Professor Peter Hayes
Combination of clinical hepatology research especially portal hypertension and laboratory hepatocyte cell culture work concentrating on fat loading stress.
Professor Peter C. Hayes
Professor of Hepatology
- Centre for Inflammation Research
Contact details
- Work: +44 (0)131 242 1625
- Secretary - David Fairley: +44 (0)131 242 1625
- Email: p.hayes@ed.ac.uk
- Web: Academic Profile
Group Members
- Professor John Plevris (Heplab lead)
- Professor Jonathan Fallowfield (independent PI)
- Katie Morgan (laboratory administrator)
- 2 PhD students and a clinical research fellow
Background
Clinical trials in portal hypertension over many years. Heplab work concentrating on bioartificial liver and HepRG cells.
Research Overview
PI for carvedilol vs endoscopic band ligation (Calibre) (NIHR funded) and for early TIPSS multicentre study (funding via NIHR- to be confirmed). Heplab working on preconditioning with LPON and the metabolic consequences. More recently working on breathomics.
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Biographical Profile
Professor of Hepatology in University of Edinburgh since 1998. Past president of BASL and current President of SSG.
Sources of Funding
Public Engagement Activities
Liver benefits of coffee - Food unwrapped
Other Responsibilities
- SAMO
- Teaching
- Honorary Consultant physician
- Co-director of Edinburgh Clinical Research Facility