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Welcome to the MRC & Asthma UK Centre
Our Research
Research themes cover IgE and airway structure and regulation, immunomodulation, infection and genetics. Multidisciplinary teams addressing complex problems within a clinical/basic-science interface allow new ideas and discoveries fully benefit the latest health care.
Work with us
The Centre’s capability in translational research, providing a stimulating training environment and a world leading group of international scientists is supported by strong partnerships with the MRC, Asthma UK, Imperial College and King's College London.
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MRC Centenary Celebration
Celebrating 100 years of life-changing research
During 2013 the MRC has been celebrating a hundred years of life-changing discoveries and taking time to reflect on the many achievements in medical research, acknowledging those who have supported the MRC along the way and looking forward to what medical research will deliver in the future.
Publications
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Asthma is a common disease with a complex pathophysiology. It can present in various clinical forms and with...
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Oxidative stress, a pathogenetic factor in many conditions, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, arises...
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Abstract Objective: Asthma is an inflammatory airway disease characterized by airway eosinophilia, in which CCL11 (...
Recent News
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Events
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Date: 27 May, 2014
Hosted by Professor Ian Adcock, Imperial College
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Date: 17 Jun, 2014
Hosted by Professor Sebastian Johnston, Imperial College
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Date: 16 Jul, 2014
Internal only event.
