Professor Tim Goodship
Professor of Renal Medicine

  • Email: tim.goodship@ncl.ac.uk
  • Telephone: +44 (0) 191 241 8632
  • Fax: +44 (0) 191 241 8688
  • Address: Institute of Human Genetics
    University of Newcastle upon Tyne
    International Centre for Life
    Central Parkway
    Newcastle upon Tyne
    NE1 3BZ

Background

Roles and Responsibilities

Trustee for Kidney Research UK                                                                                                                      Chairman of the UK Glomerulonephritis DNA Collection Governance Committee
Clinical Director of the Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Comprehensive Local Research Network

Qualifications

BSc, MD, FRCP

Previous Positions

1977-1981 London Teaching Hospitals, HO and SHO posts
1981-1982 Newcastle Teaching Hospitals, Registrar in Medicine
1982-1986 Newcastle University, Research Fellow
1986-1987 Harvard University and MIT, Research Fellow
1987-1990 Newcastle University, Lecturer in Nephrology
1990-2001 Newcastle University, Senior Lecturer in Nephrology
2001-2004 Newcastle University, Reader in Nephrology

Memberships

Renal Association
British Transplant Society
American Society of Nephrology
Association of Physicians

Research Interests

My main research strand is renal genetics with particular focus on vesicoureteric reflux and haemolytic uraemic syndrome.

I also have a longstanding interest in the pathophysiology of chronic renal failure including nutrition and biochemistry.

Funding

Current grants from the Medical Research Council, Northern Counties Kidney Research Fund, Foundation for Children with atypical HUS and the Robin Davies Trust.