Chris is Chief Investigator of the IBD-RESPONSE study. He is a Senior Lecturer within the Translational & Clinical Research Institute at Newcastle University and an Honorary Consultant in Gastroenterology at the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals specialising in management of inflammatory bowel disease.
Chris is a group lead with a research laboratory team studying molecular mucosal immunology, the gut microbiome, drug discovery and precision medicine in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
Chris is a Wellcome Trust Sir Henry Dale Fellow & Lister Institute Prize Fellow within the Translational & Clinical Research Institute at Newcastle University.
Chris leads a research group focused on multi-omic computational and experimental approaches to study microbial-host interaction in the gut, to determine mechanisms of health and gastrointestinal diseases.
Ally is a Consultant Gastroenterologist at the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Associate Clinical Lecturer within the Translational & Clinical Research Institute at Newcastle University.
Ally's clinical and research interests include therapeutics in inflammatory bowel disease.
Nicola is an Academic Clinical Fellow in gastroenterology, with an interest in inflammatory bowel disease. She is an Associate PI for IBD-RESPONSE.
To find out more about the Associate PI scheme, follow the link below.
Naomi is the Senior Trial Manager for IBD-RESPONSE and provides oversight and support to the study management group ensuring that the study is conducted in line with sponsor, regulatory and research governance requirements
Dean is a Trial Co-Manager, co-managing the IBD-RESPONSE study. Dean works closely with site staff to respond to queries concerning any aspects of the study.
Victoria is Trial Co-Manager for IBD-RESPONSE study, making sure the study is compliant with the study protocol and international standards of Good Clinical Practice (GCP).
Kusalta is a data manager for IBD-RESPONSE and has background experience in commercial project management.
Kath is a Clinical Trial Administrator for IBD-RESPONSE.
Sarah has a background in Administration and Events Management and now the Clinical Trials Administrator for IBD-RESPONSE.
Jen completed her Master of Research Degree at Newcastle University, in Cancer Studies, and has been working as a Laboratory Technical Specialist working on a variety of exciting projects, including IBD-RESPONSE.
Hannah completed her PhD in drug-toxicity in 2021, and has since began the role as a Technical Specialist for IBD-RESPONSE, setting up the lab for receipt and processing of patient samples, and supporting different research projects.