Scientists at Imperial College London have developed a new cancer drug which they plan to trial in multiple myeloma patients by the end of next year at the Imperial CRF. In a paper published today in the journal Cancer Cell,…
This week’s episode of the BBC Radio 4 programme The Life Scientific features European Inventor of the Year, Chris Toumazou, who reveals how his personal life and early research lie at the heart of his inventions. As Chief Scientist at the…
In a study which used the facilities at the Imperial CRF, twelve babies have been born after their mothers were given an injection of the natural hormone kisspeptin to make their eggs mature. Doctors normally administer another hormone, hCG, for…
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and energetic nurse to join out multidisciplinary team within the NIHR/Wellcome Trust Imperial Clinical Research Facility (ICRF). The prestigious Sir John McMichael Research Nurse Fellowship allows the successful applicant to work on a…
The Imperial Clinical Research Facility and our staff feature in a new documentary produced by the Mosaic team at the Wellcome Trust looking at the journey a new drug takes from the minds of scientists working within the pharmaceutical industry…
Ever wondered how the drugs we take to treat everything from a common cold to cancer reach our medicine cabinets? You can find out at the Imperial Clinical Research Facility Open Day on Friday, 23 May. We are opening our…
An essential vitamin commonly known for processing fat and proteins in the body, may hold the key to slowing progression of Friedreich’s ataxia, a condition that currently has no treatment or cure, according to findings published today in the Lancet.…
Researchers from Imperial College London would like to hear from people who have diabetes (and their carers) and find out what they think of technology designed to help them manage their condition, such as insulin pumps and continuous blood glucose…
Over the past few months we’ve been busily recruiting patients, healthy volunteers, their families and carers as well as anyone else interested in clinical research to our new Patient and Public Involvement Group. We’re now ready to launch the group…
At the NIHR/Wellcome Trust Imperial Clinical Research Facility we are carrying out a wide range of clinical trials looking at new ways of treating many different medical conditions, from cancer to malaria through to cardiovascular disease. We are fortunate to…
