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).
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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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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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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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.
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The NIHR Newcastle Clinical Research Facility (CRF) invites the public to the Royal Victoria Infirmary for 'A Day in the Life of a Research Participant'.
Registration is essential. Email Suzanne Alderson via suzanne.alderson1@nhs.net to register.
🗓️ 23 May 2025, 10:30am-4:30pm
#BePartofResearch
Registration is essential. Email Suzanne Alderson via suzanne.alderson1@nhs.net to register.
🗓️ 23 May 2025, 10:30am-4:30pm
#BePartofResearch
May 15, 2025 at 7:15 AM
The NIHR Newcastle Clinical Research Facility (CRF) invites the public to the Royal Victoria Infirmary for 'A Day in the Life of a Research Participant'.
Registration is essential. Email Suzanne Alderson via suzanne.alderson1@nhs.net to register.
🗓️ 23 May 2025, 10:30am-4:30pm
#BePartofResearch
Registration is essential. Email Suzanne Alderson via suzanne.alderson1@nhs.net to register.
🗓️ 23 May 2025, 10:30am-4:30pm
#BePartofResearch
NIHR Newcastle BRC Theme Co-Lead for Neuromuscular Disease, Rare Diseases and Mitochondrial Dysfunction Professor Volker Straub will give the INSIGHTS Public Lecture: The Newcastle way: Leading advancements in neuromuscular research on 15 May, 17:30 - 18:30.
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May 9, 2025 at 11:06 AM
NIHR Newcastle BRC Theme Co-Lead for Neuromuscular Disease, Rare Diseases and Mitochondrial Dysfunction Professor Volker Straub will give the INSIGHTS Public Lecture: The Newcastle way: Leading advancements in neuromuscular research on 15 May, 17:30 - 18:30.
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New guidelines for monitoring patients with #IBD to prevent #BowelCancer developed by academics @ndm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk, @medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social @nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social, @uclan.ac.uk and others have been published in the UK journal Gut.
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May 2, 2025 at 10:20 AM
New guidelines for monitoring patients with #IBD to prevent #BowelCancer developed by academics @ndm.ox.ac.uk @medsci.ox.ac.uk, @medicalsciencesncl.bsky.social @nihrnewcastlebrc.bsky.social, @uclan.ac.uk and others have been published in the UK journal Gut.
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Our NIHR Newcastle BRC Celebration of Research Excellence: Community Event gave local communities the chance to come along and learn more about our research, and see how we involve patients and communities at every stage.
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April 15, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Our NIHR Newcastle BRC Celebration of Research Excellence: Community Event gave local communities the chance to come along and learn more about our research, and see how we involve patients and communities at every stage.
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Building on 12 years of partnership with the Jain Foundation, the International Clinical Outcome Study for Dysferlinopathy (COS) has received a new grant (£5.1m) to support a further three year extension.
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April 11, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Building on 12 years of partnership with the Jain Foundation, the International Clinical Outcome Study for Dysferlinopathy (COS) has received a new grant (£5.1m) to support a further three year extension.
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Interesting panel discussion at the Newcastle Health Research Partnership conference on 'The power of partnership working - Driving impact through collaboration' yesterday.
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April 10, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Interesting panel discussion at the Newcastle Health Research Partnership conference on 'The power of partnership working - Driving impact through collaboration' yesterday.
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We had a wonderful time welcoming the public, local partners and collaborators, research participants and our researchers to our Celebration of Research Excellence: Community Event 2025 on Wednesday. It is great to see so many people interested in health research and our work! 📷 ⬇️
March 31, 2025 at 9:09 AM
We had a wonderful time welcoming the public, local partners and collaborators, research participants and our researchers to our Celebration of Research Excellence: Community Event 2025 on Wednesday. It is great to see so many people interested in health research and our work! 📷 ⬇️
Join the @nihr.bsky.social Mentoring Programme.
The #Mentoring Programme supports all health and care professions. This programme is open to all final-year #PhD and postdoctoral Academy Members.
Submit an expression of interest form by 18 February 2025 🔗 www.nihr.ac.uk/career-devel...
The #Mentoring Programme supports all health and care professions. This programme is open to all final-year #PhD and postdoctoral Academy Members.
Submit an expression of interest form by 18 February 2025 🔗 www.nihr.ac.uk/career-devel...
January 28, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Join the @nihr.bsky.social Mentoring Programme.
The #Mentoring Programme supports all health and care professions. This programme is open to all final-year #PhD and postdoctoral Academy Members.
Submit an expression of interest form by 18 February 2025 🔗 www.nihr.ac.uk/career-devel...
The #Mentoring Programme supports all health and care professions. This programme is open to all final-year #PhD and postdoctoral Academy Members.
Submit an expression of interest form by 18 February 2025 🔗 www.nihr.ac.uk/career-devel...
💡 Apply for a BRC Bursary!
It can cover:
✔️ Travel Costs
✔️ Equipment
✔️ Dissemination Events
✔️ PPIE Activities
✔️ EDI and Inclusion Activities
✔️ Industry Engagement Activities
✔️ Open Access Costs
For more 🔗https://www.newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/for-collaborators/brc-bursaries/
It can cover:
✔️ Travel Costs
✔️ Equipment
✔️ Dissemination Events
✔️ PPIE Activities
✔️ EDI and Inclusion Activities
✔️ Industry Engagement Activities
✔️ Open Access Costs
For more 🔗https://www.newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/for-collaborators/brc-bursaries/
January 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM
💡 Apply for a BRC Bursary!
It can cover:
✔️ Travel Costs
✔️ Equipment
✔️ Dissemination Events
✔️ PPIE Activities
✔️ EDI and Inclusion Activities
✔️ Industry Engagement Activities
✔️ Open Access Costs
For more 🔗https://www.newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/for-collaborators/brc-bursaries/
It can cover:
✔️ Travel Costs
✔️ Equipment
✔️ Dissemination Events
✔️ PPIE Activities
✔️ EDI and Inclusion Activities
✔️ Industry Engagement Activities
✔️ Open Access Costs
For more 🔗https://www.newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/for-collaborators/brc-bursaries/
Save the date! We are excited to announce that our Celebration of Research Excellence: Community Event 2025 is inviting you to learn about world leading research into ageing and multiple long-term conditions.
Wednesday 26 March 2025, 11am – 2.30pm
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Wednesday 26 March 2025, 11am – 2.30pm
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December 2, 2024 at 10:20 AM
Save the date! We are excited to announce that our Celebration of Research Excellence: Community Event 2025 is inviting you to learn about world leading research into ageing and multiple long-term conditions.
Wednesday 26 March 2025, 11am – 2.30pm
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Wednesday 26 March 2025, 11am – 2.30pm
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Welcome to the NIHR Newcastle BRC, a partnership between Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cumbria, Northumbria, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust, and @newcastleuni.bsky.social; funded by @nihr.bsky.social.
Explore our 8 research themes 🔗 www.newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/research/
Explore our 8 research themes 🔗 www.newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/research/
November 22, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Welcome to the NIHR Newcastle BRC, a partnership between Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cumbria, Northumbria, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust, and @newcastleuni.bsky.social; funded by @nihr.bsky.social.
Explore our 8 research themes 🔗 www.newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/research/
Explore our 8 research themes 🔗 www.newcastlebrc.nihr.ac.uk/research/