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  2. ^ "Life After Encephalitis". University of York. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  3. ^ a b "Inspiring Communicator Awards 2019". CharityComms. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  4. ^ Long, Marianne (2021-07-26). "Spotlight On: Dr Ava Easton, Chief Executive of the Encephalitis Society". Magazine for Ryedale and York - Advertising, News, Information. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  5. ^ "Dr Ava Easton". The Encephalitis Society. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  6. ^ "Our vision". The Encephalitis Society. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  7. ^ "Encephalitis - Complications". nhs.uk. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  8. ^ a b "The Encephalitis Society". Brain Injury Group. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  9. ^ "Research Summary". The Encephalitis Society. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference :11 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ "Liverpool leads new national encephalitis study - Articles - Research - University of Liverpool". www.liverpool.ac.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-29.