The NI Clinical Research Network (NICRN) undertakes Gastrointestinal (GI) research throughout Northern Ireland. The NICRN is part of a UK-wide initiative to provide opportunities for patients and clinicians to participate in high-quality clinical research.
The NICRN aims to:
- Promote GI research within Northern Ireland;
- Attract clinical trials in GI disease to Northern Ireland;
- Conduct clinical trials across Northern Ireland to the highest standards of quality and safety;
- Provide infrastructure to facilitate the start-up of new trials in GI;
- Improve access for GI patients to new cutting-edge treatments.
Areas of interest include the following:
- Providing access to novel therapies through partnership with the commercial sector.
- Evaluation of novel diagnostic tools in GI medicine.
Dr Inder Mainie – BHSCT
Gastrointestinal – Clinical Lead
Inder Mainie graduated from Queens University in 1995 and as part of his training as a Specialist Registrar he trained at Medical University South Carolina, USA for two and half years. In the State University hospital, he trained in oesophageal motility and complex Gastroesophageal Reflux and carried out an advance fellowship in Therapeutic Endoscopy.
Inder currently works in the Belfast Trust as a Gastroenterologist and has been a consultant for nearly 20 years providing a tertiary referral service for complex oesophageal disorders and interventional endoscopy. He has over 60 publications and 100 abstracts/posters.
Inder has been involved in several research projects including principal investigator (PI) for both National and International studies. Inder has been the PI for the SPIT study, BOSS study, biologic trials for eosinophilic oesophagitis and more recently the Capsule Sponge.
Inder has been a PI and clinical lead for Gastroenterology for the NI Clinical Research Network.
Contact email: inder.mainie@belfasttrust.hscni.net
VACANT
Gastrointestinal – Clinical Lead
Current Gastrointestinal Research Studies
Whilst we have a number of studies currently in set up, presently there are no research studies open to recruitment in our Gastrointestinal group.
For further information on previous research studies undertaken in the Gastrointestinal group please follow the link below to our Good News page.