Emma Cunningham

Dr. Emma Cunningham is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at Queen's University Belfast's School of Medicine, Dentistry and Biomedical Sciences, affiliated with the Centre for Public Health. Her work focuses on delirium, dementia, and surgical outcomes in elderly populations. She leads/co-leads major research projects like the NICOLA cohort studies, investigating aging-related health challenges. Cunningham holds awards including the Atlantic Fellowship for Equity in Brain Health and has contributed to over 47 peer-reviewed publications. Her research integrates clinical practice with public health strategies, emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration through digital education initiatives and biomarker studies.

Research Interests: Delirium prevention/management in surgical populations, dementia biomarkers, geriatric public health, and healthcare professional education. She has pioneered digital resources for delirium training and contributed to cohort studies linking microbiome research with medication responses in older adults.

Awards include recognition for clinical excellence (2018), research presentation (2017), and educational contributions (Postgraduate Certificate in 2024). Active in conferences and peer-review, she also collaborates internationally on projects involving CSF analysis and cognitive outcomes post-surgery.