The Psychedelic research group has been using the facilities at the CRF to conduct research into using DMT, N,N-Dimethytrytamine to model near death experiences. A near death experience is a complex subjective experience that has been likened to the psychedelic…
This year we decided to be ambitious and try our hand at organising two stands at the Imperial Festival. Our first stand, ‘Trials and Tribulations’ was dedicated to the Clinical Research Facility and engaging with the public. Our second stand,…
Haemophilia sufferers are burdened with the demands of replacement therapy, frequent infusions and a potential immune response that may neutralise the effects of the treatment. However, with new advances being made in gene therapy, a cure is within reach and we…
Working with the NIHR/Wellcome Trust Imperial CRF-Partnerships in Clinical Trials The Imperial CRF held an industry engagement event on the 19th January 2017 to promote future collaborations with commercial partners. The event included presentations from CRF staff, Imperial PIs, Industry…
Imperial Clinical Research Facility are pleased to announce that we have received funding of £10.9 million commencing in 2017. The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) provided us with the largest grant awarded to any London trust, and will fund Imperial…
Imperial Clinical Research Facility was featured on the BBC TV show Horizon: Why Are We Getting So Fat? Dr Giles Yeo investigates obesity in the UK. Many people believe that if people could just ‘eat less’, the obesity problem would be…
One of the most popular and exciting studies that was conducted in Imperial CRF this year is now published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition with the senior author being Dr Garry Frost. The study “Increased colonic propionate reduces…
Imperial CRF are bringing you an exciting update from our study Kiss IVF with Professor Waljit Dhillo. Professor Dhillo’s research suggests that kisspeptin will prevent ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Infertility affects 1 in 6 couples in the UK, which is estimated…
One of Imperial CRF’s studies called Psilodep Pilot with Professor David J Nutt as the Principal Investigator has recently published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal 2016. The study titled “Psilocybin with psychological support for treatment-resistant depression: an open-label feasibility study” recruited 12…
International Clinical Trials Day is celebrated around the world on or near the 20th May each year, to commemorate the day that James Lind started a famous trial on the deadly disease scurvy way back in 1747. International Clinical Trials…
