About ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ Clinical Research Centre
¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ Clinical Research Facility (CRF) is dedicated to research trials and studies in adults.
Overview
¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ Clinical Research Facility (CRF), formerly ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ Clinical Research Centre, is located in the purpose-built Clinical Research Building within the ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½. We are based in Guildford, ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½, which is close to London with strong travel links. The CRF sits within the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences (FHMS) and benefits from close working relationships with academics across the University, the Royal ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ County Hospital and beyond.
We are recognised as a centre for the delivery of clinical trials and studies involving adult healthy volunteers and patients following scientifically robust and ethically approved protocols. We have over 20 years’ experience in undertaking clinical trials. We have particular expertise in the delivery of early phase studies such as First in Human (FIH), Phase I and Phase IIa (proof of concept) and work to Phase I governance standards. We undertake studies in various research areas, including cardiovascular, circadian rhythms, dermatology, genetically modified organisms, infectious diseases, medical devices, nutrition, oncology, sleep/wake, and vaccines.
We work closely on sleep studies with the ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ Sleep Research Centre (SSRC), which is led by Professor Derk-Jan Dijk.
Our timeline
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1960s
We began as Human Psychopharmacology Research Unit with Professor Ian Hindmarch at the University of Leeds.
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1990
We moved to the ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ and were based in Milford, ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½.
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1999
We moved to the current purpose-built facility in the ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½.
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2003
¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ Sleep Research Centre was founded.
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2006
We are renamed ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ Clinical Research Centre.
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2016
The DRI Living Lab opens.
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2019
We are renamed ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ Clinical Research Facility to sit alongside the ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ Clinical Trials Unit and ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ Sleep Research Centre within the Clinical Research Building.
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2020
We formally reopen following an extensive refurbishment of the Clinical Research Building.
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2021
The ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ Vaccine Trial Hub collaboration with the Royal ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ Foundation Trust is launched.
Safety/regulation
All studies run within the Clinical Research Faciltiy are conducted to the highest standards of safety and comply with up to date and relevant regulations and ethical guidelines. We work to well-defined standard operating procedures and work instructions and all staff are provided full training as relevant to their specific roles.