A number of additional organisations/groups have been established in this area to provide support for research.
The NIHR Research Design Service for the North West
T: 01524 593209
E: rds-nw@lancaster.ac.uk
Manchester Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility
The facility provides a state-of-the-art environment for investigators undertaking high quality clinical research, with in-patient and out-patient areas, laboratories, imaging and technical support available.
Medical Director: Professor Tony Heagerty
Operational Director: Helen Pidd
Manchester Royal Infirmary
Grafton Street
Manchester M13 9WL
T: 0161 906 7500
E: Helen Pidd
W: www.medicine.manchester.ac.uk/wtcrf
Manchester Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre
Lead: Dr Malcolm Ranson
Biomedical Research Centre
Led by Prof Graeme Black, Professor of Genetics and Ophthalmology, Medical Genetics and Eye and Vision Sciences Research Groups, University of Manchester, and Honorary Consultant in Genetics and Ophthalmology, Central Manchester and University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, This BRC harnesses the academic and clinical expertise of its partners to conduct high-quality, patient-focused translational research. This involves taking research from the laboratory to the patient’s bedside.