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Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre awarded £23.1 million

The Department of Health & Social Care has awarded Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre £23.1m funding for its world-leading research in ageing and multiple long-term conditions.

14 October 2022

Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre awarded £23.1 million for its world-leading research in ageing and multiple long-term conditions.

The funding from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) is for the Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) which combines world-class strengths in ageing and multiple long-term conditions research with extensive experimental medicine infrastructure. The investment will support a five-year programme delivered by Newcastle Hospitals, Newcastle University and Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear Mental Health Trust to better understand and treat a range of conditions for patients in the UK and beyond.