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Staff Profile

Dr Calum Hamilton

ARUK Research Fellow

Background

After attaining undergraduate and postgraduate masters degrees in psychology from the University of Edinburgh in 2013, and Loughborough University in 2014, I worked as a researcher in cognitive ageing at Nottingham Trent University before moving to Â鶹´«Ã½ in 2017.

I completed my PhD in Neuroscience/Translational and Clinical Research in 2020, exploring the longitudinal progressions of mild cognitive impairment with Lewy bodies and Alzheimer's disease, before joining Â鶹´«Ã½ as a postdoctoral Research Associate in 2021, and an Alzheimer's Research UK Research Fellow in 2025.

Research

My research concerns changes in cognitive impairment, clinical function, and biomarkers over the course of normal ageing and developing neurodegenerative diseases, with a particular focus on early-stage Lewy body disease. I am particularly interested in characterising variation within clinical syndromes; for example, in identifying declining and non-declining phenotypes, and considering how both degenerative and non-degenerative factors in ageing contribute to observed cognitive impairment.

My previous research contributions involve the LewyPro and SUPErB cohort studies at Â鶹´«Ã½, and the national Brains for Dementia Research and DETERMIND programmes.

Teaching

I previously contributed as a postgraduate demonstrator in Research Methods with the School of Psychology for several years, and Neuroscience seminars for Biomedical Sciences. I currently lecture on dementia and Alzheimer's disease for BMS3017 (Clinical Ageing and Health), and support delivery of teaching on dementia for MMB8020 (Scientific Basis of Neurological Disorders).


I lead delivery of a training programme in quantitative research methods for staff and PGRs in Ageing and Gerosciences at CAV/HIN. Those interested in attending should contact myself or Terry Lisle.

Publications

  • Articles

    • Hamilton CA, Donaghy PC, Taylor JP, Ciafone J, Durcan R, Firbank M, Greenfinch G, Allan LM, O'Brien JT, Thomas AJ. . Psychological Medicine 2025, 55, e175.
    • Donaghy PC, Hasoon J, Hamilton CA, Ciafone J, Durcan R, Barnett N, Olsen K, Lawley S, Greenfinch G, Firbank M, Heslegrave A, Zetterberg H, Allan L, O'Brien JT, Taylor J-P, Thomas AJ. . Movement Disorders 2025, 40(6), 1200-1205.
    • Hamilton CA, Donaghy PC, Taylor JP, Ciafone J, Durcan R, Firbank M, Greenfinch G, Allan LM, O'Brien JT, Thomas AJ. . The British Journal of Psychiatry 2025, Epub ahead of print.
    • Hamilton CA, Gallagher P, Ciafone J, Barnett N, Barker SAH, Donaghy PC, O'Brien JT, Taylor J-P, Thomas AJ. . Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 2024, 30(5), 421-427.
    • Hamilton CA, Donaghy PC, Durcan R, Ciafone J, Olsen K, Roberts G, Firbank M, Allan LM, Taylor JP, O'Brien JT, Thomas AJ. . Neurology 2024, 103(2), e209499.
    • Greenfinch G, Hamilton CA, Donaghy PC, Firbank M, Barnett NA, Allan L, Petrides GS, Taylor JP, O'Brien JT, Thomas AJ. . BJPsych Open 2024, 10(6), e223.
    • Fernando R, Thomas A, Hamilton C, Durcan R, Barker S, Ciafone J, Barnett N, Olsen K, Firbank M, Roberts G, Lloyd J, Petrides G, Colloby S, Allan L, McKeith I, O'Brien J, Taylor JP, Donaghy PC. . Journal of the Neurological Sciences 2024, 458, 122941.
    • Hasoon J, Hamilton CA, Schumacher J, Colloby S, Donaghy PC, Thomas AJ, Taylor J-P. . International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2024, 39(9), e6138.
    • Wyman-Chick KA, Chaudhury P, Bayram E, Abdelnour C, Matar E, Chiu SY, Ferreira D, Hamilton CA, Donaghy PC, Rodriguez-Porcel F, Toledo JB, Habich A, Barrett MJ, Patel B, Jaramillo-Jimenez A, Scott GD, Kane JPM. . Neurology and Therapy 2024, 13, 885-906.
    • Hamilton CA, Matthews FE, Attems J, Donaghy PC, Erskine D, Taylor J-P, Thomas AJ. . British Journal of Psychiatry 2024, 224(6), 237-244.
    • Durcan R, Roberts G, Hamilton CA, Donaghy PC, Howe K, Colloby SJ, Allan LM, Firbank M, Lawley S, Petrides GS, Lloyd JJ, Taylor JP, O'Brien JT, Thomas AJ. . Neurology 2023, 101(12), e1196-e1205.
    • Hamilton CA, O'Brien JT, Heslegrave A, Laban R, Donaghy PC, Durcan R, Lawley S, Barnett NA, Roberts G, Firbank M, Taylor JP, Zetterberg H, Thomas AJ. . Psychological Medicine 2023, 53(16), 7865-7873.
    • Schumacher J, Ray NJ, Hamilton CA, Bergamino M, Donaghy PC, Firbank M, Watson R, Roberts G, Allan L, Barnett N, O'Brien JT, Thomas AJ, Taylor J-P. . Alzheimer's and Dementia 2023, 19(10), 4549-4563.
    • Donaghy PC, Hamilton C, Durcan R, Lawley S, Barker S, Ciafone J, Barnett N, Olsen K, Firbank M, Roberts G, Lloyd J, Allan LM, Saha R, McKeith IG, O'Brien JT, Taylor J-P, Thomas AJ. . European Journal of Neurology 2023, 30(6), 1585-1593.
    • Mc Ardle R, Hamilton C, Del Din S, Kingston A, Robinson L, Galna B, Thomas AJ, Rochester L. . Journal of Alzheimer's Disease 2023, 95(1), 265-273.
    • Katanga JA, Hamilton CA, Walker L, Attems J, Thomas AJ. . Brain Pathology 2023, 33(6), e13188.
    • Thomas AJ, Hamilton CA, Barker S, Durcan R, Lawley S, Barnett N, Firbank M, Roberts G, Allan L, O'Brien J, Taylor JP, Donaghy PC. . International Psychogeriatrics 2022, 34(Special Issue 6), 585-592.
    • Donaghy PC, Ciafone J, Durcan R, Hamilton CA, Barker S, Lloyd J, Firbank M, Allan LM, O'Brien JT, Taylor JP, Thomas AJ. . Psychological Medicine 2022, 52(6), 1147-1155.
    • Schumacher J, Ray NJ, Hamilton CA, Donaghy PC, Firbank M, Roberts G, Allan L, Durcan R, Barnett N, O'Brien JT, Taylor JP, Thomas AJ. . Brain 2022, 145(5), 1173-1784.
    • Hamilton CA, Frith J, Donaghy PC, Barker SAH, Durcan R, Lawley S, Barnett NA, Firbank M, Roberts G, Taylor JP, Allan LM, O'Brien J, Yarnall AJ, Thomas AJ. . International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2022, 37(5).
    • Hamilton CA, Frith J, Donaghy PC, Barker SAH, Durcan R, Lawley S, Barnett NA, Firbank M, Roberts G, Taylor JP, Allan LM, O'Brien JT, Yarnall AJ, Thomas AJ. . International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2022, 37(4).
    • Thomas AJ, Hamilton CA, Heslegrave A, Barker S, Durcan R, Lawley S, Barnett NA, Lett D, Firbank M, Roberts G, Taylor JP, Donaghy PC, Zetterberg H, O'Brien JT. . Movement Disorders 2022, 37(7), 1495-1504.
    • Hamilton CA, Matthews FE, Allan LM, Barker S, Ciafone J, Donaghy PC, Durcan R, Firbank MJ, Lawley S, O'Brien JT, Roberts G, Taylor JP, Thomas AJ. . International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2021, 36(9), 1407-1414.
    • Hamilton C, Schumacher J, Matthews FE, Taylor JP, Allan L, Barnett N, Cromarty R, Donaghy P, Durcan R, Firbank M, Lawley S, O'Brien JT, Roberts G, Thomas A. . International Psychogeriatrics 2021, 33(Special Issue 12), 1321-1325.
    • Hamilton CA, Matthews FE, Donaghy PC, Taylor JP, O'Brien JT, Barnett NA, Olsen K, Durcan R, Roberts G, Ciafone J, Barker S, Firbank MJ, McKeith IG, Thomas AJ. . Neurology 2021, 96(22), e2685-e2693.
    • Ciafone J, Thomas A, Durcan R, Donaghy P, Hamilton CA, Lawley S, Roberts G, Colloby S, Firbank MJ, Allan L, Petrides G, Taylor JP, O'Brien JT, Gallagher P. . Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society 2021, 28(9), 963-973.
    • Hamilton C, Matthews FE, Erskine D, Attems J, Thomas AJ. . Acta Neuropathologica Communications 2021, 9, 198.
    • Firbank MJ, O'Brien JT, Durcan R, Allan LM, Barker S, Ciafone J, Donaghy PC, Hamilton CA, Lawley S, Lloyd J, Roberts G, Taylor J-P, Thomas AJ. . Journal of Neurology 2021, 268, 1284-1294.
    • Schumacher J, Taylor J-P, Hamilton CA, Firbank M, Cromarty RA, Donaghy PC, Roberts G, Allan L, Lloyd J, Durcan R, Barnett N, O'Brien JT, Thomas AJ. . NeuroImage: Clinical 2021, 30, 102604.
    • Firbank MJ, Durcan R, O'Brien JT, Allan LM, Barker S, Ciafone J, Donaghy PC, Hamilton CA, Lawley S, Roberts G, Taylor JP, Thomas AJ. . Parkinsonism and Related Disorders 2021, 86, 27-33.
    • Schumacher J, Taylor J-P, Hamilton CA, Firbank M, Donaghy PC, Roberts G, Allan L, Durcan R, Barnett N, O'Brien JT, Thomas AJ. . Journal of Neurology 2021, 268, 4707-4720.
    • Hamilton CA, Matthews FE, Donaghy PC, Taylor JP, O'Brien JT, Barnett N, Olsen K, Lloyd J, Petrides G, McKeith IG, Thomas AJ. . American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2021, 29(3), 272-284.
    • Roberts G, Donaghy PC, Lloyd J, Durcan R, Petrides G, Colloby SJ, Lawley S, Ciafone J, Hamilton CA, Firbank M, Allan L, Barnett N, Barker S, Olsen K, Howe K, Ali T, Taylor JP, O'Brien J, Thomas AJ. . The British Journal of Psychiatry 2021, 218(5), 276-282.
    • Roberts G, Durcan R, Donaghy PC, Lawley S, Ciafone J, Hamilton CA, Colloby SJ, Firbank MJ, Allan L, Barnett N, Barker S, Howe K, Ali T, Petrides GS, Lloyd J, Taylor J-P, O'Brien J, Thomas AJ. . Neurology 2021, 96(23), e2801-e2811.
    • Revie L, Hamilton CA, Ciafone J, Donaghy PC, Thomas AJ, Metzler-Baddeley C. . Brain Sciences 2020, 10(8), 540.
    • Schumacher J, Taylor J-P, Hamilton CA, Firbank M, Cromarty RA, Donaghy PC, Roberts G, Allan L, Lloyd J, Durcan R, Barnett N, O'Brien JT, Thomas AJ. . Alzheimer's Research & Therapy 2020, 12(1), 82.
    • Hamilton CA, Matthews FE, Donaghy PC, Taylor JP, O'Brien JT, Barnett N, Olsen K, McKeith IG, Thomas AJ. . Psychological Medicine 2020, 51(15), 2590-2598.
    • Thomas AJ, Hamilton CA, Donaghy PC, Martin-Ruiz C, Morris CM, Barnett N, Olsen K, Taylor JP, O'Brien JT. . International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 2020, 35(10), 1250-1259.
    • Schumacher J, Thomas AJ, Peraza LR, Firbank M, Cromarty R, Hamilton CA, Donaghy PC, O'Brien JT, Taylor JP. . Alzheimers' Research & Therapy 2020, 12, 46.

  • Note

    • Mc Ardle R, Hamilton C, Del Din S, Kingston A, Robinson L, Galna B, Thomas AJ, Rochester L. . Alzheimer's and Dementia 2022, 18(S2), e066878.