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 John Isaacs
Newcastle BRC Deputy Director and Musculoskeletal Disease Theme Lead. Research Director, Newcastle Hospitals
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