Our team
Our Centre for Liver and Gastrointestinal Research at the University of Birmingham is led by a team of accomplished experts dedicated to advancing liver and gastrointestinal health. We work in partnership with the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Liver Unit, one of the largest liver transplant centres in the world, to bring together extensive knowledge and experience in liver disease, contributing to cutting-edge research and innovative treatments.
Professor Shishir Shetty
Professor in Liver Tumour Immunology and Consultant Hepatologist
Interim Director of the Centre for Liver and Gastrointestinal Research
Professor Patricia Lalor
Professor in Experimental Hepatology
Professor Ye Htun Oo
Professor of Autoimmune Liver Diseases and Translational Hepatology
Consultant Hepatologist
Dr Zania Stamataki
Associate Professor of Viral Immunology
Dr Chris Weston
Associate Professor in Experimental Hepatology
Dr Palak Trivedi
Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant Hepatologist
Clinical Research Director for Industry Engagement
Dr Nekisa Zakeri
Senior Clinical Research Fellow and Honorary Consultant Hepatologist
Dr Simon Afford
Emeritus Professor of Liver Immunopathology
Professor Philip Newsome
Honorary Professor of Experimental Hepatology