Nephrology
The Renal Unit, based in a new, purpose built renal treatment centre at the Freeman Hospital provides services for 1 million people from Tyneside and Northumberland. This new centre contains a dedicated 32 bed renal ward, 40 station haemodialysis facility, outpatient and clinical investigation unit. Approximately 120 kidney transplants per year are performed at the Freeman Hospital, which is also one of the 8 designated pancreas centres in the UK.
There are strong links between Newcastle University and the Renal Unit, with nephrology research based in the Institutes of Cellular Medicine, Human Genetics and Cell and Molecular Biosciences. Principal investigators work on tubular physiology, renal and transplant immunology and the genetics of kidney disease, placing Newcastle University at the forefront of renal research in the UK.
There is also an active program of translational research including acute kidney injury, CKD, haemolytic uraemic syndrome, renal genetics and transplantation. Participation of nephrology trainees in a clinical research project is strongly encouraged. There is a strong track record of trainees obtaining national fellowships and of career development in academic nephrology.
Contact for Nephrology:
Professor Neil Sheerin
neil.sheerin@ncl.ac.uk
