• I regard clinical research into Inflammatory Bowel Diseases as a core component of my work.

• I am the clinical lead for research in this area at University College London Hospitals and was also actively involved in promoting research as chairman of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease section of the British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) between 2006-2009.

• I am chair of the GI Speciality Group of the National Insititute of Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network; this involves taking a key role with in advising the NIHR on do-ability and feasibility of potential/ particular research projects in gastroenterology.

The chart below shows a summary of the current portfolio of clinical trials that we are involved with.

 

Disease Status	QUIESCENT		ACTIVE on stable treatment without major comorbidity/*or past resection/current stoma
	on no more than mesalazine	on stable does of immunosuppressants
Crohn's	● Blood sampling studies	Perianal disease ● Blood sampling studies	Isolated TI disease ●Bile salt study* Failed anti-TNF-α therapy ● Biologic agent study
	● IgG food antibody exclusion diet study
	On biologic agent / to start biologic agent: Biologics Registry Study
Ulcerative colitis	● Blood sampling studies	on thiopurines ● Hypnotherapy study	● Biologic agent study*
	● IgG food antibody exclusion diet study