£20m funding for five centres at Imperial to help protect public health
(World News Science)

Imperial is establishing five centres of excellence with a £20m research investment by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The funding is part of a £58.7m investment by National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) in 14 multidisciplinary centres of excellence across the UK, known as NIHR Health Protection Units (HPRUs). They will aim to protect the public from health threats such as antimicrobial resistance, air pollution and infectious diseases. This new support will be deployed to help make the world healthier, more sustainable and resilientProfessor Alice GastPresident of Imperial College London The HPRUs, first launched in 2014, are partnerships between top universities...