Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (LTHT) in partnership with the University of Leeds (UoL)and the University of York has been awarded a National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Leeds Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) with funding of £19.8million for five years.
This exciting investment in translational medicine represents a threefold increase in our previous funding and provides a unique opportunity to drive research which makes a difference to the health and wealth of the United Kingdom, but also to our local community.
Building on our existing strength in musculoskeletal disease and engagement with patients and the public who are at the heart of all our activities, the NIHR Leeds BRC research themes include: musculoskeletal disease, research in surgical technologies, haematology (with the University of York), cardiometabolic disease, pathology, and antimicrobial resistance.