What is UKCRC Experimental Medicine Resources?

UKCRC Experimental Medicine Resources provides for the first time, a central information repository on the UK's capability and expertise in experimental medicine and early phase clinical trials. It provides an optimum entry point for industry and academic investigators seeking information about experimental medicine in the UK.

It contains up-to-date information on over 50 major experimental medicine facilities with details of expertise, resources, technologies and techniques. Site users can search for facilities by location, health or disease research topic or skills and equipment available.

It also includes the latest news, events and information on experimental medicine in the UK.

When was UKCRC Experimental Medicine Resources launched?

UKCRC Experimental Medicine Resources was launched on the 16 January 2008.

The press release can be downloaded here.

Why has this resource been developed?

There was a general consensus, both amongst research funders and research leaders, on the need for a centralised information source containing up-to-date information on available expertise, resources and techniques across experimental medicine facilities in the UK.