Institute for Liver and Digestive Health
About us
- Head: Professor Krista Rombouts (Interim)
- Deputy Head: Professor William Rosenberg
- Location: Royal Free Campus
The UCL Institute for Liver & Digestive Health is a major academic centre within the clinical consortium UCL-Partners (UCLP). Our aim is to develop and implement an extensive network of clinical excellence in North-East London.
We are also a major education site in Liver and Digestive Medicine. We provide training for UCL medical students, specialist registrars, graduate students, and post-doctoral fellows from all over the world.
Most of our academic and clinical activities are currently based at the Royal Free Campus in Hampstead, one of the UK's largest Foundation NHS Trusts.
Research interests
Our research activities demonstrate a strong integration of clinical activities with laboratory expertise and biotechnological platforms. These span from very basic cellular and molecular biology to translational projects in Hepatology, Gastroenterology, HPB, Liver Transplant and Regenerative Medicine.
Opportunities
Hepatology at the Royal Free Hospital has a long tradition in hosting and training clinical and research fellows from all over the world - a great source of pride for us. We continue to welcome new fellows.
EASL Fellowships
The European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) provides career-building opportunities for scientists, including a selection of EASL Fellowships. Our IDLH is among the most attractive host institutions for basic and clinical hepatology fellowships, as indicated by fellowship applications.
Clinical posts
Each year, we offer two fully funded 12-month fixed-term senior clinical posts. These are mainly orientated to clinical training and are available through competitive interview. We also welcome fully self-funded clinical and research fellows for clinical or basic research provided they are eligible for GMC registration.
Teaching
The Institute for Liver & Digestive Health is a major education site and provides training for UCL medical students, specialist registrars, graduate students and post-doctoral fellows. We offer numerous postgraduate courses throughout the year at University College Hospital and The Royal Free Hospital.
Royal Free Sheila Sherlock Heptatology Postgraduate Course, 05-07 March 2025
This three-day online course is for gastroenterology and acute medicine trainees and consultants looking for an update tailored to everyday practice. We equip clinicians with the knowledge and skills to manage liver disease patients expertly.
Our virtual course covers hepatology in the clinic, acute medical take, ITU and liver transplant settings. It features livestreamed speakers and opportunities for interaction and questions.
Now in its eleventh year, the course is introducing new lectures for the 2025 edition. It has gained an excellent reputation for its curriculum-focused and clinically relevant content.
Contact
Lynn Knight, PA to Head of Department
l.knight@ucl.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0)207 433 2851
UCL Institute for Liver and Digestive Health
Upper 3rd Floor, Division of Medicine
Royal Free Campus
Rowland Hill Street
London, NW3 2PF
Collaborators
Institute staff
- Director
Prof. Krista Rombouts (Interim)
k.rombouts@ucl.ac.ukLynn Knight (PA to Head of Dept.)
l.knight@ucl.ac.uk- Research Operations Manager
Korsa Khan
k.khan@ucl.ac.uk- Academics
Professors
Graeme Alexander
g.alexander@ucl.ac.ukGeorge Grimble
g.grimble@ucl.ac.ukRajiv Jalan
r.jalan@ucl.ac.ukRajeshwar Moookerjee
r.mookerjee@ucl.ac.ukKevin Moore
kevin.moore@ucl.ac.ukMarsha Morgan
marsha.morgan@ucl.ac.ukStephen Pereira
stephen.pereira@ucl.ac.ukKrista Rombouts
k.rombouts@ucl.ac.ukWilliam Rosenberg
w.rosenberg@ucl.ac.ukClare Selden
c.selden@ucl.ac.ukEmmanuel Tsochatzis
e.tsochatzis@ucl.ac.ukEmeritus Professors
James Dooley
j.dooley@ucl.ac.ukGeoffrey Dusheiko
g.dusheiko@ucl.ac.ukHumphrey Hodgson
h.hodgson@ucl.ac.ukMassimo Pinzani
m.pinzani@ucl.ac.ukReaders / Senior Lecturers
Jude Oben
j.oben@ucl.ac.uk- Project leader / Senior staff
Fausto Andreola
f.andreola@ucl.ac.ukJoseph Ndieyira
j.ndieyira@ucl.ac.uk- Clinical research staff
Kohilan Gananandan
k.gananandan@ucl.ac.ukJane MacNaughtan
j.macnaughtan@ucl.ac.ukGautam Mehta
gautam.mehta@ucl.ac.ukAlexandra Phillips
alexandra.phillips@ucl.ac.uk- Post-doctoral fellows
Maria Del Pilar Acedo Nunez
p.nunez@ucl.ac.ukAlex Ramirez
a.ramirez@ucl.ac.uk- Teaching fellows
Alireza Mani
a.r.mani@ucl.ac.ukTope Oyelade
t.oyelade@ucl.ac.uk- Research Assistants / Technicians
Thomas Brookshaw
t.brookshaw@ucl.ac.ukDavid J Brown
david.j.brown@ucl.ac.ukSherri Ann Chalmers (PT)
s.chalmers@ucl.ac.ukEloy Erro
e.erro@ucl.ac.ukRosa French
rosa.french@ucl.ac.ukAbeba Habtesion
a.habtesion@ucl.ac.ukHarry Hodgetts
h.hodgetts@ucl.ac.ukRuth Jacobs
r.jacobs@ucl.ac.ukElizaveta Zotova
elizaveta.zotova.18@ucl.ac.uk- Support staff
Lesley Warren, PA to Prof. Jalan
lesley.warren@ucl.ac.ukPhilippa Ekin
philippa.ekin@nhs.netLynn Knight
l.knight@ucl.ac.uk- PhD students
Yang Feng
yang.feng.22@ucl.ac.ukSaiji Kathiresu Nageshwaran
s.nageshwaran@ucl.ac.uk- Division of Surgery
Brian Davison
b.davidson@ucl.ac.ukBarry Fuller
b.fuller@ucl.ac.ukDavid Hawkes
d.hawkes@ucl.ac.ukKurinchi Gurusamy
k.gurusamy@ucl.ac.uk- Centre alumni
Ponni Balasundaram
Elisabetta Caon
Luca Frenguelli
Stewart MacDonald
Alexander Ney
Mariya Semkova
Royal Free Trust Staff
- Consultant Hepatologists & Senior Lecturers
Ravindra Gupta
ravindra.gupta@ucl.ac.ukAileen Marshall
aileen.marshall@nhs.netAlistair O'Brien
a.o'brien@ucl.ac.ukDavid Patch
d.patch@ucl.ac.ukBelinda Smith
belinda.smith3@nhs.netPenelope Smith
penelopesmith@nhs.netDeepak Suri
Douglas Thorburn
douglas.thorburn@nhs.netRachel Westbrook
rachel.westbrook@nhs.netDouglas MacDonald
douglasmacdonald@nhs.net- HPB Consultants
Brian Davidson
b.davidson@ucl.ac.ukGiuseppe (Kito) Fusai
g.fusai@ucl.ac.ukCharles Imber
charles.imber@nhs.netRahul Koti
r.koti@ucl.ac.ukTheodora Pissanou
theodora.pissanou@nhs.netSkakhanat (Zak) Rahman
zak.rahman@nhs.netKeith Rolles
keith.rolles@nhs.netArjun Shankar
arjun.shankar@uclh.nhs.ukDinesh Sharma
dinesh.sharma@nhs.net- Consultant Gastroenterologists
Martyn Caplin
m.caplin@ucl.ac.ukEdward Despott
edward.despott@nhs.netOwen Epstein
owen.epstein@nhs.netGamal Erian
gamal.erian@nhs.netMark Hamilton
mark.hamilton4@nhs.netMaria Jaboli
maria.jaboli@nhs.netCharles Murray
charles.murray@nhs.netChristos Toumpanakis
c.toumpanakis@ucl.ac.uk