Research projects

Our projects span early stage studies such as first in human and feasibility studies to developing new research methodologies and tools. Take a look at all our projects across all our research themes and workstreams.

Understanding how new surgical procedures and devices are introduced

The overall aim of this study is to understand and improve how innovative surgical…

Theme Surgical and orthopaedic innovation

Workstream Innovative translational research methods

AERATOR collaboration

Our AERATOR collaboration with the Bristol Aerosol Research Centre (BARC) pioneered the translation of aerosol…

Theme Respiratory disease

Workstream Exacerbation prediction and aerosol emissions

Sensing, Prediction and Alerts in COPD Exacerbations (SPACE) Study II

The Sensing, Prediction and Alerts in COPD Exacerbations (SPACE) studies aim to develop a…

Theme Respiratory disease

Workstream Exacerbation prediction and aerosol emissions

Sensing, Prediction and Alerts in COPD Exacerbations (SPACE) Study I

We have previously looked at how patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) use the…

Theme Respiratory disease

Workstream Exacerbation prediction and aerosol emissions

BREATHE study

The BREATHE study (Bristol evaluation of novel a…

Theme Respiratory disease

Workstream Exacerbation prediction and aerosol emissions

Exploring safe moderation of online suicide and self-harm content

The aim of this project is to assess the impact of blocking online self-harm content.

Theme Mental health

Workstream Psychological interventions

Informing a digital intervention for self-harm

Previous longitudinal research has helped us understand lifetime/long-term predictors of self-harm thoughts and behaviour (SHTB).

Theme Mental health

Workstream Psychological interventions

Targeting inflammation to treat psychosis

The Psychosis Immune Mechanism Stratified Medicine (PIMS) trial is a proof-of-concept, randomised, double blind, placebo…

Theme Mental health

Workstream Biological interventions, trial recruitment and safety

Identifying biomarkers for treatment response and disease prognosis

The aim of this project is to identify biomarkers that could help us predict how…

Theme Mental health

Workstream Biological interventions, trial recruitment and safety