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Centre for Inflammation Research and Translational Medicine (CIRTM)

The Centre was established with the objective of bringing together a critical mass of internationally outstanding basic and clinical researchers tackling today’s global health challenges.

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About us

The CIRTM is an internationally acknowledged centre of excellence that drives forward scientific innovation and discovery to transform diagnosis, treatment, and management of people with cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), Inflammation, infection, microbial resistance, and cancer.
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Work with our experts

Get in touch with our centre members for collaboration and knowledge exchange

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Our expertise and technologies

We have a wealth of expertise in a wide range of research areas and in many analytic research tools and techniques.
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Centre Director: Prof Felicity Gavins

Impact and Innovation

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Impact case studies
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Resources for Industry Partners

Contact us

For general enquiries please contact our Centre Administrator, Mrs. Coral Hankins. For scientific enquiries please e-mail the Centre Director: Professor Felicity N. E. Gavins directly. 

Research seminars and events

Currently, all seminars are being delivered online via Teams. Find out more on our events page.

Where is CIRTM?

We are located on the Brunel University London campus in Uxbridge.  Find travelling directions. 

Research within CIRTM

Research forms the core of the CIRTM, around which all our other activities (e.g. training, teaching, clinical care and outreach) occur. Multidisciplinary research within the CIRTM is investigator led and focuses on one or more of the following research areas:

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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Inflammation
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Infections and Immunity
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Microbiome and Health
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Cancer
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Microbial Resistance
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Drug Repurposing for Clinical Translation

Browse our research projects

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Our funding partners

We have great success at securing grant funding for our research and our partners include some of the biggest names in the area. 

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Watch our research videos

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Reducing inflammation in the brain after stroke

Professor Felicity Gavins explains her stroke research in The Royal Society video

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Understanding adenoid cystic carcinoma

Professor Arturo Sala explains his research with the Oracle Cancer Trust

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Postgraduate research opportunities

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Opportunities for research students

Browse PhD topic opportunities in Biomedical Sciences
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Apply for a PhD in Biosciences

Specialist facilities and equipment 

The CIRTM resides within the Division of Biosciences at Brunel University London, with members taking full advantage of recent research infrastructure investments to support cutting edge research.

Driving scientific innovation to deliver tomorrow’s medicines

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Advanced Bioprocessing Centre

The Centre has four dedicated labs with the latest analytical equipment as well as robot liquid handling systems for method development for new applications research in liquid flow technology.
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Experimental Techniques Centre

Animal research at Brunel

Research using animals is often the only way to enhance our understanding and to ensure that newly developed medicines and treatments are safe to use.
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