Gut Biology Group

The Department of Medicine is strong in research in Gastroenterology which is integrated across the Norwich Research Park (NRP) with close cooperation between the Medical School, the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) and the Institute for Food Research (IFR). This is achieved through the close cooperation between Professor Watson, Professor of Translational Medicine at UEA and Hon Consultant Gastroenterologist at NNUH and Professor Simon Carding, Professor of Immunology at UEA and Principal investigator of the Institute Strategic Programme Grant (ISPG) at the IFR. Professor Watson acts to coordinate the research of his clinical colleagues at NNUH (Tremelling and Rustbrook), Clinical Senior Lecturers at UEA (Beales, Hart) and principles investigators at IFR.

The gastroenterology research portfolio focuses on inflammatory and infective disease of the intestine encompassing a full range of research methodologies from epidemiology through laboratory research and population genetics to clinical trials. Epidemiological research (Dr Hart) is based on the European Prospective Investigation of Cancer (EPIC) database, which is a major study into the relationship between diet and disease including Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Researchers

  • Clinical Professor Alastair Watson
  • Professor Simon Carding
  • Professor Tom Wileman
  • Dr Ian Beales
  • Dr Simon Chan
  • Dr Lindsay Hall
  • Dr Andrew Hart
  • Dr Kevin Hughes
  • Dr Penny Powell
  • Dr Stephanie Schuller

 

Musculoskeletal Science Group

The Musculoskeletal Science Group, lead by Professor Bill Fraser, currently has a small number of basic and clinical researchers examining bone, tendon, cartilage and skeletal muscle with the specific aim to improve musculoskeletal health in patients, the frail elderly and individuals subject to tissue injury. The group has current research strengths in biochemical investigation of metabolic bone disease and calcium disorders, epidemiology of connective tissue disease, fracture treatment and outcome, muscle metabolism in aging, molecular investigation of cellular processes in bone disorders and autophagy, tendon and cartilage biology.

Researchers

  • Professor William (Bill) Fraser
  • Professor Alex Macgregor
  • Dr Gabriel Mutungi
  • Dr Jochen Springer
  • Dr Giles Watts

 

Medical Microbiology: Molecular Epidemiology

The research interests of the medical microbiology group are gastrointestinal infection, antibiotic resistance, water microbiology and Tuberculosis. The group focuses particular on the challenges of Healthcare infection and works closely with colleagues on the Norwich Research Park on the Environmental influences on microbial infection.

Researchers

  • Professor Ibrahim Abubakar
  • Professor Changjiang Dong
  • Professor Paul Hunter
  • Professor David Livermore
  • Professor John Wain
  • Dr Silke Schelenz
  • Dr Dietmar Steverding
  • Dr Kevin Tyler

 

Clinical Science and Trials Group

Researchers

  • Clinical Professor Marcus Flather
  • Professor at Large Andrew Coats
  • Clinical Professor David Crossman
  • Dr Yoon Loke
  • Dr Phyo Myint
  • Dr Alice Ong
  • Carl Philpott
  • Professor John Potter
  • Dr Andrew Wilson