From molecular biology to endoscopy, education to nutrition, complex genetics to quality of life studies; whether full time or part time over one, two, three or four years, there are research opportunities to suit most gastroenterology trainees within the Northern region. If you are interested in research - or even just considering your options - do bear in mind that the process of finding a potential supervisor, agreeing a project, securing funding and gaining Out of Programme approval can be a long one. It often takes well over a year from beginning an application to starting a research post, so don’t leave it too late into your 5 years to start thinking about it.
All of the consultants listed here are happy to be contacted to discuss their areas of interest and possibilities for future research projects. The additional opportunities page includes endoscopy and teaching posts that also provide research opportunities.
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Contact: Dr Anjan Dhar
Specific areas of interest include oesophageal stenting, Barrett's oesophagus, therapeutic luminal endoscopy and Coeliac Disease. Collaborative research interests include oesophageal dysmotility (with Dr Yan Yiannakou) and IBD (with Dr John Mansfield). Academic links include the Wolfson Research Institute, Durham University, Queen's Campus, Stockton.
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Contact: Dr Yan Yiannakou
3 year PhD, 2 year MD and 1 year research fellowships available in motility and functional bowel diseases, with posts being tailored to the applicant’s needs and skill. Links with the Centre for Integrated Health Care research at Durham University.
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| Northern Region Endoscopy Group |
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NREG is involved in a wide range of Endoscopy based research studies with opportunities for clinical fellows and research nurses interested in Endoscopy research. For more details / informal enquiries contact Prof Colin Rees.
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Newcastle University has a long track record of internationally recognised research. Further information is available from the Newcastle University web pages below. Professor David Jones is happy to be contacted about research opportunities within the University and redirect interested trainees to potential supervisors and collaborators.
Newcastle University Liver Group
Newcastle Biomedicine
Human Nutrition Research Centre
Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU, United Kingdom.
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Northumbria Healthcare
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Northumbria Healthcare offer Teaching and Research fellowships, applied for annually by a supervisor and/or trainee. They have to propose a 2 year research project in competition within the Trust. They start in October each year and are linked in with the University MD programme. Trainees also complete the Certificate of Medical teaching. Recent successful projects have included endoscopy training. Over the years at least 5 GI trainees have completed their MD with us.
Trainees have the option of developing their own project with a supervisor but on occasion supervisors’ projects are advertised in the BMJ and are open to all applicants. Contact either Mark Welfare, Roger Barton or Richard Thomson
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Royal Victoria Infirmary
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The RVI gastroenterology unit has an active research programme (currently with a 4-year Wellcome-funded research fellow in post) in pharmacology of IBD and Genetics of IBD studies as well as an interest in the role of biomarkers in IBD management. Funding has to be obtained on an individual basis. In some cases 50% funding may be available from local research funds. Contact Dr John Mansfield, Consultant Gastroenterologist / Senior Lecturer John Mansfield
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Contact: Christopher Record
Pathogenesis, assessment and treatment of hepatic encephalopathy including use of magnetic resonance techniques, computerised psychometry and ornithine phenylacetate.
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Northumbria Healthcare
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Northumbria Healthcare offer Teaching and Research fellowships, applied for annually by a supervisor and/or trainee. They have to propose a 2 year research project in competition within the Trust. They start in October each year and are linked in with the University MD programme. Trainees also complete the Certificate of Medical teaching. Recent successful projects have included endoscopy training. Over the years at least 5 GI trainees have completed their MD with us.
Trainees have the option of developing their own project with a supervisor but on occasion supervisors’ projects are advertised in the BMJ and are open to all applicants. Contact either Mark Welfare, Roger Barton or Richard Thomson
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| South Tyneside Hospital |
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The education and endoscopy fellow posts described in the additional posts page both provide potential opportunities for research in related fields. The unit is active in endoscopy research and has linkns with national and internatioanl research groups.
Endoscopy Contact Prof Colin Rees or Dr Simon Panter
Education contact: Dr Jo Topping
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