Translational Health Sciences at University of Bristol

Translational Health Sciences is part of the Bristol Medical School. Staff and students are based in high-quality research and clinical settings across the city, including the Bristol Royal Infirmary, Southmead Hospital and the advanced laboratory facilities in the Dorothy Hodgkin Building. The school undertakes laboratory-based, translational and applied research, fostering a high level of collaboration between staff and students. It comprises a mix of basic and medically trained scientists, enabling high-quality collaborative translational and healthcare research using a wide range of techniques - from molecular biology to epidemiology.

Our work focuses on clinical research and a significant part of this has translated to clinical trials that are led by the school. These include ongoing trials related to:

• cardiac surgery
• uveitis
• childhood vaccination and anti-microbial therapy
• treatment of obesity in childhood and adult life
• therapies for diabetic neuropathy
• treatment of early Alzheimer's disease
• neurosurgical approaches to Parkinson's disease
• immunotherapy and bone marrow stem cell therapy in multiple sclerosis
• interventions for treatment of neonatal brain injury
• type 1 diabetes prevention
• improvement of outcomes from joint replacement
• novel methods of glucocorticoid treatment in critical illness and inflammatory disorders
• treatment of nephrotic syndrome
• management of pleural disease.

These studies are complemented by translational clinical studies, engaging both clinical and basic scientists.

Extensive national and international research collaborations contribute to a first-class working environment in which to undertake interdisciplinary research and teaching.