Researchers from the NIHR Newcastle Clinical Research Facility (CRF) are bringing advanced therapies research into local communities to increase public awareness. Advanced therapy investigational medicinal products (ATIMPs) are medicinal products that are either: a gene therapy – a technique that uses a gene to treat, prevent or cure a disease or medical disorder a somatic […]

This month, several of our Clinical Research Facility (CRF) colleagues travelled to the UKCRF Network Annual Conference in Dublin to showcase the innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement taking place across our research teams. Our posters covered a wide range of topics including improving research inclusion, delivering advanced therapies, and implementing cutting-edge electronic data management in […]

Patients with rheumatoid arthritis increased their leg muscle volume when treated with an anti-rheumatic drug, offering new hope for improved muscle health. Teams from Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle University, including the NIHR CRF, led the research which involved 15 patients with sarcopenia, a progressive, age-related disease that causes loss of muscle mass and strength. Sarcopenia […]

NIHR Newcastle Clinical Research Facility spent the day engaging with festival goers at this year’s PRIDE Festival in the City on Saturday 19 July. With a stand in Old Eldon Square they were in a prime position to support the parade, engage with the public and build relationships with the LGBTQ+ community. Judith McGuinness, Patient […]

Community groups recently had the opportunity to find out more about clinical research when they were invited to one of Newcastle Hospitals’ research facilities. The National Institute for Health and Care Research Clinical Research Facility (NIHR CRF) Newcastle is based at the RVI and run by Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle University. The CRF delivers high-quality, […]

In partnership with local Theatre Company Cap-a-Pie, researchers from NIHR Newcastle Clinical Research Facility, Dental Research Unit brought the science of dental health to life for pupils at Hotspur Primary School in Heaton recently. In a series of hands-on workshops Dr Richard Holliday and Dr Helen Rogers helped children learn all about teeth in a […]