Neil Henderson, Professor of Tissue Repair and Regeneration at the University of Edinburgh, is an academic hepatologist with an international profile in defining cellular interactions and molecular pathways driving organ fibrosis.
He has developed innovative approaches to understanding disease biology, establishing single cell RNA sequencing in his laboratory to define novel pro-fibrogenic sub-populations in the human liver. He has extended his work to fibrosis in other organs, notably lung and kidney, and also to understanding of mechanisms relevant to liver repair.
He also co-Directs the flagship Wellcome ECAT Edinburgh Clinical Academic Track Clinical PhD programme, providing mentorship and support to trainees during and beyond their PhD.