Strengthening Experimental Medicine

Prompted by a consensus that more investment was needed in experimental medicine, the major funding bodies within the UKCRC have undertaken several joint initiatives to strengthen research in this field.

• Experimental Medicine Joint Initiatives
  UKCRC Partners and stakeholders have invested over £134 million joint funding in clinical research infrastructure and in supporting programmes in experimental medicine.
• Coordination of Experimental Medicine
  The UKCRC Partners are undertaking further work to ensure that activities in the field of experimental medicine are compatible and coordinated.
• UKCRC Experimental Medicine Resources Website
  The first definitive, centralised information resource on experimental medicine facilities and expertise in the UK, aimed at industry and academic investigators seeking contacts and information.
• Funders' vision for Human Tissue Resources
  During 2010/11, the UK funders of experimental medicine have discussed and agreed a common vision for their investment in human tissue resources.