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Translational Research Collaborations

NIHR Translational Research Collaborations (TRCs) are collaborative groups of world-leading investigators established via NIHR Biomedical Research Centres with significant expertise in specific disease areas. The TRCs enable NIHR to work together with industry, charities and other stakeholders to develop and deliver early-phase translational research at scale.

NIHR Imperial BRC is a member of all of the NIHR TRCs, details can be found on the relevant pages below.

Read more about NIHR Translational Research Collaborations.

NIHR-BHF Cardiovascular Partnership

Professor Keith Channon is Chair from the NIHR Oxford BRC.
Dr Rasha Al-Lamee is the Academic Lead at Imperial College

 

NIHR Dementia Translational Research Collaboration

Dr Catherine Mummery is Chair from NIHR UCL BRC
Dr Paresh Malhotra is the Academic Lead at Imperial College

 

NIHR Diet and Activity Research Translation (DART) Collaboration

Prof Melanie Davies is Chair from the NIHR Leicester BRC
Prof Gary Frost and Dr Ed Chambers are the Academic Leads at Imperial

 

NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration

The NIHR MH TRC is co-chaired by Prof John Geddes from the NIHR Oxford Health BRC and Prof Matthew Hotopf from the NIHR Maudsley BRC
Prof Ann Lingford-Hughes is the Academic Lead from Imperial

 

NIHR-Versus Arthritis UK Musculoskeletal Translational Research Collaboration

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Prof Maya Buch is Chair from NIHR Manchester BRC
Prof Matthew Pickering is the Academic Lead from Imperial

 

NIHR Oncology Translational Research Collaboration

The NIHR Oncology TRC is co-chaired by Dr Raj Jena from the NIHR Cambridge BRC and Prof Stan Kaye from NIHR Royal Marsden BRC
Prof Iain McNeish is the Academic Lead from Imperial

 

NIHR Respiratory Translational Research Collaboration

Prof Alex Horsley is Chair from the NIHR Manchester BRC
Prof Jane Davies is the Academic Lead from Imperial
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Key Individuals
  • Dr Rasha Al-Lamee
    Dr Rasha Al-Lamee
    Clinical Reader in Cardiovascular Science - Co-Theme Lead
  • Professor Anne Lingford-Hughes
    Professor Anne Lingford-Hughes
    Chair in Addiction Biology
  • Professor Iain McNeish
    Professor Iain McNeish
    Professor of Oncology and Head of Division of Cancer - Co-Theme Lead
  • Professor Jane Davies
    Professor Jane Davies
    Theme Lead, Respiratory & Professor of Paediatric Respirology & Experimental Medicine
  • Professor Matthew Pickering
    Professor Matthew Pickering
    Theme Lead, Immunology
  • Dr Paresh Malhotra
    Dr Paresh Malhotra
    Clinical Senior Lecturer / Consultant Neurologist
  • Professor Gary Frost
    Professor Gary Frost
    Chair in Nutrition & Dietetics
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