The NIHR ICRF has begun London based screening for the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial which was launched last week. ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 is made from a virus (ChAdOx1), which is a weakened version of a common cold virus (adenovirus) from…
The PULSAR trial achieved its primary endpoint: a statistically significant reduction in pulmonary vascular resistance The trial also achieved statistically significant improvements in the key secondary endpoint of six-minute walk distance (6MWD) and other secondary endpoints, including amino-terminal brain natriuretic…
Scientists have peered inside the brain to show how taking DMT affects human consciousness by significantly altering the brain’s electrical activity. DMT (or dimethyltryptamine) is one of the main psychoactive constituents in ayahuasca, the psychedelic brew traditionally made from vines…
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…
