麻豆传媒

Introduction

I am a MRC Clinician Scientist in the Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, 麻豆传媒. I work clinically as an Honorary Consultant in at the (GNCH) and the , 麻豆传媒 upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

My research focuses primarily on infectious diseases and inflammatory disorders of the airway and middle ear cleft, particularly in children. This work spans the full translational spectrum from bench to bedside, encompassing laboratory-based mechanistic studies, translational clinical research, clinical trials, and population-based epidemiological investigations.



Previous positions

Fellow, Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery,  , Vancouver, Canada (2022 - 2023)

NIHR Clinical Lecturer and Speciality Training Registrar in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, 麻豆传媒 (2018 - 2022)

Qualifications

MBBS, MRes, MRCS, DO-HNS, PhD, FRCS (ORL-HNS)

Awards and Honours

Arris and Gale Lectureship, Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2026

Colledge Family Memorial Fellowship Fund, Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2022

Susanna Leighton Fellowship, British Association for Paediatric Otolaryngology, 2017

ENTUK Annual Meeting Presentation Prize, 2017

David Howard Prize, British Laryngological Association, 2015

British Rhinological Society Presentation Prize, 2014

External links

SG01 subglottic epithelial cell line available via:

Outline

My research program focuses primarily on understanding the role of immune dysfunction in infectious and inflammatory diseases within the airway and middle ear cleft, particularly in children. This work spans bench to bedside;

Laboratory: leukocyte biology, advanced cell culture models, microbiome, proteomics, transcriptomics and metabolomics.

Translational research: clinical studies, clinical trials, large database analysis, qualitative research, epidemiological studies.

Commercial outputs

SG01 subglottic epithelial cell line available via:

Certificate in Clinical Education, Association for Medical Education in Europe ()

I have delivered numerous teaching sessions and lectures to medical students and postgraduates on Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

I have also supervised several researchers in the laboratory and clinical setting, including MRes and PhD students, post-doctoral researchers and clinical academic trainees.

• Articles

  • Day E, Cross D, Crossland D, Powell J, Simpson E. . Pediatric Transplantation 2025, 29(1), e70029.
  • Shen Q, Wang H, Roco J, Meng X, Bosticardo M, Hodges M, Battaglia M, Feng Z, Talks B, Powell J, Shanmugiah V, Chu J, Rahman N, Alguili E, Chakravarty P, Grenov A, Emmerich M, Delmonte O, Freeman A, Keller M, Belaid B, Papa I, Lee J, Canete P, Gonzalez-Figueroa P, Zhang Y, Xue H, Turajlic S, Notarangelo L, Haniffa M, Garrett-Sinha L, Parry H, Kanellakis N, Vinuesa C. . Nature 2025, 646, 442-451.
  • Lake CJ, Scott J, Ruchaud-Sparagano MH, Thompson JH, Dewar F, Yarova P, Funston W, Davidson RCH, Musgrave KM, Wright SE, Clement I, Roy AI, Sendama W, Powell J, Brooks D, Lin A, Davies K, Hellyer TP, Rostron AJ, Simpson AJ. . Thorax 2025, epub ahead of print.
  • Gelbard A, Shilts MH, Hoke A, Strickland B, Motz K, Tsai H-W, Boone H, Drake WP, Wanjalla C, Smith PM, Brown H, Powell J, Ramirez-Solano M, Atkinson JB, Simpson J, Rajagopala SV, Mallal S, Sheng Q, Hillel AT, Das SR. . Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2025, 241(2), 180-192.
  • Chadha NK, Powell J, Leitmeyer K, Felton M, Baldelli A, Rooney M, Parlane FGL, Purdy R. . Scientific Reports 2025, 15(1), 22613.
  • Mallis A, Powell J, Klintworth A. . Journal of Laryngology and Otology 2025, epub ahead of print.
  • Pearce H, Talks BJ, Powell S, Brodlie M, Powell J. . Pediatric Pulmonology 2024, 59(2), 251-259.
  • Powell J, Powell S, Mather MW, Beck L, Nelson A, Palmowski P, Porter A, Coxhead J, Hedley A, Scott J, Rostron AJ, Hellyer T, Zaidi F, Davey T, Garnett JP, Agbeko R, Ward C, Stewart CJ, Taggart CC, Brodlie M, Simpson AJ. . Thorax 2023, 78(10), 1019-1027.
  • Mather MW, Wilson JA, Doona M, Talks BJ, Fullard M, Griffin M, Powell J, Drinnan M. . Surgeon 2023, 21(2), 119-127.
  • Hall N, Rousseau N, Hamilton DW, Simpson AJ, Powell S, Brodlie M, Powell J. . BMJ Open 2023, 13(1), e065698.
  • Elcioglu ZC, Errington L, Metes B, Sendama W, Powell J, Simpson AJ, Rostron AJ, Hellyer TP. . BMC Infectious Diseases 2023, 23, 848.
  • Mather MW, Talks B, Dawe N, Powell J. . Translational Pediatrics 2022, 11(10), 1739-1742.
  • Hall N, Rousseau N, Hamilton DW, Simpson AJ, Powell S, Brodlie M, Powell J. . Archives of Disease in Childhood 2022, 107(3), e23.
  • Funston W, Ruchaud-Sparagano M-H, Scott J, Powell J, Cooles FAH, Shelmerdine L, McDowell C, O'Leary D, Booth KL, Clark SC, Ledingham SJ, Rostron AJ, Dark JH, Simpson AJ. . PLoS ONE 2022, 17(7), e0271958.
  • Offor UT, Bacon CM, Roberts J, Powell J, Brodlie M, Wood K, Windebank KP, Flett J, Hewitt T, Rand V, Hasan A, Parry G, Gennery AR, Reinhardt Z, Bomken S. . Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 2021, 35(5), 24-32.
  • Powell J, Buckley HL, Agbeko RS, Brodlie M, Powell S. . Archives of Disease in Childhood 2021, 106(7), 712-714.
  • COVIDSurg Collaborative, Powell J, Rajgor AD. . British Journal of Surgery 2021, 108(1), 88–96.
  • COVIDSurg Collaborative, Dawe N, Mellor C, Powell J, Williams T. . Cancer 2021, 127(14), 2476-2488.
  • Glasbey JC, Nepogodiev D, Simoes JFF, et al, Covidsurg Colloborative, Pandanaboyana S, Powell J, Rajgor AD. . Journal of Clinical Oncology 2021, 39(1), 66-78.
  • COVIDSurg Collaborative, Powell J, Rajgor AD. . The Lancet Oncology 2021, 22, 1507-1517.
  • Mather MW, Powell S, Talks B, Ward C, Bingle CD, Haniffa M, Powell J. . Expert Reviews in Molecular Medicine 2021, 18(23), e10.
  • Mather MW, Verdon B, Botting RA, Engelbert J, Delpiano L, Xu X, Hatton C, Davey T, Lisgo S, Yates P, Dawe N, Bingle CD, Haniffa M, Powell J, Ward C. . Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology 2021, 6(5), 1167-1174.
  • Hatton CF, Botting RA, Duenas ME, Haq IJ, Verdon B, Thompson BJ, Spegarova JS, Gothe F, Stephenson E, Gardner AI, Murphy S, Scott J, Garnett JP, Carrie S, Powell J, Khan CMA, Huang L, Hussain R, Coxhead J, Davey T, Simpson AJ, Haniffa M, Hambleton S, Brodlie M, Ward C, Trost M, Reynolds G, Duncan CJA. . Nature Communications 2021, 12(1), 7092.
  • STARSurg Collaborative, COVIDSurg Collaborative, Powell J, Rajgor A. . British Journal of Surgery 2021, 108(12), 1448-1464.
  • Mavin E, Verdon B, Carrie S, Saint-Criq V, Powell J, Kuttruff CA, Ward C, Garnett JP, Miwa S. . American Journal of Physiology-Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology 2020, 318(6), L1158-L1164.
  • Roberts J, Powell J, Begbie J, Siou G, McLarnon C, Welch A, McKean M, Thomas M, Ebdon AM, Moss SA, Agbeko RS, Smith JH, Brodlie M, O'Brien C, Powell S. . The Laryngoscope 2020, 130(5), E375-E380.
  • COVIDSurg Colloborative, et al. . British Journal of Surgery 2020, 107(12), e601-e602.
  • Mather MW, Powell S, Yates PD, Powell J. . The Journal of Laryngology & Otology 2020, 134(5), 434-439.
  • Ladak SS, Roebuck E, Powell J, Fisher AJ, Ward C, Ali S. . Transplantation 2019, 103(11), 2275-2286.
  • Mather MW, Yates PD, Powell J, Zammit-Maempel I. . Journal of Laryngology & Otology 2019, 133(10), 856-861.
  • Khan MK, Powell J, ElBadawey MR, Carrie S. . Rhinology Online 2019, 2, 14-20.
  • Powell J, Verdon B, Wilson JA, Simpson AJ, Pearson J, Ward C. . Laryngoscope 2019, 129(11), 2640-2645.
  • Mather MW, Drinnan M, Perry J, Powell S, Wilson JA, Powell J. . International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2019, 123, 102-109.
  • Aldhahrani A, Powell J, Ladak S, Ali M, Ali S, Verdon B, Pearson J, Ward C. . The Laryngoscope 2018, 128(9), 2029-2033.
  • Powell J, Powell S. . Current Otorhinolaryngology Reports 2018, 6(1), 48-55.
  • Yao A, Bates TJ, Pearson J, Robinson M, Ward C, Powell J. . Clinical Otolaryngology 2018, 43(2), 729-732.
  • Powell J, Garnett JP, Mather MW, Cooles FAH, Nelson A, Verdon B, Scott J, Jiwa K, Ruchaud-Sparagano MH, Cummings SP, Perry JD, Wright SE, Wilson JA, Pearson J, Ward C, Simpson AJ. . American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 2018, 198(3), 340-349.
  • Powell J, Powell S, Robson A. . Journal of Laryngology and Otology 2018, 132(1), 2-7.
  • Buswell C, Powell J, Powell S. . Clinical Otolaryngology 2017, 42(4), 941-944.
  • Powell J, O'Hara J, Carrie S, Wilson JA. . BMJ 2017, 357, j1450.
  • Powell J, Zammit-Maempel I, Carrie S. . Clinical Otolaryngology 2017, 42(5), 1038-1040.
  • Shellman Z, Aldhahrani A, Verdon B, Mather M, Paleri V, Wilson JA, Pearson J, Ward C, Powell J. . Clinical Otolaryngology 2017, 42(5), 969-973.
  • Jumani K, Powell J. . Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology 2017, 126(8), 602-605.
  • Garnett J, Kalsi K, Sobotta M, Bearham J, Carr G, Powell J, Brodlie M, Ward C, Tarran R, Baines D. . Scientific Reports 2016, 6, 37955.
  • Musgrave KM, Powell J. . Rhinology 2016, 54(4), 292-391.
  • Khan MK, Reda El Badawey M, Powell J, Idris M. . Journal of Laryngology and Otology 2015, 129(4), 353-357.
  • Hall J, Powell J, Elbadawey M R, Birchall D, Zammit-Maempel I. . Journal of Laryngology & Otology 2015, 129(6), 529-534.
  • Powell J, Powell S, Lennon M, Ho A, Murrant N. . Clinical Otolaryngology 2015, 40(4), 385-389.
  • Drinnan M, Powell J, Nikkar-Esfahani A, Heading RC, Doyle J, Griffin SM, Leslie P, Bradley PT, James P, Wilson JA. . Laryngoscope 2015, 125(2), 424-430.
  • Powell J, Drinnan M, Doona M, Wilson J. . Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2015, 153(Suppl. 1), 80-80.
  • Elbadawey MR, Hegazy HM, Eltahan AE, Powell J. . Journal of Laryngology and Otology 2015, 18, 1-6.
  • Verkerk M, Powell J, Wilson J. . BMJ Case Reports 2015, 1-2.
  • Powell J, Garnett J, Verdon B, Wilson J, Pearson J, Ward C. . Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 2015, 153(Suppl. 1), P83-P83.
  • Powell J, Ullal U, Ahmed O, Ragbir M, Paleri V. . Journal of Laryngology & Otology 2014, 128(4), 365-367.
  • Powell J, Carding P, Birdi R, Wilson JA. . Clinical Otolaryngology 2014, 39(4), 224-227.
  • Powell J, Elbadawey MR, Zammit-Maempel I. . Journal of Laryngology & Otology 2014, 128(9), 810-813.
  • Powell J, O'Hara J, Wilson J. . BMJ 2014, 349, g5813.
  • Powell J, Powell EL, Conroy K, Hopkins C, Moor JW, Wilson JA. . Journal of Laryngology & Otology 2013, 127(12), 1190-1193.
  • Powell J, Cocks H. . Laryngoscope 2013, 123(4), 985-991.
  • Powell J, Powell EL, Conroy K, Hopkins C, Moor JW, Wilson JA. . Journal of Laryngology and Otology 2013, 127(12), 1190-1193.
  • Powell EL, Powell J, Samuel JR, Wilson JA. . Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 2013, 68(9), 1941-1950.
  • Coulter CA, Powell J, Wilson JA. . The Otorhinolaryngologist 2012, 5(1), 48-50.
  • Nikkar-Esfahani A, Powell J, Leslie P, Drinnan M, Miller T, Carding P, Wilson JA. Evaluation of the first comprehensive laryngopharyngeal reflux questionnaire. Gut 2012, 61(s3), A197.
  • Powell J, Wilson JA. . Clinical Otolaryngology 2012, 37(2), 136-145.
  • Powell J, Wilson JA. The impact of childhood cochlear implantation on deaf education. Clinical Otolaryngology 2011, 36, 417.
  • Powell J, Cooles FAH, Carrie S, Paleri V. . Journal of Laryngology and Otology 2011, 125(9), 896-905.
  • Powell J, ElDean H, Carrie S, Wilson JA, Paleri V. . Clinical Otolaryngology 2011, 36(1), 45-50.

• Book Chapters

  • Powell J. . In: Donne A; Nixon I, ed. Scott-Brown's Otorhinolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery, 9th edition, 2024. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press, 2026. In Press.
  • Patterson J, Powell J. . In: Watkinson, JC; Clarke, RW, ed. Scott-Brown's Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Eighth Edition. London: CRC Press, 2018.

• Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstract)

  • Powell J, Powell E, Conroy K, Hopkins C, Moor JW, Wilson JA. . In: American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery: Annual Meeting. 2012, Washington, DC, USA: Mosby, Inc.

• Letter

  • Powell J, Keltie K, Sims A, Richardson H, Brodlie M, Powell S. . JAMA Pediatrics 2022, 176(8), 817-819.

• Note

  • Leighton J, Powell J, McLarnon C. . BMJ Case Reports 2021, 14(4), e242350.

• Reviews

  • Davies T, Peng X, Salem J, Elcioglu Z, Kremneva A, Gruber M-Y, Milinis K, Mather M, Powell J, Sharma S. . Clinical Otolaryngology 2025, 50(1), 1-14.
  • Roberts J, Powell J, Mather M, Powell S, Brodlie M. . International Journal of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2018, 114, 29-35.