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Chair in Pain Medicine, University of Dundee/ Consultant in Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine, NHS Tayside
Deputy Head of Division , Population Health and Genomics
Hon. Professor in Pain Medicine, University of Edinburgh
Until May 2018, Lesley was a full time pain specialist in the Lothian Chronic Pain Service, and Hon Professor, University of Edinburgh. She took up post as Chair of Pain Medicine, University of Dundee, in May 2018.
Her qualifications and training include: FRCP (Edin) 2013; FFPMRCA, 2007; CCT in Anaesthesia, 2000; PhD, University of Edinburgh. Spinal Mechanisms of Neuropathic Pain. (Supervisor: Prof Arthur Duggan) 1997; FRCA 1994; MBChB, University of Edinburgh 1990; BSc(Hons) 1987.
Since undertaking a basic science PhD during her anaesthesia training, she has aimed to ensure that clinical practice is informed by research, and that current research is relevant to the challenges faced in clinical pain management. Recognising the importance of cross discipline collaboration, she was one of the founders of the Edinburgh Translational Research in Pain (ETRiP) collaboration, set up in 2000. The aim was to bring together clinicians and basic scientists from a range of backgrounds to effectively translate novel basic science findings to clinical benefit. This developed, with successful grant applications and publications. In Dundee, working with Profs Blair Smith (Population Health) and Tim Hales (Neuroscience), the aim is to progress pain research, using an iterative approach to understand and improve management of challenging clinical pain syndromes. This includes collaboration with Irene Tracey, from Oxford, using fMRI to better understand clinical pain syndromes, such as chemotherapy induced neuropathy and multiple sclerosis.
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External Positions
She has been on the Editorial Board of the British Journal of Anaesthesia since 2005, and an Editor since 2010, handling up to 150 manuscripts per year, as well as being involved in strategic planning for the journal. She is the main editor for a special pain issue (May2019) on Advances in Pain Medicine, with a current call out for original research papers (https://www.journals.elsevier.com/british-journal-of-anaesthesia/call-for-papers/bja-special-issue-on-pain-medicine-call-for-papers). A previous Pain Special issues she edited featured on BBC Breakfast TV 17/06/2013). The impact factor has increased steadily from 4.22 in 2010 (3rd out of 26 journal) to 6.499 in 2018 (one of the top ranked journals in this category).
She has been on the National Steering Group for Chronic Pain, since its inception in 2008, now the National Advisory Committee for Chronic Pain. She chairs the Scottish Pain Research Community (SPaRC)/ NRS Pain Research Network (see https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/research-areas/pain), and represents Scotland on the NIHR CRN for Pain. She chaired the SIGN Guideline development group for Management of Chronic Pain (SIGN 136), published in 2013, and is currently updating the opioids section, in light of new evidence.
She is also a member of SIGN Council, and represents SIGN on the Scottish Board of the Royal College of Anaesthetists. She was previously Specialty Advisor for Chronic Pain, to the Chief Medical Officer. Through this role she co-chaired a new guideline for the Management of Chronic Pain in Children and Young People (see https://www.gov.scot/Publications/2018/03/8609).
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Edinburgh
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, University of Edinburgh
Bachelor of Science, University of Edinburgh
External positions
Editor, British Journal of Anaesthesia
30 Sep 2001 → …Hon Professor of Pain Medicine, University of Edinburgh
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Projects 2018 2020
The Global Challenge to Alleviate Persistent Pain (Global Challenges Research Fund)
Colvin, L., Hales, T. & Smith, B.
1/09/18 → 28/02/19
Project: Research
Research Output 1996 2019
Animal models of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: a machine-assisted systematic review and meta-analysis
Currie, G. L., Angel-Scott, H. N., Colvin, L., Cramond, F., Hair, K., Khandoker, L., Liao, J., MacLeod, M. R., McCann, S. K., Morland, R., Sherratt, N., Stewart, R., Tanriver-Ayde, E., Thomas, J., Wang, Q., Wodarski, R., Xiong, R., Rice, A. S. C. & Sena, E. S., 20 May 2019, In : PLoS Biology. 17, 5, p. 1-34 34 p., e3000243.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: where are we now?
Colvin, L. A., 1 May 2019, In : Pain. 160, p. S1-S10 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Opioid prescribing after surgery– cause for concern?
Colvin, L. A., 4 Sep 2019, In : JAMA Network Open. 2, 9, p. 1-2 2 p., e1910721.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
Opioid prescribing is rising in many countries
Smith, B. H., Fletcher, E. H. & Colvin, L. A., 17 Oct 2019, In : BMJ. 367, p. 1-2 2 p., l5823.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
Peri-operative opioid analgesia - when is enough too much? A review of opioid-induced tolerance and hyperalgesia
Colvin, L., Bull, F. & Hales, T., Apr 2019, In : Lancet. 393, 10180, p. 1558-1568 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Prizes
Macintosh Professorship
Lesley Colvin (Recipient), 1 Nov 2005
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities 2012 2013
Pain - recent advances, novel imaging and new challenges
Lesley Colvin (Member)Activity: Other activity types › Public engagement and outreach - media article or participation
Edinburgh International Science Festival
Lesley Colvin (Participant)Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Festival/Exhibition
Press / Media
Update to opioid section of SIN 136: Management of Chronic Pain
21/08/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research
The Briefing Room: Does the UK have an opioid problem?
2/05/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
How to work out in midlife… when everything hurts
27/01/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research