NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre (BRC)
@nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social
The NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) works to transform lives through world-leading research in ageing and multiple long-term conditions (MLTC).
Psoriasis is a common inflammatory skin disease linked to several long-term health conditions. Experts from
@newcastleuni.bsky.social @nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social and
@qmul.bsky.social have led an analysis of data from a large cohort of patients. 🔗 newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/our-research...
@newcastleuni.bsky.social @nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social and
@qmul.bsky.social have led an analysis of data from a large cohort of patients. 🔗 newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/our-research...
February 6, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Psoriasis is a common inflammatory skin disease linked to several long-term health conditions. Experts from
@newcastleuni.bsky.social @nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social and
@qmul.bsky.social have led an analysis of data from a large cohort of patients. 🔗 newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/our-research...
@newcastleuni.bsky.social @nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social and
@qmul.bsky.social have led an analysis of data from a large cohort of patients. 🔗 newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/our-research...
Each January, @newcastleuni.bsky.social invites children to the Holmes Lectures, an event that inspires the next generation of scientists.
This year, NIHR Newcastle BRC Researchers presented the lectures, bringing science to life for children and families.
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This year, NIHR Newcastle BRC Researchers presented the lectures, bringing science to life for children and families.
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February 4, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Each January, @newcastleuni.bsky.social invites children to the Holmes Lectures, an event that inspires the next generation of scientists.
This year, NIHR Newcastle BRC Researchers presented the lectures, bringing science to life for children and families.
🔗 newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
This year, NIHR Newcastle BRC Researchers presented the lectures, bringing science to life for children and families.
🔗 newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Colette Kirk started her academic career with the support by the NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) that enabled her to embark on an Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) Doctoral Research Fellowship.
Read more about her research journey 🔗 newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Read more about her research journey 🔗 newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
January 20, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Colette Kirk started her academic career with the support by the NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) that enabled her to embark on an Integrated Clinical Academic (ICA) Doctoral Research Fellowship.
Read more about her research journey 🔗 newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Read more about her research journey 🔗 newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
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Delighted to share our latest review about how human Vastus Lateralis muscle ages, a collaborative work between @newcastleage.bsky.social @nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social, @northumbriauni.bsky.social, and @universityofleeds.bsky.social. 🥳🎉
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January 12, 2026 at 6:19 AM
Delighted to share our latest review about how human Vastus Lateralis muscle ages, a collaborative work between @newcastleage.bsky.social @nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social @newcastleuni.bsky.social, @northumbriauni.bsky.social, and @universityofleeds.bsky.social. 🥳🎉
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Registration for our FREE #GeneticsMatters patient and public information day is now open. Join us for presentations, experiments, meet our scientists, and find out more about research at @nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social and @newcastleuni.bsky.social. Register here: tinyurl.com/4j4fxhnh
#raredisease
#raredisease
January 19, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Registration for our FREE #GeneticsMatters patient and public information day is now open. Join us for presentations, experiments, meet our scientists, and find out more about research at @nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social and @newcastleuni.bsky.social. Register here: tinyurl.com/4j4fxhnh
#raredisease
#raredisease
With support from the NIHR Newcastle BRC, researchers Professor Neil Rajan @derm-scientist.bsky.social and Dr Mark Eisner from the Skin Disease, Oral Disease and Immunogenomics Theme attended the recent Ichthyosis Support Group (ISG) Family Day.
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November 11, 2025 at 11:35 AM
With support from the NIHR Newcastle BRC, researchers Professor Neil Rajan @derm-scientist.bsky.social and Dr Mark Eisner from the Skin Disease, Oral Disease and Immunogenomics Theme attended the recent Ichthyosis Support Group (ISG) Family Day.
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Patients with rheumatoid arthritis increased their leg muscle volume when treated with an anti-rheumatic drug, offering new hope for improved muscle health. A recent paper was publishing in the prestigious journal The Lancet Rheumatoloy.
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October 21, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis increased their leg muscle volume when treated with an anti-rheumatic drug, offering new hope for improved muscle health. A recent paper was publishing in the prestigious journal The Lancet Rheumatoloy.
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Newcastle is among three UK universities granted over £1.7m by the Medical Research Council to establish a network of lymph node research centres across the UK.
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October 20, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Newcastle is among three UK universities granted over £1.7m by the Medical Research Council to establish a network of lymph node research centres across the UK.
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The world’s largest-ever clinical trial of treatments to slow or stop the progression of Parkinson’s disease has launched, led by researchers at UCL and Newcastle University, and brings cutting edge science to the North East.
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October 20, 2025 at 10:43 AM
The world’s largest-ever clinical trial of treatments to slow or stop the progression of Parkinson’s disease has launched, led by researchers at UCL and Newcastle University, and brings cutting edge science to the North East.
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We are delighted to welcome Andrew Blamire as Co-Director to the NIHR Newcastle BRC.
Professor Blamire was appointed following a competitive process and his knowledge, skills and experience will help to strengthen the BRC, our wider partnership and NIHR.
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Professor Blamire was appointed following a competitive process and his knowledge, skills and experience will help to strengthen the BRC, our wider partnership and NIHR.
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September 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
We are delighted to welcome Andrew Blamire as Co-Director to the NIHR Newcastle BRC.
Professor Blamire was appointed following a competitive process and his knowledge, skills and experience will help to strengthen the BRC, our wider partnership and NIHR.
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Professor Blamire was appointed following a competitive process and his knowledge, skills and experience will help to strengthen the BRC, our wider partnership and NIHR.
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Members of our Informatics and Precision Care for an Ageing Population and Skin Disease, Oral Disease and Immunogenomics Themes were part of the IBD-RESPONSE team running the Great North Run to raise vital funds for Crohn's & Colitis UK.
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September 19, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Members of our Informatics and Precision Care for an Ageing Population and Skin Disease, Oral Disease and Immunogenomics Themes were part of the IBD-RESPONSE team running the Great North Run to raise vital funds for Crohn's & Colitis UK.
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Join the next PHIRST Webinar, Healthy Place Making: Improving Public Health through Planning
⏰Monday 20 October, 12-1.30PM on MS Teams.
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How local governments in England have been working to design and deliver healthier places
⏰Monday 20 October, 12-1.30PM on MS Teams.
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How local governments in England have been working to design and deliver healthier places
September 15, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Join the next PHIRST Webinar, Healthy Place Making: Improving Public Health through Planning
⏰Monday 20 October, 12-1.30PM on MS Teams.
eventbrite.co.uk/e/1664383829...
How local governments in England have been working to design and deliver healthier places
⏰Monday 20 October, 12-1.30PM on MS Teams.
eventbrite.co.uk/e/1664383829...
How local governments in England have been working to design and deliver healthier places
Over June and July, researcher Jack Lumsdon and Claire Wilkinson from the NIHR Newcastle BRC Digital Health, Ageing Innovation, and Inclusion Research Theme engaged with people and patients at two public engagement events.
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August 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Over June and July, researcher Jack Lumsdon and Claire Wilkinson from the NIHR Newcastle BRC Digital Health, Ageing Innovation, and Inclusion Research Theme engaged with people and patients at two public engagement events.
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This week we were part of the Community Open Day at @newcastleuni.bsky.social
We had a fantastic day demonstrating how we use brain tissue, discussing our work in #dementia and #Parkinson's research with the local community in the West End of #Newacastle
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We had a fantastic day demonstrating how we use brain tissue, discussing our work in #dementia and #Parkinson's research with the local community in the West End of #Newacastle
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July 24, 2025 at 9:03 AM
This week we were part of the Community Open Day at @newcastleuni.bsky.social
We had a fantastic day demonstrating how we use brain tissue, discussing our work in #dementia and #Parkinson's research with the local community in the West End of #Newacastle
@nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social
We had a fantastic day demonstrating how we use brain tissue, discussing our work in #dementia and #Parkinson's research with the local community in the West End of #Newacastle
@nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social
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🧠 “The JPR registry will revolutionise how people like me find out about research.” – Phil, who has Parkinson’s & helped design JPR.
Help us connect more people to studies!
📰 Read more: tinyurl.com/JPRRegistry
🔗 Sign up: redcap.link/jpr1
📽️ Watch here: youtu.be/g900EDLZo5k
#ParkinsonsResearch
Help us connect more people to studies!
📰 Read more: tinyurl.com/JPRRegistry
🔗 Sign up: redcap.link/jpr1
📽️ Watch here: youtu.be/g900EDLZo5k
#ParkinsonsResearch
July 11, 2025 at 11:52 AM
🧠 “The JPR registry will revolutionise how people like me find out about research.” – Phil, who has Parkinson’s & helped design JPR.
Help us connect more people to studies!
📰 Read more: tinyurl.com/JPRRegistry
🔗 Sign up: redcap.link/jpr1
📽️ Watch here: youtu.be/g900EDLZo5k
#ParkinsonsResearch
Help us connect more people to studies!
📰 Read more: tinyurl.com/JPRRegistry
🔗 Sign up: redcap.link/jpr1
📽️ Watch here: youtu.be/g900EDLZo5k
#ParkinsonsResearch
A national research registry has been launched for people with Parkinson’s disease.
“The JPR registry will revolutionise how people like me find out about research.” – Phil, who has Parkinson’s & helped design JPR.
Read more 📰 newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Sign up 🔗 redcap.link/jpr1
“The JPR registry will revolutionise how people like me find out about research.” – Phil, who has Parkinson’s & helped design JPR.
Read more 📰 newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Sign up 🔗 redcap.link/jpr1
July 11, 2025 at 12:29 PM
A national research registry has been launched for people with Parkinson’s disease.
“The JPR registry will revolutionise how people like me find out about research.” – Phil, who has Parkinson’s & helped design JPR.
Read more 📰 newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Sign up 🔗 redcap.link/jpr1
“The JPR registry will revolutionise how people like me find out about research.” – Phil, who has Parkinson’s & helped design JPR.
Read more 📰 newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/news-and-eve...
Sign up 🔗 redcap.link/jpr1
BRC Theme Co-Lead Prof Quentin Anstee is appointed new Pro Vice-Chancellor of @medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social.
“I look forward to working with colleagues across the university, our students & partners in the NHS & across the region to build on this legacy.”
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“I look forward to working with colleagues across the university, our students & partners in the NHS & across the region to build on this legacy.”
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July 1, 2025 at 8:11 AM
BRC Theme Co-Lead Prof Quentin Anstee is appointed new Pro Vice-Chancellor of @medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social.
“I look forward to working with colleagues across the university, our students & partners in the NHS & across the region to build on this legacy.”
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“I look forward to working with colleagues across the university, our students & partners in the NHS & across the region to build on this legacy.”
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New paper: "From bench to bedside and beyond: new horizons for translational ageing research" by BRC Director Prof Avan Aihie Sayer highlights pioneering work in the biology of ageing, clinical trials, and life-course epidemiology.
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June 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
New paper: "From bench to bedside and beyond: new horizons for translational ageing research" by BRC Director Prof Avan Aihie Sayer highlights pioneering work in the biology of ageing, clinical trials, and life-course epidemiology.
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NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow Dr Chung Mun Alice Lin recently received a BRC Bursary to attend the European Workshop for Rheumatology Research (EWRR) in Budapest.
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June 19, 2025 at 9:56 AM
NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow Dr Chung Mun Alice Lin recently received a BRC Bursary to attend the European Workshop for Rheumatology Research (EWRR) in Budapest.
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Lately we have been actively growing and expanding the involvement of the public in all that we do.
This includes being part of different activites held in honour of national awareness days.
Find out more: buff.ly/AJZvbqd
@nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social
@medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social
This includes being part of different activites held in honour of national awareness days.
Find out more: buff.ly/AJZvbqd
@nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social
@medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Lately we have been actively growing and expanding the involvement of the public in all that we do.
This includes being part of different activites held in honour of national awareness days.
Find out more: buff.ly/AJZvbqd
@nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social
@medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social
This includes being part of different activites held in honour of national awareness days.
Find out more: buff.ly/AJZvbqd
@nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social
@medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social
A study led by member of the Skin Disease, Oral Disease and Immunogenomics Theme Dr Shoba Amarnath has revealed why some patients don’t respond to immune checkpoint blockade therapy for solid cancer tumours and identifies a new combination treatment.
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June 16, 2025 at 9:32 AM
A study led by member of the Skin Disease, Oral Disease and Immunogenomics Theme Dr Shoba Amarnath has revealed why some patients don’t respond to immune checkpoint blockade therapy for solid cancer tumours and identifies a new combination treatment.
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💪 Muscles matter! We've been raising awareness of #sarcopenia at the recent @nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social Celebration of Excellence: Community event, by giving delegates the opportunity to have their grip strength measured and see how it compared to published norms.
#publicengagement #PPIE
#publicengagement #PPIE
June 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
💪 Muscles matter! We've been raising awareness of #sarcopenia at the recent @nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social Celebration of Excellence: Community event, by giving delegates the opportunity to have their grip strength measured and see how it compared to published norms.
#publicengagement #PPIE
#publicengagement #PPIE
Members of the Dementia, Mental Health and Neurodegeneration Theme are celebrating the publication of the results from a study looking at the underlying changes in brain function associated with neuropsychiatric symptoms in Lewy body dementia.
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June 12, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Members of the Dementia, Mental Health and Neurodegeneration Theme are celebrating the publication of the results from a study looking at the underlying changes in brain function associated with neuropsychiatric symptoms in Lewy body dementia.
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We really enjoyed exhibiting at the Celebration of Research Excellence: Community event hosted by @nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social
Find out more about the event and attendee's feedback in the video below ⬇️
Find out more about the event and attendee's feedback in the video below ⬇️
In March, we welcomed over 170 people from the local community, partners and collaborators, research participants and our researchers to NIHR Newcastle BRC Celebration of Research Excellence: Community Event.
Here is what they told us about their experience of the event 🎬 ⬇️
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Here is what they told us about their experience of the event 🎬 ⬇️
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Celebration of Research Excellence: Community Event 2025
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May 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
We really enjoyed exhibiting at the Celebration of Research Excellence: Community event hosted by @nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social
Find out more about the event and attendee's feedback in the video below ⬇️
Find out more about the event and attendee's feedback in the video below ⬇️
Two PhD students from the NIHR Newcastle BRC Skin Disease, Oral Disease, and Immunogenomics Theme have shared their experiences of engaging with patients and the public.
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May 22, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Two PhD students from the NIHR Newcastle BRC Skin Disease, Oral Disease, and Immunogenomics Theme have shared their experiences of engaging with patients and the public.
🔗 newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/our-research...
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