Events

Researchers from Nottingham BRC’s Gastrointestinal and Liver Theme gathered at the University of Nottingham’s Devere Jubilee Hotel and Conference Centre in June to shine the spotlight on innovative scientific discoveries that have benefitted patients.

The busy agenda for the Showcase event, hosted by Theme Lead Professor Guru Aithal, featuring wide-ranging research across a range of GI & Liver related areas, along with presentations on collaborative research projects that involved colleagues from the Musculoskeletal, Respiratory and MRI Themes.

As well as the speaker presentations and workshops, the Showcase was partially organised to bid a formal farewell to Professors John Atherton and Stephen Ryder, senior research leaders within the GI & Liver Theme in Nottingham.

Both have now retired from the substantive posts they held with the University of Nottingham and Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust respectively, although they will both continue their on-going responsibilities, including research work.

During the afternoon sessions on 10th June, there were personal tributes to Professor Atherton and Professor Ryder from colleagues who had worked with them during their careers. Some of these were delivered in person, and delegates watched a video tribute, which you can access on our BRC YouTube Channel via this link.

One of the special guests to attend the event, and pay tribute to Professor Ryder, was Professor William Rosenberg, Deputy Medical Director of the NIHR Clinical Research Network and Professor of Liver Disease at University College, London.

Watch our interview with Professor Rosenberg about the role of Biomedical Research Centres in tackling liver disease and his view on the work of Nottingham BRC here:

In this, Professor Rosenberg speaks about how Nottingham has leveraged its outstanding heritage in MRI to further its research. He also refers to the strong links that Professor Aithal has forged with the Respiratory Theme and our research into links between GI & Liver function in cystic fibrosis.

He also speaks about the Scarred Liver Project that Nottingham leads on, which benefits patients in the community through earlier diagnosis of chronic liver disease.

The showcase finished with a “Year in Review” with presentations of papers featuring some of the most innovative research from GI & Liver PhD students.

You can view a selection of images from the via this previous news story on our website.