Research at the Faculty of Health, focuses on key research themes that bring together our expertise, resources and facilities and provide the critical mass to deliver world-class translational, interdisciplinary, collaborative research.
ITSMED research themes
ITSMED’s research, into the development of new therapeutics, diagnostics, interventions and preventative approaches, focuses on our core research themes of Cancer, Clinical Neurosciences and Infection, Immunity and Inflammation facilitated by crosscutting research and expertise in Diagnostics, Clinical Trials and Public Health.
Other Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry led/associated research themes
Our research connects researchers, expertise and activity across the University’s other research institutes and Centres, enabling medical, dental, education, health and social care research and innovation across the University.
Our high-impact, interdisciplinary Community and Primary Care Research team leads the Institute for Health and Community’s Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions Group to investigate and evaluate treatments and preventative approaches across the healthcare sector.
Our cutting-edge TELMeD team is at the heart of the University's Centre for Health Technology, with particular focus on design, development and evaluation of digital health technologies for health and care application.
Our internationally renowned team at CAMERA (Collaboration for the Advancement of Medical Education Research and Assessment) facilitates improvements in patient safety and engagement through evidence-based professional education.
For more information about our research please contact
General enquiries: PSMDresearch@plymouth.ac.uk
IP, tech transfer and commercial enquiries: Dr Tom Nicholson (Research & Innovation Business Partner) or Dr David Mozley (IP Specialist Adviser).