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The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Sheffield Clinical Research Facility (CRF) is part of the NIHR and hosted by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with the University of Sheffield.
The NIHR funds, enables and delivers world-leading health and social care research that improves people’s health and wellbeing and promotes economic growth.
NIHR Clinical Research Facilities (CRFs) are purpose-built facilities in NHS hospitals where researchers can conduct studies. The NIHR has awarded £161 million over 5 years to 28 CRF facilities across England, to support early-phase and complex studies.
In 2022, the NIHR Sheffield CRF was awarded £7.9m in funding which will support the development and testing of new treatments for diseases, many of which currently have no cure. This funding award covers 2022 to 2027.
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Sheffield researcher wins global prize for extraordinary contributions to motor neurone disease research and care
Sheffield researcher wins global prize for extraordinary contributions to motor neurone disease research and care
Leading clinician, Professor Chris McDermott has been named a recipient of The ALS Association's 2025 Sheila Essey Award for his extraordinary contributions to motor neurone disease research and care.
Presented during the 2025 American Academy of Neurology annual meeting, the prestigious award, funded by the Essey family through the American Brain Foundation in partnership with the ALS Association, ALS Network, and the American Academy of Neurology recognises individuals making a profound impact in the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a motor neuron disease (MND) characterised by the gradual degeneration and death of motor neurones in the brain and spinal cord, leading to muscle weakness.
For the last two decades, Professor Chris McDermott, Honorary Consultant Neurologist and a co-director of The Sheffield Care and Research Centre for Motor Neurone Disorders based at the Department of Neurology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, has dedicated his career to making ALS a livable disease by developing meaningful clinical interventions and treatments.
For more information please visit the news page on the Sheffield Teaching Hospitals website.
(May 2025)
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