Staff Profile
Gillian Murray
Laboratory Technical Specialist
- Email: gillian.murray@ncl.ac.uk
- Personal Website: https://research.ncl.ac.uk/ageresearchgroup/
- Address:
AGE Research Group,
NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre,
3rd floor Biomedical Research Building,
Campus for Ageing and Vitality,
Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 5PL
Background
Gillian joined the AGE Research Group in August 2025 as a Specialist Laboratory Technician to work primarily with skeletal muscle biopsies ensuring their correct processing and storage for downstream analysis.
In her current role, Gillian works with Professor Gavin Richardson's lab to support a range of studies led by the AGE Research Group in which skeletal muscle biopsies are collected including: MASS Lifecourse, REVITALiSE and the Sourcing Skeletal Muscle Project.
Prior to joining Newcastle University, Gillian worked within the NHS for over 40 years in a range of roles in different Clinical Chemistry Laboratories and is a qualified Biomedical Scientist.