New appointment to the King’s College Roger Williams Fellowship in Hepatology at the Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies
08 October 2025
Dr Thomas Marjot DPhil, MRCP will hold the King’s College Roger Williams Fellowship in Hepatology and an Honorary Consultant Hepatologist position. He will take up the post in April 2026, joining the School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences within the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine at King’s College London.
Dr Marjot will join from the University of Oxford, where he is currently a NIHR Academic Clinical Lecturer in Gastroenterology and Hepatology within the Nuffield Department of Medicine, and Research Associate at Jesus College. His appointment reflects King’s and the Foundation’s shared commitment to fostering clinical academic leadership that bridges laboratory discovery and patient care.
Based at the Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies and King’s College Hospital, Dr Marjot’s work will focus on translational research into metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), and the interface between metabolic and circadian biology.
A Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Training Fellow, Dr Marjot completed his DPhil at the University of Oxford on the role of circadian rhythm and misalignment in the pathogenesis of MASLD, taking an experimental medicine approach to understand metabolic regulation and liver disease progression. He has also held national training posts as Specialty Registrar and Academic Clinical Fellow in Gastroenterology and Hepatology. He has published extensively in the field of metabolic liver disease.
Professor Philip Newsome, Director of the Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies, said:
“We’re thrilled to welcome Tom to King’s and to the Institute. He brings outstanding clinical insight and research depth in one of the fastest-growing areas of liver disease. His translational approach will add real momentum to our work tackling MASLD and metabolic liver conditions at every level – from lab to clinic.”
Dr Majot said:
“It is such a privilege to be joining the Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies, a place that has helped shape how we understand and treat liver disease for over half a century. The Institute’s unique strength lies in its ability to link world-class science with clinical care, creating real potential for transformative translational research. I am really excited to join the collective effort to push boundaries, forge international partnerships and ensure that innovation in liver research continues to deliver genuine benefits for patients.”
Professor Leonie Taams, Head of the School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences at King’s, added:
“It’s a real pleasure to welcome Tom to King’s. His research sits at the exciting intersection of metabolism, circadian biology and liver disease, and he brings a real passion for translating new discoveries into better treatments for patients. We look forward to seeing the collaborations and insights his work will generate.”
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