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Date: 24 May 2019
Category: CRF News
Author: Vivienne Pittas
Be part of research for International Clinical Trials Day
To celebrate International Clinical Trials Day (ICTD) held on 20 May 2019, the CRF took part in the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) #BePartofResearch campaign. The aim: to encourage more patients, carers and the public to get involved with…
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Date: 5 April 2019
Category: CRF News
Author: Vivienne Pittas
CRF makes front page
Did you see the CRF in the Cambridge Independent in February? Katie Carr, metabolic nutritionist, featured on the front page and double page spread of the health supplement. The article discussed why some people find it difficult to loose weight…
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Date: 6 March 2019
Category: CRF News
Author: Vivienne Pittas
Clinical trials launch at CRF for new prostate biopsy device
A device developed by a Cambridge researcher to make prostate biopsies safer has begun clinical trials at the NIHR Cambridge CRF. University of Cambridge and Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) researcher and urologist, Mr Vincent Gnanapragasam (right), first developed the CamProbe…
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Date: 27 November 2018
Category: CRF News
Author: Vivienne Pittas
HRH The Duchess Of Cornwall visits Cambridge CRF to see the artificial pancreas
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall visited Addenbrooke’s Hospital on Tuesday 27 November to see the world-leading type 1 diabetes technology being developed there by Professor Roman Hovorka of the University of Cambridge. The Duchess, who is President of the type 1 diabetes…
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Date: 21 June 2018
Category: CRF News
Author: Vivienne Pittas
CCRC L5 nominated for team award
The NIHR Cambridge CRF L5 staff have been nominated for a Cambridge University Hospitals ‘You Made a Difference’ team award. The award aims to recognise both teams and individual staff members who have ‘made a difference’ to patients, visitors or…
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Date: 21 May 2018
Category: CRF News
Author: Vivienne Pittas
National research awareness survey results
The NIHR Cambridge CRF took part in a national research awareness survey, where patients, staff and young people around the UK were asked about their understanding of health research. So far, the survey has received nearly 2,000 responses. Click on…
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Date: 16 May 2018
Category: CRF News
Author: Vivienne Pittas
Roman talks about the Artificial Pancreas
Professor Roman Hovorka was interviewed earlier this year by DigiBete – an online platform with information and educational resources for Type 1 Diabetes – to talk about the Artificial Pancreas. The device measures blood glucose levels continuously and transmit the information…
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Date: 3 May 2018
Category: CRF News
Author: Vivienne Pittas
Challenge Project
Challenge projects are developed in close collaboration with partners in industry, healthcare and academia, in association with Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology staff. They provide a unique opportunity to develop: a practical understanding of science practical science skills curriculum…
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Date: 24 November 2017
Category: CRF News
Author: Vivienne Pittas
Young people in research programme launches
In collaboration with the NIHR/Wellcome Trust Cambridge CRF and Trust’s Work Experience team, the NIHR Cambridge BRC Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) team have launched a Young People in Research Programme. Twenty sixth-formers (from six local colleges) joined in October and…
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Date: 3 August 2017
Category: CRF News
Author: Vivienne Pittas
Cambridge welcomes next generation of scientists
On Thursday 3rd August, the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre welcomed the London International Youth Science Forum. Entering its 59th edition, the two week trip for young scientists aged between 16-21 from over 70 different countries, got to visit some of…
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Date: 19 July 2017
Category: CRF News
Author: Vivienne Pittas
Researchers win Public Engagement in Research Award
Researchers from Cambridge’s departments of Medicine and Clinical Biochemistry have won a prestigious award for public engagement in research. Since the commencement of their research programme to develop drugs to treat Type 1 diabetes, Dr Waldron-Lynch, Ms. Kennet and Ms. Anselmiova…
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Date: 15 June 2017
Category: CRF News
Author: Vivienne Pittas
Research never sleeps
Did you catch #CUHNightshift? Run by the main Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) communications department, the team went round the hospital and tweeted throughout the night to show people what happens at CUH when most of us are asleep. The NIHR Cambridge…
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Date: 15 June 2017
Category: CRF News
Author: Vivienne Pittas
Cambridge CRF takes part in ICTD
The NIHR Cambridge CRF team took part in an event run by the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) on Thursday 18th May to celebrate International Clinical Trials Day (ICTD) at Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH). ICTD is part of a national…
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Date: 15 June 2017
Category: CRF News
Author: Vivienne Pittas
Trial to test for Barrett’s oesophagus launches in GP surgeries across UK
Funded by the Cambridge CRUK, developed at the NIHR Cambridge BRC and Cambridge CRF, trials have begun in GP surgeries allowing primary care staff to test for Barrett’s oesophagus. Researchers hope to assess whether the Cytosponge – pill on a string, will increase the…
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Date: 30 May 2017
Category: CRF News
Author: Vivienne Pittas
Cambridge CRF nurses come out on top
Two of our NIHR Cambridge CRF nurses have won top prizes at a research conference in Cambridge. The Cambridge Research Conference is an annual event organised by Professor Christi Deaton to support the sharing of research projects and research training experiences/opportunities. The…
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Date: 17 May 2017
Category: CRF News
Author: Vivienne Pittas
Children’s board: We are listening event
Jon Hassler-Hurst, Lead Paediatric Research Nurse at The Ipswich Hospital took part in a Cambridge Clinical Research Facility (CRF) event on Saturday 1 October which focused on getting young people involved in the development of their social media strategy. Jon presented on how he and the network…
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Date: 8 May 2017
Category: CRF News
Author: Vivienne Pittas
NIHR Cambridge BRC Deputy Scientific Director is elected to Royal Society Fellowship
Krishna Chatterjee (Professor of Endocrinology), Deputy Scientific Director of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), Director of our CRF and NIHR Senior Investigator, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. The Royal Society…
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Date: 14 December 2016
Category: CRF News • Industry News
Author: Vivienne Pittas
CRF Nurse Manager awarded two Florence Nightingale Scholarships
Antonella Ghezzi, CRF Nurse Manager, has been awarded two Florence Nightingale Scholarships in support of further studies in liver disease. The first award ceremony took place on the 5th December 2016, with the second award being presented next year in December…
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Date: 14 December 2016
Category: CRF News • Industry News
Author: Vivienne Pittas
Pictures donated in thanks to staff efforts
The CRF nursing team were recently presented with five beautiful drawings donated by a patient for the ward. Both the patient and family praised the care, dedication and professionalism of the CRF Nursing Team and decided to donate the drawings which…
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Date: 18 November 2016
Category: CRF News • Industry News
Author: Vivienne Pittas
Funding announcement
Today the Department of Health announced a further £112 million investment into NIHR Clinical Research Facilities (CRFs) across the country. Following a competitive application and assessment process, funding has been awarded to 23 NHS organisations. Provided over the next five years,…
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Date: 27 October 2016
Category: Industry News
Author: Vivienne Pittas
Largest UK trial of treatment for prostate cancer publishes first results
The Cambridge CRF were one of nine centres to work on a trail led by researchers at the University of Oxford and Bristol to evaluate the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness and acceptability of three major treatment options: active monitoring, surgery (radical prostatectomy)…
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Date: 21 October 2016
Category: Industry News
Author: John Chipperfield
‘Preference to high-fat foods is linked to our genes’
A study that took place on the CRF has been widely published. Professor Sadaf Farooqi found people having a preference to high-fat foods is linked to their genes after studying people eating chicken korma and Eton Mess. The study was…
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Date: 28 September 2016
Category: Industry News
Author: John Chipperfield
Going ‘nutty’ for our research study
In September Dame Professor Sally Davies used our nut allergy study as a showcase of excellent research to benefit patients. The study has been used to brief Treasury personnel to show the value of research in the NIHR. The NIHR…
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Date: 14 August 2016
Category: Industry News
Author: John Chipperfield
‘Understanding the research patient experience’ – writing success for Head of Clinical Operations
Caroline Saunders, our Head of Clinical Operations, has written an article regarding participants involvement in research within a CRF. The article has been published in the INVOLVE newsletter and is based on the findings of two surveys conducted on behalf…
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Date: 11 July 2016
Category: Industry News
Author: John Chipperfield
Last beam in place for new research building
On Monday 4 July, the Addenbrooke’s Clinical Research Centre (ACRC) had a topping out ceremony for a new building which extends their current facility. The topping out ceremony signifies the final piece of the building is set in place. The…
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