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Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre
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      • Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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    • Ageing, Sarcopenia and Multimorbidity
      • The Theme
      • Team
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      • News and Events
    • Dementia, Mental Health and Neurodegeneration
      • The Theme
      • Team
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      • Lewy Body Dementia Doctoral Training Network
    • Digital Health, Ageing Innovation and Inclusion
      • The Theme
      • Team
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      • News and Events
    • Informatics and Precision Care for an Ageing Population
      • The Theme
      • Team
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    • Liver Disease, Multimorbidity and Lifestyle
      • The Theme
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      • News and Events
    • Musculoskeletal Disease and Inflammation Medicine
      • The Theme
      • Team
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      • News and Events
      • PIMS
    • Neuromuscular Disease, Rare Diseases and Mitochondrial Dysfunction
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      • News and Events
    • Skin Disease, Oral Disease and Immunogenomics
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  • About
    • Our Vision and Strategy
    • Our Governance
    • Our People
    • Our Partnership
    • Our Region
    • Acknowledgement and Branding
  • Our Research
    • Ageing, Sarcopenia and Multimorbidity
    • Dementia, Mental Health and Neurodegeneration
    • Digital Health, Ageing Innovation and Inclusion
    • Informatics and Precision Care for an Ageing Population
    • Liver Disease, Multimorbidity and Lifestyle
    • Musculoskeletal Disease and Inflammation Medicine
    • Neuromuscular Disease, Rare Diseases and Mitochondrial Dysfunction
    • Skin Disease, Oral Disease and Immunogenomics
  • Patient & Public Involvement
    • Get Involved in Research
    • Public Partnership Advisory Group
    • PPIE Resources for Researchers
  • Industry & Partners
  • Training & Professional Development
    • Our Research Training
    • Resource Hub
    • Opportunities
  • Our Impact
  • News and Events
  • Contact
  • Welcome to the NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre

    Welcome to the NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre

    Our vision is transforming lives through world-leading research on ageing and multiple long-term conditions

  • Celebration of Research Excellence: Community Event 2025

    Celebration of Research Excellence: Community Event 2025

    In March, we welcomed over 170 people from the local community, partners and collaborators, research participants and our researchers.

  • £25.4m Investment to Turn New Discoveries into Treatments for Patients

    £25.4m Investment to Turn New Discoveries into Treatments for Patients

    The investment supports a five-year programme to better understand and treat a range of conditions for patients in the UK and beyond

  • International Professors of Geriatric Medicine Visit to Newcastle

    International Professors of Geriatric Medicine Visit to Newcastle

    AGE Research Group and the Ageing Sarcopenia and Multimorbidity theme of the NIHR Newcastle BRC welcomed an international group of Professors of Geriatric Medicine to Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle University

  • Training the Next Generation of Researchers

    Training the Next Generation of Researchers

    We have brought together expertise from across our partnership to design and deliver a range of training and career development opportunities at all levels

  • Welcome to the NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre
  • Celebration of Research Excellence: Community Event 2025
  • £25.4m Investment to Turn New Discoveries into Treatments for Patients
  • International Professors of Geriatric Medicine Visit to Newcastle
  • Training the Next Generation of Researchers

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Our impact

Our innovative and impactful research turns discoveries into practical benefits for patients

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NIHR Newcastle BRC

Our vision is to transform lives through world-leading research in ageing and multiple long-term conditions (MLTC)

About us

Our Research Themes

We have 8 research themes across the BRC

  • Ageing, Sarcopenia and Multimorbidity

  • Dementia, Mental Health and Neurodegeneration

  • Digital Health, Ageing Innovation and Inclusion

  • Informatics and Precision Care for an Ageing Population

  • Liver Disease, Multimorbidity and Lifestyle

  • Musculoskeletal Disease and Inflammation Medicine

  • Neuromuscular Disease, Rare Diseases and Mitochondrial Dysfunction

  • Skin Disease, Oral Disease and Immunogenomics

Projects and Stories

Our projects and impact stories spread across our research themes and showcase cutting edge research

  • Diagnosing and Managing Prodromal Lewy Body Dementia

  • Autologous Tolerogenic Dendritic Cells for Rheumatoid Arthritis (AuToDeCRA)

  • Sustainability in Research

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News and Events

  • Alice Lin with a group of researchers at the conference

    News

    BRC Initiative Supports Member to Attend the European Workshop for Rheumatology Research

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  • Researcher Dr Shoba Amarnath is sitting in her lab in front of a microscope

    News

    New Therapy to Overcome Treatment-resistant Skin Cancers

    Read More

  • Neural disease, Neurons with lewy bodies in Parkinson's disease or Dementia

    News

    New Paper Published: Brain Network Connectivity Underlying Neuropsychiatric Symptoms in Prodromal Lewy Body Dementia

    Read More

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Our Impact

3600
Research Participants in 2024

300
Active Research Projects

120
Research Staff

33
Career Development Awards

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NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre
Biomedical Research Building
Campus for Ageing and Vitality
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 5PL
United Kingdom

Email: Newcastle.BRC@newcastle.ac.uk

Tel: +44(0)1912081148

The NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) is part of the NIHR and hosted by The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with Newcastle University.

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