We're celebrating 30 years of the Anthony Nolan Research Institute 🎉. Read about our achievements

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Current research

Anthony Nolan’s research has kept us at the forefront of the cutting-edge science behind haematopoietic cell transplants – helping us improve the lives of patients and donors around the world. Our research covers a broad spectrum; from in-depth genetic science to innovative new cell therapies and patient-reported quality of life studies.

Research is at the heart of the work we do

Over the last 50 years, our research has kept us at the forefront of the cutting-edge science behind haematopoietic cell transplants – helping us improve the lives of patients and donors around the world.

Our research covers a broad spectrum; from in-depth genetic science to innovative new cell therapies and patient-reported quality of life studies. Our role in facilitating stem cell transplants across the globe means we implement these findings directly into our work, ensuring patients and donors benefit faster.

Our teams of world-class researchers lead projects across multiple disciplines, bringing together our expertise in bioinformatics, genetics, cell biology, clinical care and more.

Current projects

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Clinical research

Clinical research gives us a better understanding of current treatments and services. This can be anything from analysing the effectiveness of a physiotherapy regime to deciding the most effective ways of offering emotional support.

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Donor focussed research

We know that donating stem cells for many donors is a positive and rewarding experience and we want to continually improve their experience pre, during and post donation, as well as address any concerns they might have.

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HLA Informatics group

The HLA Informatics Group under Professor Steven Marsh, was one of the main research groups at Anthony Nolan for over 25 years and combined research in Bioinformatics and Immunogenetics. Now, our Bioinformatics Research Group and Immunogenetics Research Group function independently.

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Immunotherapy research group

Immunotherapy is a type of treatment which harnesses the power of our immune system to tackle disease – cancer in particular. Our Immunotherapy research group aims to use the power of immunotherapy to improve the outcomes of stem cell transplants.

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Patient focussed research

Our patient focused research aims to give us a better understanding of the unique challenges patients face so that we can find suitable solutions.