Dr Grey was originally trained in physics and biomechanics in Canada (BSc, The University of British Columbia and MSc Simon Fraser University) before moving to Europe to complete a PhD in Biomedical Science and Engineering from the Centre for Sensory-Motor Interaction, Aalborg University, Denmark. Subsequently, he has held research appointments at Aalborg University (Denmark), University of Jyvaskyla (Finland), University of Copenhagen (Denmark), University of Birmingham (UK), and University of East Anglia (UK). Dr Grey joined Loughborough University in 2023 as a Reader in Rehabilitation Neuroscience.  He is an advisor to the PFA’s Brain Health Group and leads the SCORES study, which investigates long-term brain health in athletes exposed to repetitive head impacts. He is an advisor to the PFA’s Brain Health Group and leads the SCORES study, which investigates long-term brain health in athletes exposed to repetitive head impacts.

Dr Grey’s research interest is in neuroplasticity and neurorehabilitation, particularly with respect to acquired brain injury, including mild traumatic brain injury (concussion). Dr Grey has expertise in non-invasive electrophysiology, transcranial magnetic stimulation and neuroimaging techniques to study human movement and its rehabilitation.

Dr Grey’s latest research papers include:

Biomarkers to aid the return to play decision following sports-related concussion: a systematic review
Senaratne, N., Hunt, A., Sotsman, E. & Grey, M. J., 1 Jan 2022, In: Journal of Concussion. 6

Serum miR-502: A potential biomarker in the diagnosis of concussion in a pilot study of patients with normal structural brain imaging
Davies, D., Yakoub, K. M., Scarpa, U., Bentley, C., Grey, M., Hammond, D., Sawlani, V., Belli, A. & Di Pietro, V., 1 Jan 2020, In: Journal of Concussion. 3, p. 1-13

Investigation into repetitive concussion in sport (RECOS): study protocol of a prospective, exploratory, observational cohort study
Yakoub, K. M., Davies, D. J., Su, Z., Bentley, C., Forcione, M., Toman, E., Hammond, D., Watson, C. N., Bishop, J., Cooper, L., Barbey, A. K., Sawlani, V., Di Pietro, V., Grey, M. J. & Belli, A., 4 Jul 2019, In: BMJ Open. 9, 7, e029883.

Salivary MicroRNAs: Diagnostic Markers of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury in Contact-Sport
Di Pietro, V., Porto, E., Ragusa, M., Barbagallo, C., Davies, D., Forcione, M., Logan, A., Di Pietro, C., Purrello, M., Grey, M., Hammond, D., Sawlani, V., Barbey, A. K. & Belli, A., 20 Aug 2018, In: Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience. 11, 290.