Strategic Leadership team
The NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre is led by a team of internationally-recognised clinicians and scientists, who provide overarching strategic direction for the BRC as well as specialist oversight for our six themes.
Professor David Burn
Dementia Theme Lead and Pro-Vice Chancellor for the Faculty of Medical Sciences at Newcastle University
Professor Andy Fisher
Training Director, Newcastle BRC and Dean of Clinical Medicine, Newcastle University
Dr Chris Plummer
Informatics Lead, Newcastle BRC and Chief Clinical Informatics Officer, Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Professor John Simpson
Newcastle BRC Scientific Director and Director, NIHR Newcastle In Vitro Diagnostics Co-operative