NIHR Biomedical Research Centre

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and King’s College London

Welcome to the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust / King's College London.

Here you can find out more about the centre and keep up to date with news and events, including our unique Biomedical Forum. There is also information on our research, training and career opportunities, plus details of the staff and how to contact us.

Hot topics:

• Next Biomedical Forum The human genome project: 10 years on. Wednesday 10 February 2010 1-2pm.  Download poster (PDF).
  
  

• 20 Years of the T cell hypothesis in asthma: where we are now and where next?
  Professor Christopher Corrigan is presenting this lecture at 5.30pm on Tuesday 9 February.  A wine reception will follow at 6.30pm
  Venue: Lecture Theatre 1, New Hunt’s House, Guy’s Campus
  For a place, email inaugurals@kcl.ac.uk  
  

• Sign up to free courses available within our Research Methods Training Programme.  View course profiles and book online.
  
  
  
• Prepare to innovate: translating your research and working with business.  Half day workshop provided by King's Business for employees of King's College London.  Download poster.
  
  
  
• Nominations for the 2nd wave of membership to the BRC's Faculty of Translational Medicine are now open.  Find out more.
  
  
• User Involvement in Research Drop In Sessions (PDF) at the Biomedical Research Centre, 16th floor, Guy's

Overview

In December 2006, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, along with its academic partner King's College London, was awarded one of five new NIHR comprehensive Biomedical Research Centres in the UK. 

These centres have a strong focus on "translational research" taking advances in basic medical research out of the laboratory and into the clinical setting so that they can benefit patients.  They form a key part of the Department of Health's new strategy for research and development in the NHS.

A paper published in the Quarterly Journal of Medicine draws attention to the elements driving world-class translational research forward at our comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre.  This paper summarises our novel strategy for delivering better health through research.