Setting up research
Information on setting up a successful research project. Read this section if you are at concept stage, have already started, or need a reminder of what you need to do when conducting your research.
Developing your project
- Initial planning
- Sponsorship and Peer Review
- Feasibility review
Your responsibilities
- Conducting your research
- Finalising your research
- Contact the Research Office
King’s College Hospital
The King’s MND Care and Research Centre is a multidisciplinary team of clinical and research staff, seeing about 200 new patients a year, providing state of the art care coupled with access to cutting edge research to accelerate the search for a cure.
The King’s MND Care and Research Centre is a multidisciplinary team of clinical and research staff, funded by the NHS, government grants and charity grants. We see about 200 new patients a year, with a further 400 follow-up slots in neurology and hundreds more in related services as needed. Our teams include neurology, respiratory, nutritional and palliative medical and allied health professional staff, with clinical trials teams, laboratory researchers and statistical and computing expertise. We provide state-of-the-art care coupled with access to cutting edge research. We aim to accelerate the search for a cure by combining clinical care with clinical research, and collaborate internationally to increase our chances of success.
Our Specialists
Ammar al-chalabi.
Professor Ammar Al-Chalabi is head of the Basic and Clinical Neuroscience Department at […]
James Bashford
Dr James Bashford graduated from Cambridge University Medical School in 2010. After […]
Current trials
Fusion trial, phoenix trial, adore trial.
King's College London
Clinical trials facilities, king's clinical trials unit.
The UKCRC accredited King's Clinical Trials Unit collaborates on academic led clinical trials, providing expert methodological, operational and IT systems support. The unit primarily supports NIHR funded definitive multicentre trials, but support can be provided in some cases for other study designs and funding bodies.
Access: Visit www.ctu.co.uk and complete a support request form Training: The CTU offers a range of online training resources Location: 2nd floor, Main building, IoPPN, 16 De Crespigny Park, SE5 8AF | Denmark Hill Campus Contact: [email protected]
King's Health Partners Clinical Trials Office - Commercial Team
The Commercial Team at the King's Health Partners Clinical Trails Office (KHP-CTO) provide a streamlined service for commercial sponsors & Investigators wishing to conduct clinical trials within KHP to ensure that there are common, efficient processes for the set-up, approval, administration and financial management of clinical trials.
Access: Contact the facility. Training: The training team provide a range of training courses and events for KCL, KCH IoPPN / SLAM and Guy's and St. Thomas' Trust staff involved in the conduct of Clinical Trials. Location: Reception, 16th floor, Tower Wing, Guy’s Hospital , Great Maze Pond, London SE1 9RT | Guy’s Campus Contact: A full list of contacts are available on the KHP-CTO webpage
King's Health Partners Clinical Trials Office - Organisation Sponsored Clinical Trials
The Quality Team at the King's Health Partners Clinical Trails Office (KHP-CTO) manage the Sponsor responsibilities for Clinical Trials of Investigational Medicinal Products as defined in UK legislation, for trials (co)sponsored by one or more of the KHP Organisations - (KCL, Guy's & St Thomas', King's College Hospital or South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trusts').
Access: Contact the facility. Training: The training team provide a range of training courses and events for KCL, KCH IoPPN / SLAM and Guy's and St. Thomas' Trust staff involved in the conduct of Clinical Trials. Location: Reception, 16th floor, Tower Wing, Guy’s Hospital , Great Maze Pond, London SE1 9RT | Guy’s Campus Contact: [email protected]
Oral Clinical Research Unit (OCRU) Clinical Facility
The OCRU Clinical Facility contains two private clinical rooms with dental chairs and associated equipment for clinical studies in dentistry, oral medicine and oral cancers. Use of the facility is costed on a "per participant visit" basis. To access the OCRU Clinical Facility, please send a summary of your study to the Research Portfolio Manager.
Access: To access the OCRU Clinical Facility, please send a summary of your study to the Research Portfolio Manager using the below email address. Location: Guy's Hospital , Tower Wing Floor 26, Rooms 302 and 304, Great Maze Pond, London, SE1 9RT | Guy’s Campus Contact: Research Portfolio Manager
Neuroimaging Research Facility
Providing facilities for both basic neuroscience and more applied clinical research studies, incorporating structural, functional, pharmacological MRI techniques. A dedicated team support the development of fMRI paradigms and associated ancillary equipment, and we can provide access to a range of clinical and non-clinical spaces for use during scanning sessions.
Access: Contact the facility for enquiries and costings for grant applications. Training: Individual consultations to discuss technical and logistical requirements and pilot scanning session provided. Location: Centre for Neuroimaging Sciences , DeCrespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF | Denmark Hill Campus Contact: [email protected]
Preclinical neuroimaging facility: The BRAIN Centre
Biomarker Research and Imaging for Neuroscience (The BRAIN Centre) is a world leading facility for preclinical in vivo and ex vivo neuro-imaging of experimental animal models of neurological and psychiatric disorders. While the main focus is on magnetic resonance (MR) – structural & functional imaging and spectroscopy, the centre also provides assistance with small animal brain PET scanning as well as variety of post-mortem imaging and in vivo techniques such as microdialysis, electroencephalography, behavioural testing, histology and autoradiography.
Access: Contact the facility for enquiries and costings for grant applications. Training: Full training is provided, or assistance with imaging experiments is also possible for untrained or inexperienced staff or students. Contact the facility for more information.. Location: The BRAIN Centre , Neuroimaging, James Black Centre, 125 Coldharbour Lane, London SE5 9NU | Denmark Hill Campus Contact: F acility Manager: Dr Diana Cash or email the [email protected]
Research facilities
Cutting-edge facilities, technical services and technology platforms
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The NIHR King's Clinical Research Facility (CRF) is a purpose-built facility to support clinical trials in mental health, neurology, general and acute medicine. It is situated within King's College Hospital, London, UK, on the Denmark Hill campus of King's College London, close to our partner South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. Our ...
The NIHR Trust King's Clinical Research Facility (CRF) opened in November 2012. The building comprises two main research areas within King's College Hospital's Cheyne Wing. The Clinical Research Facility spans three floors with a further standalone unit, the Clinical Trials Facility.
King’s currently has more than 500 research projects running, ranging from testing new surgical devices or drugs, to studies aimed at helping us to improve our understanding of mental health issues.
The NIHR King's Clinical Research Facility (CRF) is a purpose-built facility to support clinical trials. READ MORE.
The NIHR/Wellcome King’s Clinical Research Facility (CRF) was officially opened on Friday 9th May, by Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies.
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Information on setting up a successful research project. Read this section if you are at concept stage, have already started, or need a reminder of what you need to do when conducting your research.
The King’s MND Care and Research Centre is a multidisciplinary team of clinical and research staff, seeing about 200 new patients a year, providing state of the art care coupled with access to cutting edge research to accelerate the search for a cure.
The NIHR King's Clinical Research Facility (CRF) provides dedicated facilities to support the delivery of externally-funded early translational (experimental medicine) research, including early-phase studies (Phase 2a and earlier) and early translational research studies that are nested within later-phase studies.
Oral Clinical Research Unit (OCRU) Clinical Facility . The OCRU Clinical Facility contains two private clinical rooms with dental chairs and associated equipment for clinical studies in dentistry, oral medicine and oral cancers. Use of the facility is costed on a "per participant visit" basis.