Our researchers
The NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre benefits from the expertise of world-leading specialists across a variety of health conditions.
Listed below are the researchers who are leading each theme, click on their image to read their short biography. Each page will also provide a list of all our researchers working within that theme.
You can also read in detail some of the roles of our research staff on our Spotlight on Researchers page.
![Professor David Rowitch Antenatal, Maternal and Child Health Theme lead: Professor David Rowitch](https://cambridgebrc.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/David-Rowitch-Prof-Antenatal-Maternal-and-Child-Health-Theme-lead.jpg)
![Dr Sarah Teichmann Antenatal, Maternal and Child Health co-lead: Dr Sarah Teichmann](https://cambridgebrc.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Sarah-Teichmann.jpg)
co-lead: Dr Sarah Teichmann
![Professor Richard Gilbertson Cancer Theme lead: Professor Richard Gilbertson](https://cambridgebrc.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Richard-Gilbertson-Prof-Cancer-theme-lead.jpg)
Professor Richard Gilbertson
![Professor Jean Abraham Cancer Theme co-lead: Professor Jean Abraham](https://cambridgebrc.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Professor-Jean-Abraham-Cancer-Theme-co-lead.jpg)
Professor Jean Abraham
![Professor Martin Bennett Cardiovascular and Respiratory Disease Theme lead: Professor Martin Bennett](https://cambridgebrc.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/martin-bennett-photo.jpg)
![Professor Michael Inouye Data Science and Population Health Theme lead: Professor Michael Inouye](https://cambridgebrc.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Data-Science-and-Population-Health-Theme-lead-Professor-Michael-Inouye.jpg)
![Professor Angela Wood](https://cambridgebrc.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Angela-Wood-Prof-816x1024.jpg)
Theme co-lead: Professor Angela Wood
![Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald Devices and Advanced Therapies Theme lead: Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald](https://cambridgebrc.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Professor-Rebecca-Fitzgerald.jpg)
![Dr Deborah Vickers Devices and Advanced Therapies Theme co-lead: Dr Deborah Vickers](https://cambridgebrc.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Deborah-Vickers-cropped.png)
![Professor Serena Nik Zainal Genomic Medicine Theme lead: Professor Serena Nik Zainal](https://cambridgebrc.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Professor-Serena-Nik-Zainal-1024x963.jpg)
![Professor-Ferdia-Gallagher Imaging theme lead - Professor-Ferdia-Gallagher](https://cambridgebrc.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Professor-Ferdia-Gallagher.jpg)
Professor Ferdia Gallagher
![Professor Menna Clatworthy Immunity, Inflammation and Transplantation Theme lead: Professor Menna Clatworthy](https://cambridgebrc.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Menna-Clatworthy-Capacity-Building-1024x682.jpg)
Professor Menna Clatworthy
![Professor Ravindra K Gupta Infectious Disease Threats Theme lead: Professor Ravindra K Gupta](https://cambridgebrc.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Ravindra-Gupta-Prof-Infectious-disease-threats-theme-lead.jpg)
![Professor Tamsin Ford Mental Health Theme lead: Professor Tamsin Ford](https://cambridgebrc.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Tamsin-Ford-Professor-Mental-Health-1.jpg)
Professor Tamsin Ford
![Professor James Rowe Neurodegenerative Disease and Dementias Theme lead:
Professor James Rowe](https://cambridgebrc.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/James-B.-Rowe-Prof-Dementia.jpg)
Professor James Rowe
![Dr Caroline Williams-Gray Neurodegenerative Disease and Dementias co-Theme lead Dr Caroline Williams-Gray](https://cambridgebrc.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Caroline-Williams-Gray-Dr-802x1024.jpg)
Dr Caroline Williams-Gray
![Professor Patrick Chinnery Neuroscience Theme lead: Professor Patrick Chinnery](https://cambridgebrc.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Patrick-Chinnery-Prof-Neuroscience.jpg)
Professor Patrick Chinnery
![Professor Sadaf Farooqi Nutrition, Obesity, Metabolism and Endocrinology Theme lead: Professor Sadaf Farooqi](https://cambridgebrc.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Sadaf-Farooqi-Prof-Obesity-Metabolism-and-Nutrition.jpg)
Professor Sadaf Farooqi
![Professor Nita Forouhi Nutrition, Obesity, Metabolism and Endocrinology co-Theme lead:
Professor Nita Forouhi](https://cambridgebrc.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Nita_Forouhi_0220_4x5_web-240x300-1.jpg)
Professor Nita Forouhi
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