As Northern Ireland’s largest research delivery platform, we act as the central hub offering effective access to multi-disciplinary research stakeholders.
We work closely with research partners across Trusts, governance, academia, charities, and commercial sponsors.
We share knowledge, locally, nationally and internationally.
As the Clinical Research Network we are the dedicated hub for advancing healthcare across Health, Social and Primary Care environments.
Fulfilling a vital role within the wider UK Clinical Research Networks, we enable delivery of clinical trials and other high quality research in NI.
Our Expertise, Infrastructure and Knowledge help us to not only assess, implement and deliver high quality research but also to offers participants an efficient route of entry to health and social care environments.
The NICRN Renal team in SEHSCT were delighted to be invited to take part in the largest Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) study ever, the EASi-KIDNEY trial. This study aims to recruit 11,000 participants with kidney disease from over 500 hospitals worldwide. As there is still no cure for CKD, new treatments continue to be explored. … Continue reading SEHSCT first to open for EASi-KIDNEY in NI
Celtic capsule is a study ran by our BHSCT GI team through clinics out of Musgrave Park Hospital from December 2024 to March 2025. Nationally, patients were recruited from 3 hospital sites in Wales and 2 in Northern Ireland. The capsule sponge is a non-endoscopic oesophageal cell collection device. Capsule sponge testing combined with immunohistochemical … Continue reading Celtic Capsule wins first prize at Irish Society of Gastroenterology
The Northern Ireland Clinical Research Network Gastrointestinal team organised an information stand at the Royal Victoria Hospital on Wednesday 10th December, as part of Crohn’s & Colitis awareness week. It was an excellent turn-out with public and staff engaging very well. The public interacted with the team, sharing their experiences and emphasising the significance of … Continue reading NICRN GI hosts stand in RVH for Crohn’s & Colitis awareness week
Northern Ireland Clinical Research Network (NICRN) has successfully delivered the MAPS study recruiting over 200 participants to demonstrate the feasibility of using the new RAPIDvMAP assay to detect Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) infections in Northern Ireland Crohn’s disease patients. NICRN are delighted to have successfully delivered the MAP’s study, the ‘Identification of Crohn’s disease … Continue reading NICRN GI Team in Belfast successfully hit MAPS study target
As part of World Diabetes Day (WDD) 2025, the NICRN Diabetes Research team organised an educational stand at the Royal Victoria Hospital on Friday, November 14th. The event saw a fantastic turnout, with strong support from colleagues, patients, and members of the public who visited the stand. Additionally, the team was accompanied by knowledgeable volunteers … Continue reading NICRN DIA team celebrate World Diabetes Day in the RVH foyer
The NICRN Children`s Team held a stand on Monday 17th November in the Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital to celebrate World Prematurity Day 2025 and to raise awareness of neonatal research in the Belfast Trust and Northern Ireland. We teamed up with the clinical staff in the Neonatal Unit, who hold this event yearly in the … Continue reading World Prematurity Day with NICRN Children’s Team!
