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
BSc, MD, FRCP
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
Renal Association
British Transplant Society
American Society of Nephrology
Association of Physicians
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.
Current grants from the Medical Research Council, Northern Counties Kidney Research Fund, Foundation for Children with atypical HUS and the Robin Davies Trust.