
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 health. We 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
Interim Director of the Centre for Liver and Gastrointestinal Research
Professor Patricia Lalor
Professor in Experimental Hepatology
Professor Philip Newsome
Honorary Professor of Experimental Hepatology
Honorary Consultant Hepatologist
Dr Simon Afford
Reader in Liver Immunopathology
Head of the Birmingham Machine Perfusion Research Group
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
Senior Research Fellow
Dr Palak Trivedi
Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant Hepatologist
Clinical Research Director for Industry Engagement