BSMS’s state-of-the-art Medical Science Research Building on the Sussex campus provides an outstanding resource for around 50 medical research scientists, working on cell and developmental biology, human genetics, cancer, asthma and immunology. Laboratory facilities include molecular biology tissue culture labs, advanced microscopy equipment, and a flow cytometer.
The newly refurbished Trafford Centre provides laboratory facilities for research groups working on cancer, cell signalling and neuroinflammation. Specialist equipment includes tissue culture, a pyrosequencer, robotic liquid handling equipment and molecular biology facilities.
The Clinical Imaging Sciences Centre, providing a resource for translational research in oncology and neuroscience. It houses an integrated 64-slice PET-CT imaging system and a 1.5T MR imager.
The 10-bedded Clinical Investigation and Research Unit at the Royal Sussex County Hospital provides bespoke facilities for detailed physiological investigation, as well as laboratory facilities and opportunities for qualitative research by interview, patient-centred research and postgraduate research training.