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25 years of Life – Understanding Life: Pioneering research with Dr Jennifer Munkley

In this special series of From Newcastle we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of The International Centre for Life.

With introduction from Linda Conlon, Chief Executive of Life.

Opened in the year 2000, Life is a unique science hub in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne where scientists, clinicians, technologists and educationalists work side-by-side on one site. The NHS and Newcastle University are key partners onsite; the pioneering research and patient treatments carried out here have earned international recognition and are helping people live better lives.

In this episode, we talk to Dr Jennifer Munkley, Principal Research Associate at the Newcastle University Biosciences Institute. Discover the pioneering research taking place at Life which is advancing our understanding of cancer treatment and providing hope to those affected.

Find out more about Dr Jennifer Munkley’s research at https://www.ncl.ac.uk/medical-sciences/people/profile/jennifermunkley.html

Take part in Life’s 25th birthday celebrations: https://www.life.org.uk/whats-on/

Prostate Cancer UK 30 second risk checker: https://prostatecanceruk.org/risk-checker

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CREDITS:

Hosted by Pari Balu

Audio & Editing by Helen Williams

Production by Stef Moorhead From Newcastle is produced by Newcastle University. Newcastle University relies on voluntary donations to support many of our education and research programmes. These donations make a huge difference to people locally and around the world: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/alumni/support/support-us/.

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Engineering a better world: Regenerative medicine with Dr Ana Ferreira-Duarte and Professor Kenny Dalgarno

In this series, ‘engineering a better world’, we speak to the Newcastle University engineers who are saving our planet and helping communities across the world.

In this episode, we talk to Dr Ana Ferreira-Duarte, Reader in Regenerative Engineering and Professor Kenny Dalgarno, Sir James Woodeson Professor of Manufacturing Engineering.

Find out how their research could lead to more personalised treatment and how they are paving the way for safer implants to improve patient recovery.

STAY CONNECTED WITH NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY:

Instagram: @newcastleuni

TikTok: @newcastleuni

X: @FromNCLPodcast | @UniofNewcastle

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newcastleuni

CREDITS:

Hosted by Pari Balu

Audio & Editing by Helen Williams

Production by Stef Moorhead

From Newcastle is produced by Newcastle University. Newcastle University relies on voluntary donations to support many of our education and research programmes. These donations make a huge difference to people locally and around the world: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/alumni/support/support-us/.

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From Campus to Community: Inside Newcastle’s Young@Heart Clinic with Dr Hamde Nazar

This episode is part of our mini-series, From Newcastle for Healthcare

In this episode, we talk to Dr Hamde Nazar, senior lecturer and director of education in the School of Pharmacy at Newcastle University.

Learn about the Young@Heart clinic, a student-run health clinic open to members of the public in Newcastle City Centre.

Find out more about Hamde’s work and follow her on twitter @NazarHamde.

Visit the Young@Heart clinic for your health check:

Grainger Market, Newcastle: https://ourgraingermarket.co.uk/welcome-grainger-market

Newcastle GP Services (NGPS) Community Health Bus: https://newcastle-gp-services.co.uk/community-health-services/

Newcastle University Staff and Students: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/sport/sport-and-fitness/hub/healthchecks/

You can also find out more about the service in this video: Young@Heart Clinic | Newcastle University School of Pharmacy – YouTube

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5.9 A breakthrough in diagnosing and treating Fatty Liver Disease with Professor Quentin Anstee

In this episode we talk to Quentin Anstee, Professor of experimental hepitology and Consultant Hepatologist at Newcastle University’s Translational and Clinical Research Institute.

Learn about how Quentin and his team have been working on an exciting project to develop new diagnostic tests for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, a condition which is too often undiagnosed in patients. 

The papers mentioned in this episode are:

Paper 1 – Biomarkers for staging fibrosis and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (the LITMUS project): a comparative diagnostic accuracy study – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Paper 2 – A proteo-transcriptomic map of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease signatures | Nature Metabolism

Information about the LITMUS Project is available at About LITMUS – LITMUS Project (litmus-project.eu).

You can find out more about Quentin’s research and follow him on twitter @QAnstee.

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