The first participant has received a dose of a new Zika virus vaccine being trialled by the University of Liverpool at the Clinical Research Facility within the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. https://news.liverpool.ac.uk/2023/04/26/liverpool-begins-first-human-trial-of-new-zika-vaccine/
Read moreWe have published a paper with the results from the first AGILE trial using molnupiravir in The Lancet Infectious Diseases Molnupiravir versus placebo in unvaccinated and vaccinated patients with early SARS-CoV-2 infection in the UK (AGILE CST-2): a randomised,…
Read moreThe Participant in Research Experience Survey (PRES) is our listening tool to help achieve our objective of making research a key part of healthcare for all and is an essential step towards the goal of providing more research opportunities to those living in…
Read moreYOU made a difference in a child’s life today! In honor of the 1 patient you screened in March, Chinook Therapeutics is collaborating with Greater Gift to donate 1 vaccine to a child in need through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance on behalf of the NHS – The…
Read more£5.3 million funding boost for Liverpool to explore treatments for some of the region’s most common diseases People living in Cheshire and Merseyside are set to benefit after researchers in Liverpool have been awarded £5.3m to investigate new treatments…
Read moreRecruitment is crucial to my role as a Recruitment Officer – without any volunteers we would be unable to make ground-breaking and potentially life altering discoveries in terms of new treatments and medication. Being a Recruitment Officer involves being in…
Read moreA Senior Data officer’s role within a Research setting forms an important part of any Research trial. Any patient specific information taken in regards to a specific trial must be documented; this includes blood results, vital signs, body temperatures etc….
Read moreThe nature of the role of a Research Assistant on a Clinical Research Facility is completely different to that of a traditional health care assistant on a medical ward. It’s an incredibly busy department so, as newish recruits, you are very much thrown in…
Read moreBeing a Clinical Research Nurse is an interesting and rewarding job. I sometimes have to remind myself, that what I do in work on a daily basis could be making an important impact in the future of health care. As a Clinical Research Nurse, we are faced with…
Read moreWe have recently launched our Patient & Public Involvement and Engagement Strategy for the next 5 years.
Read moreThe NIHR Clinical Research Facility at Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust and Primary Care Wirral Federation have embarked on an exciting new partnership, aiming to bridge the gap between primary and secondary care in relation to the…
Read moreKate Dodd has joined the CRU as our Recruitment Manager. Kate joins us with over 20 years of NHS experience with the last 9 years being within research mainly within the primary care setting. Kate will be responsible for the recruitment of volunteers and patients…
Read moreA few members of the CRU team had the privilege of visiting the new Clinical Research Unit on the 4th floor of the new hospital a few weeks ago. Whilst it is not fitted out as yet, we managed to see the Critical Care Facility which demonstrated what a complete…
Read moreThe CRU doses its first ever oncology patient in a Phase I AME trial. After years of planning and preparation to provide the capabilities for AME Oncology Phase I Trials, the CRU dosed its first ever patient this month. In these Absorption, Metabolism and Excretion…
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