A recent study conducted by Newcastle BRC’s Liver Disease theme PhD student, Jadine Scragg, and supervised by NIHR Clinical…

In a recently published list of University rankings, Newcastle University ranked 30^th for gastroenterology and hepatology across the world, as well as second in the world for numbers of…

Experts across healthcare and academia in Newcastle have produced a number of short patient education films aimed at supporting people with symptoms of fatigue as they recover from COVID-19.

The…

At the NIHR Newcastle BRC, providing an inspirational environment for career development is something we are passionate about. The latest trainee to come on board is Colette Kirk, a…

Lucy Gee

This project aims to investigate the specific effects bile acids have on cell populations within the brain, as well as the ability of drug treatments to reverse these…

Jadine Scragg

This feasibility study aims to assess the proposed recruitment strategies in a well-defined patient group with advanced Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and will determine whether…

Laura Haigh 

NAFLD is a metabolic liver disease that poses a considerable challenge for 21^st century healthcare. This increasingly common cause of liver dysfunction and multi-morbidity demands effective dietetic input…

Liver disease research in Newcastle has identified areas of unmet need in PBC; in particular, sub-optimal response to established therapies.

Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) is a chronic liver disease affecting…

 

Principal Investigator: Professor David Jones

To develop the essential tools to allow us to explore the utility of early OCA as a transformative treatment for cholestatic cognitive impairment.

The Study

People normally…

Dr Kate Hallsworth, a Senior Research Physiotherapist and NIHR Clinical Lecturer at The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust/Newcastle University and joint Principal Investigator on a project co-funded…