NIHR BioResource celebrate Newcastle centre
To kick off the new series of articles celebrating regional BioResource Centres, the team interviewed Newcastle’s IMID/NAFLD Project Coordinator Amber Ali about her role opening over 60 recruitment sites over the past couple years, as well as a general update on what the Newcastle Centre team have been up to since the pandemic.
Recap of the first NIHR BioResource Scientific Conference 2023
On 28 June 2023, we held our first NIHR BioResource Scientific Conference – find out more about how it went, the topics discussed and the feedback we received!
An incredible resource for researchers
Before the 75th anniversary of the NHS on 5th July, NIHR BioResource Director Nathalie took time to reflect on the NIHR BioResource’s unique relationship with the NHS with University of Cambridge's Craig Brierley.
Why you should volunteer with the BioResource - the journey of donating
Our campaign with Egality Health and 8 fantastic community organisations continues to progress and we have some more exciting updates to share with you on what we are doing/working on to address issues surrounding the underrepresentation in health research of these diverse ethnic groups.
World-first NHS test to curb transfusion side-effects for thousands with Inherited Blood Disorders
The NHS is set to introduce a new genetic blood-matching test – developed through a collaboration with partners including the NIHR BioResource - for thousands living with sickle-cell disease or thalassaemia that could reduce some of the side-effects of transfusion treatments.
Study involving BioResource volunteers finds that obesity accelerates loss of COVID-19 vaccination immunity
Following publication of a new study led by scientists at the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh, we asked co-lead of the Cambridge team, Dr James Thaventhiran, about the role of the BioResource and our volunteers in facilitating this study that suggests people with obesity are likely to need more frequent COVID-19 booster doses to maintain immunity.
NIHR BioResource Scientific Conference 2023
This online event is free to attend and open to anyone but aimed primarily at academic, industry and NHS researchers, based in the UK or overseas. Join us on 28th June to hear from existing BioResource research partners on the breadth of exciting research made possible using our infrastructure.
NIHR BioResource and REPROCELL – Establishing a research stem cell bank for inherited genetic disorders
The NIHR BioResource and three of our rare disease volunteers have supported a study that aims to aid in the discovery and development of new drugs and potential treatments for many common and rare diseases.