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>> The relationship between UCLH
and UCL has been a long standing relationship with aspirations
to combine world class research, translational research
and clinical practice.
The CBRC has allowed us to achieve some our ambitions.
>> I mean, I think the CBRC has raised the game.
It's instilled amongst the academic community,
a sense of commitment towards translation.
And you see evidence also in our commitment to the UK Centre
for Medical Research and Innovation.
>> I think that's exemplified as well by the creation
of the new Cancer Institute and directly across the road linked
by underground tunnels is our new Ambulatory Cancer Centre
which will allow the laboratory discoveries in the institute
to be taken through its early clinical trial phases
with patients through into common practice in due course.
>> One of the major methods
by which our BRC enables research activity joined
to be undertaken is in effect buying time
of clinical academics.
>> My role is to coordinate activities coming
from several teams here of clinicians and scientists at UCL
that need gene transfer vector for gene therapy.
It requires special skills, special expertise,
special equipment that usually you don't find in a university.
>> One of the first things we've bought
to clinical fruition is gene therapy for haemophilia.
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>> When I caught myself shaving for example
and the breeding just stops which wasn't happening before,
I'm not doing factor IX injections twice a week anymore.
It's impressing that usually somebody is injecting cells
that making factor IX that is impressive yes!
[laughter].
>> It's a huge advantage having a powerhouse in terms
of science engineering, medicine on the door step
of a major London teaching hospital.
So there's this beautiful interaction
between basic scientists, translational researchers,
clinical researchers and the patient pool
to enable research to come for fruition.
>> It is now self evident to any junior or consultant
in the hospital that it's a research vibrant atmosphere
and that in turn leads to a very attractive environment
for new staff to come.
>> The procedure is now complete.
Please carry out the sign out.
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>> I do my PhD in a lab where I sit with 5
or 6 of the world's great neuroscientists
on a floor above me.
It's a sort of humbling experience but also one
which one can learn from.
>> I think we're in a rather unusual situation
where our partner hospital is as dedicated
to the research agenda as the university.
>> It's having this closeness I think
which is being particularly important.
And of course, our geographical proximity sitting side
by side is being extremely helpful in achieving it.
>> We can see 5 years and 10 years ahead,
our combined strength making this the epicentre
of translational medical research in UK if not in Europe.
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