About the Newcastle Clinical Research Facility
The Clinical research Facility is located in the Leazes Wing of the Royal Victoria Infirmary. The facility was opened in April 2005 by Professor Dame Sally Davies and is a collaboration between Newcastle University and Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Headed by Professor Mark Walker, the CRF’s highly-trained staff are capable of setting up, negotiating and delivering all phases of clinical trials in accordance with Good Clinical Practice Standards.
Clinical Specialties
Patient and volunteer studies conducted so far in the Facility have supported the following specialties:
- oncology
- haematology
- genetics
- endocrinology
- neuromuscular
- immunology
- cardiovascular
- nutrition
- hepatology
- rheumatology
- neurosciences
- nephrology
- paediatrics
- diabetes
- Duchennes muscular dystrophy
- immunotherapy
Find out about our:
The Newcastle Clinical Research Facility is one of a number of facilities available for commercial use at Newcastle University. A full list of University Research Facilities can be found on the Services for Business web pages.
