Dimitri Romanov
Clinical neuroscience consultancy — clinical trials support, evidence synthesis and analysis.
A clinical neuroscientist working at the intersection of molecular mechanism and clinical evidence — from systematic synthesis of the anaesthetic literature to applied cognitive testing and neuroimmunology. I take on evidence review, quantitative analysis and scientific writing for research groups, clinical teams and organisations that need rigour without a permanent hire.
Rigour without a permanent hire
Support for clinical trials and research programmes — from first protocol draft to submission-ready manuscript.
Clinical trials & research methods
RCT protocol design, measurement and reporting advice for trial teams and research groups without a dedicated methodologist.
Systematic review & evidence synthesis
Protocol design, structured searching, screening and appraisal to PRISMA standards, through to a submission-ready manuscript.
Quantitative analysis
Study design, statistical analysis and multiple-comparison correction, with sensitivity analyses that survive review.
Scientific writing & editing
Manuscripts, literature reviews, grant sections and reports — drafted or brought up to publication standard.
Science communication
Translating neuroscience for non-specialist audiences: explainers, briefings and public-facing material.
Teaching & tutoring
Postgraduate-level support in neuroscience, research methods and statistical reasoning.
Recent projects & research
Microtubules as molecular targets of volatile anaesthetics
Systematic review synthesising the mechanistic literature on anaesthetic action at the cytoskeleton — search strategy, screening, appraisal and synthesis conducted independently.
Cognitive testing and analysis — CANTAB reaction-time data
Analysis of a CANTAB RTI dataset (N = 35) with Benjamini–Hochberg false-discovery-rate correction and outlier sensitivity analysis. Graded 85; ranked 2nd in a cohort of 131.
B cells in multiple sclerosis
Critical literature review of B-cell contributions to MS pathology and the therapeutic implications for B-cell-depleting agents. Graded 78.
Blood–brain barrier and glymphatic function in Huntington's disease
Research poster synthesising evidence on barrier integrity and clearance dysfunction in a neurodegenerative model.
MICROBE-D — probiotics and depression
Designed a randomised controlled trial protocol examining probiotic supplementation in depressive symptomatology, written up for a general readership.
Mechanism to clinic, evidence first
I work across the clinical neuroscience pipeline: the molecular end (anaesthetic mechanisms at the cytoskeleton), the applied end (cognitive testing and statistical analysis), and the synthesis that connects them (systematic review and critical appraisal).
Operating as an independent sole trader, I take on defined pieces of work — a review, an analysis, a protocol, a manuscript — and deliver them to the standard a journal, funder or regulator expects.
MSc Clinical Neuroscience
Dissertation submitted June 2026: a systematic review of microtubules as molecular targets of volatile anaesthetics. Final award pending.
Let's talk about your project
Whether it's a systematic review, a statistical analysis plan or a trial protocol that needs a methodologist's eye — get in touch and tell me what you're working on.