The NIHR Cambridge BRC is part of the NIHR and hosted by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with the University of Cambridge. We bring together the expertise and resources of both partners to support ‘translational research’ – research that builds on scientific discoveries, turning them into new ways to detect, diagnose, treat and ultimately prevent disease. We are at the heart of the Cambridge Biomedical Campus, one of Europe’s largest health research areas. The campus combines research in world-class institutes, drug discovery through collaboration with world-leading pharmaceutical companies and patient care at Cambridge University Hospitals and the Royal Papworth Hospital. A unique life-science ecosystem surrounds us, including globally-recognised facilities such as the European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and Wellcome Sanger Institute. Working with other NIHR BRCs and NHS organisations, universities, research councils, research charities, UKCRF Network, industry and patients and the public, we play a central role in supporting, delivering and providing leadership for translational research within the NHS, both locally and nationally.