Posts by Claire Heminsley

The NIHR Commercial Research Delivery Centres (CRDCs) form part of an exciting new national infrastructure established by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) in April 2025 to boost the speed, efficiency and accessibility of commercial clinical research delivery across the UK. The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was successful in…

On Friday 3rd October 2025, Diagnostics North East hosted its biggest conference yet at The Catalyst, Newcastle. More than 250 delegates from the NHS, academia, and industry gathered for a buzzing, high-energy day of collaboration and insight — exploring how innovation will shape the future of diagnostics.

In this edition of Under the Microscope, we explore the cutting-edge capabilities of Newcastle University’s Genomics Core Facility (GCF) with its manager, Jonathan Coxhead. Jon walks us through the world-class sequencing services available to support diagnostic development and commercial partnerships. Jon, can you tell us about your background and role? I lead the Genomics Core…

On Tuesday March 18th, Diagnostic Evaluation Healthcare Scientist, Amanda Winter attended the inaugural “Women in DiagnostiXX” event hosted by the British in vitro Diagnostics Association (BIVDA) at their Oxford Street offices. As an event established to celebrate International Women’s Day 2025, Amanda Winter represented our highly skilled team of women at the North East Innovation…