Dr Claire Thompson is a Consultant Paediatric Neurologist with a specialist interest in Neuroinflammation. She trained in paediatrics and paediatric neurology in Ireland before completing advanced fellowships at Evelina London Children’s Hospital in Complex Motor Disorders, Neuroinflammation, Complex Epilepsy and Inherited White-Matter Disorders. Claire holds a PhD in physiology from University College Cork and is actively involved in clinical research, teaching and service development. Her current research interests include immune-mediated encephalitis and improving outcomes for children with complex neurological disorders.