The Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies

The Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies (RW-ILS) brings together world-leading science and clinical expertise to improve outcomes for people with liver disease.

As a partnership between the Foundation for Liver Research, King’s College London and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, we connect discovery science with real-world care, translating research into tangible benefits for patients.

Our work spans five key areas:

Transplantation, Advanced Therapies & Regenerative Medicine

Steatotic Liver Diseases

Cirrhosis & the Gut-Liver Axis

Hepatobiliary Cancer

Paediatric Hepatology & Rare Diseases

We work closely with patients and the public to ensure our research is grounded in real need, and collaborate widely with academic, clinical and industry partners in the UK and internationally.

Beyond research, we help shape policy and practice, and train the next generation of scientists and clinicians to tackle the growing challenge of liver disease.

Led by Director Professor Philip Newsome and Deputy Director Professor Alberto Sanchez-Fueyo, RW-ILS is home to over 15 research groups and more than 100 staff and students, based at the Denmark Hill campus of King’s College London.