Who's involved

The HIT includes Bristol’s leading experts in kidney disease, as well as patient and carer representatives.

Co-directors

  • Barny Hole, NIHR Doctoral Clinical Research Fellow, University of Bristol
  • Lucy Plumb, Clinical Research Fellow, University of Bristol
  • Sara Perkins, Pharmacist, Transplantation – Nephrology, North Bristol NHS Trust

Other leadership team members

  • Dominic Taylor, Consultant Nephrologist, North Bristol NHS Trust
  • Pippa Bailey, Consultant Senior Lecturer in Renal Medicine, University of Bristol and North Bristol NHS Trust
  • Fergus Caskey, Professor of Renal Medicine, University of Bristol and Honorary Consultant Nephrologist, North Bristol NHS Trust
  • Maria Pippias, Academic Clinical Lecturer, University of Bristol
  • Suzanne Whitehead, Clinical Psychologist, North Bristol NHS Trust
  • Saira Risdale, Consultant Nephrologist, North Bristol NHS Trust
  • Soumeya Bouacida, Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Representative
  • Primrose Granville, Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Representative
  • Representatives from Bristol Area Kidney Patient Association