Haematology
The Department of Haematology is a large department with expertise in all areas of haematology. The department is very active in a number of research areas with an excellent track record of translational research in oncology and coagulation, attracting grant income and producing a large number of publications.
There is a large stem cell transplant research programme with particular interest in the risks of graft versus host disease after allografting and the behaviour of dendritic cells, particularly in the skin, after transplant led by Professor Anne Dickinson and Dr Matt Collin. The success of this research programme has derived from the very close ties between physicians and the research team.
Novel advances made by our clinical academics for example in understanding the pathophysiology of falls have led directly to changes in clinical practice underpinning our success in translational medicine.
The Department has a major track record of contributing to clinical trials. We have several chief investigators for major national trials in lymphoma (led by Dr A Lennard), CML (led by Dr S O'Brien) and myeloma (led by Professor Graham Jackson). We participate in many national trials, particularly in acute leukaemia (led by Dr G Jones) and in paediatrics (led by Dr P Carey).
We liaise very closely with a number of key scientists and have several key translational projects. We also have several key coagulation research projects led by Drs Biss, Hanley, Kestevan and Talks. Dr Wallis is the departmental transfusion expert and produces very important clinical transfusional research.
Contact for Haematology:
Professor Graham Jackson
graham.jackson@ncl.ac.uk
