Professor John Simpson
John Simpson is Professor of Respiratory Medicine at Newcastle University, an honorary consultant in Respiratory Medicine at Newcastle Hospitals, and an NIHR Senior Investigator. John has been a Director…
Dr Andrew Sims
Andrew is Head of Department, Northern Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals. He is co-director of the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Diagnostic and Technology Evaluation,…
Chloe Blewitt
Chloe oversees MedConnect North. This service supports medical technology companies and individuals seeking to conduct research within health and care settings. MedConnect North offers a comprehensive range of support,…
Professor Camille Carroll
Camille Carroll is a Professor of Clinical Neuroscience and Honorary Consultant Neurologist at Newcastle University. Her research is focused on disease modification and the use of digital health technologies…
Dr Rachel Dickinson
Rachel is a geneticist with a passion for communicating health and care research. She joined the team in 2018 and was appointed as a Communications and Engagement Manager in…
Dr Jess Dyson
Dr Jess Dyson is the deputy lead for our Precision Medicine and Rare Diseases theme. She is an NHS consultant hepatologist at Freeman Hospital in Newcastle. Her sub-specialty interests…
Dr Kile Green
Kile is a Senior Evaluation Methodologist and is the methodology lead for the Infection theme of our HRC. He is a co-lead of the NIHR HRC Network Statistics and…
Tim Hicks
After studying Biomedical Sciences, Tim completed an MSc in Biomedical Engineering at Newcastle University in 2016. In 2017, Tim was accepted onto the Scientist Training Programme in Clinical Engineering,…
Dr Stephen Lynn
Stephen represents Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria (HI NENC) at our management meetings. Stephen is an Associate Director at HI NENC. He is responsible for supporting companies…
Dr Ashley Price
Ashley Price is a consultant in Infectious Diseases and General Internal Medicine at Newcastle Hospitals and an honorary clinical lecturer at Newcastle University. He has extensive clinical experience in…
Professor Chris Price
Chris Price is a Professor of Stroke and Applied Health Research at Newcastle University.
As a clinical researcher, Chris works with national and international academic and industry collaborators to evaluate…
Dr Angela Pyle
Angela is a Senior Research Programme Manager and joined the team in 2024. In this role she oversees the daily operational and business management of the NIHR HRC in…