5 y/o Grace is part of the The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation #Natashatrial which is helping her to overcome her milk allergy. Here's Grace enjoying her hot chocolate! DrLouiseMichaelis 💙 is leading the trial in Newcastle with our paediatric research team😍

➡️bit.ly/3Qzx7Lf

Today we say a fond farewell to Aileen Burn, who retires after a 34-year career in the NHS 💙Aileen has spent the last 12 years as research matron Newcastle Hospitals & will be missed by us all. We wish her the best of luck for the next chapter🍀

➡️bit.ly/4aAd2w3

Our infectious diseases team played a vital part in running Moderna's ConquerRSV vaccine trial at the NIHR Newcastle CRF. Thank you to the team and all the participants who volunteered for the trial 🫶

Read the trial results here➡️bit.ly/3IBOPcu

👶Little Freddie was the last baby to be recruited to the SINT1A trial, which is investigating whether a probiotic could help type 1 diabetes from developing. Thank you to everyone who took part & to our research teams Newcastle Hospitals!

A World Without 1
Helmsley Charitable Trust

☂ Join us for Esme's Umbrella Information Day 📍 Manchester

🗓️ Saturday, 16 March⌚ 9:00 – 17:00
🎫 Register for FREE here 🔗tinyurl.com/4s5f57s9

ℹ️ A day dedicated to #CharlesBonnetSyndrome patients, caregivers, and families.

Great news that the JWMDC has been awarded centre of excellence status by Muscular Dystrophy UK 🥳The award recognises the centre's outstanding care, research, and commitment to improving the lives of people with muscle wasting conditions 🧡bit.ly/3OFa80r

This year's first edition of Research Matters is out now 🥳 featuring Kasia Kurowska's new role Newcastle Hospitals & Newcastle Health Innovation Partners (NHIP), the latest research news from the trust and partners, and other highlights from the last quarter. View it here: bit.ly/42v47sE

We're looking for a research matron to join our team! Newcastle Hospitals runs +500 clinical trials each year with over 13,000 participants. We have big ambitions and would love the right person to join us to help achieve our vision for clinical research🌟

👉bit.ly/3R8VIG8

Well done to our reproductive health research team and Newcastle University colleagues who have recruited the 1000th patient to the SHAPES study 🥳The study is looking at body shape in early pregnancy and how it relates to health 🍎bit.ly/3SQ6ELt

Raya Vinogradov 🎗️

Could you be our next data manager? In this role, you'll be responsible for collecting data as part of clinical trials, working closely with clinical teams and other research support colleagues. Find out more 👉bit.ly/3ujUIax

The 2024 Rank Prize for Nutrition goes to Professor Roy Taylor. Congratulations from all of your colleagues Roy!
ncl.ac.uk/press/articles…

We're looking for a clinical trials co-ordinator to join the brilliant NIHR Newcastle CRF. In this role, you'll support the set-up and co-ordination of early phase and experimental clinical trials. Find out more here: bit.ly/46lKdRc

We're currently recruiting for research nurses in various clinical areas❤️If you'd like to find out more, come along to our drop-in sessions where our lovely team will be on hand to answer your questions➡️bit.ly/3tLRZGJ

We are the 1st UK site to vaccinate a participant in the Odyssey Flu Vaccine Trial led by PI Dr Christopher Duncan! This achievement is due to the hard work & combined effort of the Newcastle CRF team and the Infectious Diseases Research Team👏 Newcastle Hospitals Newcastle University

We're looking for our next superstar to join the paediatric research team 🌟This is a clinical, patient-facing role where you'll be delivering vital research studies across NIHR Newcastle CRF & Great North Children’s Hospital

More info here ➡️ bit.ly/3LKrA23

🚨 New paper! 🚨

Are neuropsychiatric symptoms in prodromal #Lewybody dementia associated with cognitive decline? Follow the link to find out more 👇

doi.org/10.1016/j.park…

Rachael A Lawson Alison Yarnall John-Paul Taylor

Funded by Lewy Body Society Parkinson's UK Alzheimer's Research UK

Today we say goodbye to our wonderful Research Nurse Jessie, as she moves into an exciting new role🥳 Thank you for all your hard work and commitment to recruiting volunteers👏 Jessie has been an asset to our NIHR Newcastle CRF team. We wish you all the best in your new job🍀

Our rare disease theme leads have welcomed the news of a £14m investment in a UK Rare Disease Research Platform here in Newcastle.

Huge congratulations to Prof Dave Jones and the team on the funding from NIHR Research & Medical Research Council

Read more: bit.ly/3JVR4bU

Fantastic news for #raredisease research, and congratulations to NCL_RareDisease for this funding for a new rare disease research platform 👏

We're proud of the work that Volker Straub and Victoria Hedley from our centre have done to support this! 🙌

bit.ly/3XNKTMu

Great event today bringing researchers and community groups together to come up with solutions to make sure NIHR Involvement research is meaningful and meets the needs of our communities and patients. Thanks to VONNE Health and Wellbeing for organising! NIHR Newcastle BRC NIHR Newcastle CRF NIHR_RDS NorthEast NorthCumbria