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Investigators

At the NIHR Newcastle BRC we provide full funding for a range of projects, led by investigators at all stages in their research careers.

Professor Avan Sayer

Newcastle BRC Director & Ageing, Sarcopenia and Multimorbidity Theme co-lead

Professor David Burn

Dementia Theme Lead and Pro-Vice Chancellor for the Faculty of Medical Sciences at Newcastle University

Professor John-Paul Taylor

Dementia, mental health and neurodegeneration theme lead

Professor Quentin M Anstee

Co-theme lead for Liver Disease, Multimorbidity and Lifestyle

Professor John Isaacs

Newcastle BRC Deputy Director and Research Director, Newcastle Hospitals

Professor Wan-Fai Ng

Musculoskeletal Disease and Inflammation Medicine theme lead

Professor Grainne Gorman

Neuromuscular Disease Theme Lead and Director, Wellcome Centre for Mitochondrial Research

Professor Muzlifah Haniffa

Skin disease, oral disease and immunogenomics theme lead, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Champion

Professor Nick Reynolds

Skin disease, oral disease and immunogenomics co-Theme Lead

Professor Miles Witham

Professor of Trials for Older People & Ageing, Sarcopenia and Multimorbidity Theme co-lead

Professor Lynn Rochester

Theme lead for Digital Health, Ageing Innovation and Inclusion

Dr Antoneta Granic

Senior Research Associate & Ageing, Sarcopenia and Multimorbidity Theme EDI lead

Dr James Frith

Principal Investigator

Professor Helen Reeves

Co-theme lead for Liver Disease, Multimorbidity and Lifestyle

Professor Siân Robinson

Professor of Lifecourse and Lifestyle & BRC PPIE Academic Lead

Dr Arthur Pratt

Musculoskeletal Disease and Inflammation Medicine theme co-lead