A new unit designed to help medical scientists translate their research into effective treatments for patients has been set up at The University of Nottingham.
The refurbished wing within the Medical School section of the Queen’s Medical Centre is a state-of-the-art, tailor-made space for evaluating new treatments in patients from the East Midlands and across the UK. The bookable “hotel-style” unit can be used by doctors from a variety of disciplines as well as other universities, research institutes and the commercial sector. The wing is being supported by the existing infrastructure and expertise within the Medical School, including a Clinical Trials Unit which provides statistical, data management and regulatory support for clinical trials. The facility will also give medical researchers access to a new imaging suite including a Magnetic Resonance Imaging scanner facility specialising in lung diseases. A second, larger MRI (3Tesla) scanner is also being installed to support clinical research for other illnesses, particularly those affecting the brain.
