News
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Thursday 8th December 2016
Trial off to EXCELLENT start
The NIHR Leeds CRF is taking part in a trial of an experimental stem cell treatment to determine if it can repair damage caused by heart attacks. The treatment involves injecting patients’ own stem cells directly into their damaged heart muscle, to encourage regeneration and repair. The procedure has shown promise when trialled on a small number of patients. It has...
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Sunday 4th December 2016
Leeds told 'it's okay to ask' at NIHR@10 event
Shoppers in Leeds city centre were given a welcome distraction from their Christmas shopping lists this Sunday, thanks to a display showcasing the research activity taking place at Leeds Teaching...
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Tuesday 25th October 2016
Leeds Teaching Hospitals in top three for research
Leeds Teaching Hospitals has been ranked third in England for the number of research trials that take place at the Trust, of which many are run by the CRF. The National...
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Monday 11th July 2016
Sharing best practice at UKCRF Conference
Four staff from the Leeds Clinical Research Facility attended the UKCRF conference in Manchester on 11th and 12th July, which was held at the Royal Northern College of Music. The conference was attended...
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Thursday 7th July 2016
Trials of Engagement: Exhibition at Leeds College of Art by Sarah Bates
"Exploration of data storytelling through visualisation" Sarah Bates, a Master's student at Leeds College of Art, recently exhibited her work around visualising clinical trial data. She has been working with Debbie...
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Friday 20th May 2016
International Clinical Trials day
International Clinical Trials day takes place annually on the 20th May across the world celebrating Clinical Research. The NIHR also marks ICTD by promoting the 'OK to Ask' campaign which...
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Thursday 5th May 2016
Leeds takes part in world-wide lupus trial
Recruitment is due to start at NIHR Leeds CRF on a world-wide trial looking at the effectiveness of a new treatment for a potentially serious kidney condition, called lupus nephritis...
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