Associated research centres

Our researchers contribute to and work in collaboration with a broad range of interdisciplinary research institutes and centres.

Associated research centres

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Neuroscience Institute

The Neuroscience Institute at the University of Sheffield brings together leading experts in medicine, science and engineering to better understand the nervous system and tackle the biggest challenges in neuroscience.

Neuroscience Institute

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Healthy Lifespan Institute

At the Healthy Lifespan Institute we're uniting over 120 world-class researchers from a wide range of disciplines to tackle the global epidemic of multimorbidity – the presence of two or more chronic conditions – in a bid to help everyone live healthier, independent lives for longer and reduce the cost of care.

Healthy Lifespan Institute

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Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience

SITraN is one of the world leading centres for research into Motor Neurone Disease, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease. From basic neuroscience research to novel therapies and clinical trials - our aim is to improve the lives of patients with neurodegenerative disorders and their families worldwide.

SITraN

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Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research

Researchers in the Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research are tackling some of biggest challenges to improve the health and care of people in the UK and around the world. Expertise includes health economics, clinical trials and public health.

SCHARR

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The Mellanby Centre

The Mellanby Centre for Musculoskeletal Research aims to establish a focus on bone research, foster the development of interdisciplinary research, develop collaborative research programmes and grant applications, and develop links with the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.

The Mellanby Centre

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Centre for Integrated Research into Musculoskeletal Ageing

The MRC-Arthritis Research UK Centre for Integrated research into Musculoskeletal Ageing (CIMA) was formed in 2012 and has developed an integrated approach to studying the effects of ageing on the musculoskeletal system, which has been demonstrably successful.

CIMA

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Acinus Mesh

Insigneo Institute

Driving innovative research at the interface of healthcare, engineering and science to transform the future of healthcare technology.

Insigneo Institute

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The Bateson Centre

The Bateson Centre is a world-leading centre using innovative models to understand human disease, focused around our expertise in zebrafish.

The Bateson Centre

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Sheffield Institute for Nucleic Acids (SInFoNiA)

SInFoNiA is a multidisciplinary research institute bringing together a wide group of scientists from medicine, science and engineering to investigate the role of nucleic acids in health and disease.

SInFoNiA

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Imagine: Imaging Life

We develop and apply cutting-edge imaging technologies to address important biological and biomedical problems. Based in state-of-the-art facilities, we bring together specialists in the biological application of super-resolution microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and cryo electron microscopy.

Imagine

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The Florey Institute

The Florey Institute is addressing one of the world’s biggest biomedical challenges – infectious disease. Set within the context of emerging antibiotic resistance, we study the complex interaction between pathogens and their host.

The Florey Institute

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Donald Heath Research Programme in Pulmonary Hypertension

This programme comprises multidisciplinary research across the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with particular emphasis on patient orientated research. Current project include biomarker discovery, novel therapies and diagnostic imaging.

Donald Heath