
HSC R&D Division support Research Networks in Northern Ireland which provide an infrastructure to allow high-quality clinical research to take place across Health and Social Care (HSC) structures.
These Networks can provide support to industry to deliver research in the HSC. A major focus of the Networks is enabling the timely and targeted delivery of commercial studies. This is critical to the future of life sciences businesses. The Research Networks in Northern Ireland already have a track record of success in such studies.
Download an NICRN industry leaflet here.
| The main contacts for the Research Networks in Northern Ireland are: | ||
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|  | Paul Biagioni (Senior Manager NICRN) Rm 2007 – 2nd Floor, King Edward Building The Royal Hospitals, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BA Jonathan Jackson (Clinical Director NICRN) Principal Optometrist Royal Hospitals, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust | |
| The Research Networks are split into Clinical Interest Groups, which are overseen by leading clinical researchers: | ||
| Cancer | Stuart McIntosh Consultant Breast Surgeon, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust Honorary Senior Lecturer, Queen’s University Belfast Melanie Morris (Operational Director NICTN) East Podium, C Floor, Belfast City Hospital 51 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7AB | |
| Patrick Donnelly Consultant Cardiologist, South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust Donna Fitzsimons Professor in Nursing, Queen's University Belfast | ||
| David Sweet Consultant Paediatrician, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust Anthony McCarthy Consultant Paediatrician, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust | ||
| Jon Silversides Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust Peter McGuigan Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust email Peter McGuigan | ||
| Peter Passmore Professor  in Geriatric Medicine, Queens University Belfast Bernadette McGuiness Consultant Geriatrician, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust | ||
| John Lindsey Consultant Physician in diabetes and endocrinology, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust Honorary Clinical Lecturer, Queen's University of Belfast email John Lindsey (Currently Vacant) | ||
| Gastroenterology | Patrick Allen Consultant Gastroenterologist, South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust Vacant | |
| Claire Leathem NICRN (Primary Care) Manager & Co-Clinical Lead Nigel Hart General Practitioner Clinical Senior Lecturer, Queens University Belfast | ||
| Christopher Hill Consultant Nephrologist, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust |  | |
| Judy Bradley Director Northern Ireland Clinical Research Facility Professor of Physiotherapy, Queens University Belfast Lorcan McGarvey Professor of Respitary Medicine, Queen’s University Belfast Consultant Chest Physician, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust | ||
| Carolee McLaughlin Speech & Language Therapist, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust | ||
| Giuliana Silvestri Consultant Ophthalmologist, Belfast Health & Social Care Trust vacant |  | |
| Orthopaedics | Ciaran Mulholland Consultant Psychiatrist, Northern Health & Social Care Trust Senior Lecturer in Psychiatrist, Queen’s University Belfast Gerry Leavey Director of the Bamford Centre, Psychology Research Institute, Ulster University Richard Napier Consultant Orthppaedic Surgeon, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust email Richard Napier Owen Diamond, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust email Owen Diamond | |

