Clinical and translational research

Clinical research at York is a joint venture, utilising the expertise and resources of the University of York (UoY), Hull York Medical School and York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (YSTHNT).

We provide an environment that can deliver early phase trials (phase I and phase II) or support translational scientific research within York. We also design, support and conduct clinical studies in Asia, Africa, and South America.

To date, Clinical Trials of Investigational Medicinal Products (CTIMP) trials delivered by York academics at York Hospital have been jointly sponsored by UoY and YSTHNT. There is also a clinical suite within the Department of Biology, UoY, where UoY-sponsored non-CTIMP studies can be conducted.

Our Immunology, Haematology and Infection theme evolved from the Centre for Immunology and Infection, which was established in 2004. The Centre established a close working relationship with YSTHNT in 2009 to support basic and translational research. Over these years, we have successfully delivered several phase I and II trials.

The research has covered a number of areas in Infectious Diseases, HIV and Immunology, but we have also delivered clinical trials in oncology, ophthalmology and rheumatology. In most cases, we have successfully recruited to time and target.

Following the University’s acquisition of a Human Tissue Authority research license, the York Tissue Bank was established. This initiative aims to develop networks with the clinical care teams and provide researchers from both the hospital and university with access to human tissue for basic and translational research.