Dr James Bashford graduated from Cambridge University Medical School in 2010. After commencing his neurology training in 2014, he undertook a PhD in Clinical Neuroscience between 2015-2019. This focused on the detection of fasciculations in patients with ALS using a new technique, known as high-density surface electromyography. A major output from this work was a novel analytical tool called the Surface Potential Quantification Engine (SPiQE).
He is currently a Clinical Lecturer in Neurology at King’s College London, caring for patients within the King’s College Hospital Motor Nerve Clinic. His research focuses on motor nerve pathophysiology during neurodegeneration, exploring how the increased accessibility and versatility of noninvasive monitoring can expand our understanding of ALS.