03 April 2017
NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre: £21 million research partnership launched
A £21 million National Institute for
Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) in Bristol
launched on 1 April. The research centre, awarded to University
Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust (UH Bristol) and the
University of Bristol, will conduct cutting-edge research to
develop new, ground-breaking treatments, diagnostics, prevention
and care for patients in a wide range of diseases.
Led by John Iredale (Bristol Pro Vice Chancellor for Health) and
Jonathan Sterne, NIHR Bristol BRC has research themes on
Cardiovascular Research (led by Gianni Angelini) Nutrition, Diet
and Lifestyle (led by Andy Ness), Mental Health (led by David
Gunnell), Perinatal and Reproductive Health (led by Debbie Lawlor)
and Surgical Innovation (led by Jane Blazeby). The research themes
are underpinned by cross-cutting themes in Translational Population
Science (led by George Davey Smith) and Biostatistics, Evidence
Synthesis and Informatics (led by Jonathan Sterne).
A strand of population health science runs through all themes of
the BRC, with a focus on translating scientific discoveries that
have arisen from population science into better care for NHS
patients.
John Iredale commented "Bristol's expertise in population health
and clinical research, particularly in cardiac surgery, combined
with our strong health partnerships will help our Biomedical
Research Centre deliver tangible advances in patient care."
Robert Woolley, chief executive of UH Bristol, said: "This
designation puts us in the 'premier league' in terms of biomedical
research nationally. It is testimony to the special health research
strengths that exist in Bristol and builds on the excellent track
record of partnership between this Trust and the University of
Bristol, ably supported by North Bristol Trust, Avon and Wiltshire
Partnership Trust and the Avon Primary Care Research
Collaborative.
"I am hugely excited by the opportunities we now share to design
ground-breaking treatments and improvements in clinical care for
the benefit of patients in future."
For further information on NIHR Bristol BRC, please contact the
Chief Operating Office, Hazel Phillips (hazel.phillips@bristol.ac.uk)
Andy Ness -
Nutrition, Diet and Lifestyle lead Gianni
Angelini - Cardiovascular Research lead
Jane Blazeby - Surgical Inovation lead David
Gunnell - Mental Health lead Debbie Lawlor
- Perinatal and
Reproductive Health lead
For further information
The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is funded by
the Department of Health to improve the health and wealth of the
nation through research. The NIHR is the research arm of the NHS.
Since its establishment in April 2006, the NIHR has transformed
research in the NHS. It has increased the volume of applied health
research for the benefit of patients and the public, driven faster
translation of basic science discoveries into tangible benefits for
patients and the economy, and developed and supported the people
who conduct and contribute to applied health research. The NIHR
plays a key role in the Government's strategy for economic growth,
attracting investment by the life-sciences industries through its
world-class infrastructure for health research. Together, the NIHR
people, programmes, centres of excellence and systems represent the
most integrated health research system in the world. For further
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are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS,
the NIHR or the Department of Health.
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