Translation of biological science to medicine

... capacity building and training

We will establish a programme of clinical training fellowships that bridge biological science with clinical research, fostering links and training tomorrow's clinical scientists.

Whilst the themes have been presented as programmes of research, many are interdependent. For example, recent evidence has identified the importance of chronic inflammation in the development of cardiovascular disease. This concept is explored in the transplantation and musculoskeletal themes, and vascular injury is a major component of the Infection and immunity theme. Genetics analyses underpin the rationale for developing new therapies and targeting existing therapies in many of the diseases described. This is particularly evident in the obesity, diabetes, and metabolic disorders theme, and in parallel unraveling the genetics of diabetes forms a major component of the genetics theme. Imaging is key to all themes, but the strengths in developing novel imaging technologies and novel uses of existing technologies form the basis for the imaging theme. The scientific approaches used are common to many themes, and wherever possible we aim to provide core facilities that will underpin translational research in a way that will promote collaboration across themes.