Research Centres & Groups
The activities of the Biomedical Sciences Research Institute are organised within distinct research centres and groups.

Rare Diseases
Understanding rare diseases through expert knowledge, research, and first-class facilities, with the goal to improve the quality of life, treatment...

Nutrition Innovation Centre for Food and Health
Working to solve chronic diseases by researching the impact of diet and food quality.

Centre for Diabetes
At the forefront of diabetes research and therapy.

Centre for Genomic Medicine
Applying genomics and epigenomics to understand mechanisms underpinning degenerative disease and advance patient care.
Centre for Optometry and Vision Science
Research with foresight.
PhD opportunities in Biomedical Sciences
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Core Facility Units
In addition to conducting our own pioneering research, the Biomedical Sciences Research Institute (BMSRI) provides a diverse range of state-of-the-art equipment, specialist laboratories and infrastructure that can offer clinical & translational services to academic researchers and business.
Bioimaging Core Facility
A unique opportunity for access to imaging modalities rarely found within a single laboratory.

Biomedical and Behavioural Research Unit
Offering services for pre-clinical studies and physiological measurements in rodents.

Cell Technologies Unit
We can complete any aspect of tissue culture for external companies.
Genomics Unit
Focusing on the application of genomics technologies to better understand human disease.

Human Intervention Studies Unit
Dedicated to carrying out nutritional intervention trials on human volunteers.

Mass Spectrometry Unit
Using mass spectrometry techniques to support your research needs.

Translational Medicine Unit
Working to reduce the time to market and cost of innovative health technologies, medical devices and therapeutics.
Vision Science Unit
Giving external agencies the opportunity to access the expertise of our vision science staff and facilities.
About Our Research
The Biomedical Sciences Research institute (BMSRI) spans a number of campuses and locations.
It conducts pioneering strategically focused research into health and investigates the underlying causes, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of human diseases.

About our Research
We specialise in the study of the biological mechanisms associated with cancer, diabetes, heart disease, blindness and the aging population....

Research Integrity
A useful and compact guide to the responsibilities of those involved in research.

People
Meet our team.

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Animals in Research
Our commitment to the health and welfare of animals in our care.