UK opens £600m funding call to expand biomedical research centre network
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The UK government has opened a £600 million funding call to expand its network of Biomedical Research Centres (BRCs) through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). These centres, built on partnerships between NHS trusts and top universities, focus on early-phase translational research to convert laboratory discoveries into commercially viable healthcare programmes. Currently 20 BRCs exist, each eligible for up to £50 million in government funding, as part of the UK's broader life sciences strategy.
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· 3 pulledA £600 million tranche of government funding for a key part of the UK's life sciences strategy – expanding the country's network of biomedical research centres (BRCs) – is now being made available.
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has launched a funding call for new BRCs, which carry out early phase, translational research and try to turn discoveries made in UK labs into commercially-viable programmes.
There are currently 20 of the centres, built around partnerships between NHS trusts and top-tier universities, which can receive up to £50 million in government funding.
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