Director, Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre

Professor Miles Parkes is the Director of the Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre and a consultant gastroenterologist.

His research focuses on understanding the causes of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and the factors that affect the course and outcomes of treatment for these conditions – by focusing on their genetics and the gut microbiota. In addition he researches new ways of managing and treating Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Professor Parkes already leads the UK IBD genetics consortium and is also the clinical and academic lead for the recently established Health Data Research Hub for IBD, known as Gut Reaction.