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The GSK and University of Oxford Experimental Medicine Collaboration (EMC) is a pioneering partnership that aims to redefine the approach to studying and treating immune mediated inflammatory diseases. Through the integration of cutting-edge molecular insights with clinical advancements, the EMC will allow testing of multiple medicines across cellular mechanisms in parallel.
The EMC will be led by Oxford’s Professor Christopher Buckley, Kennedy Trust Feldmann Maini Professor of Translational Medicine and Director of the Oxford Experimental Medicine Clinical Research Facility (EMCRF), alongside Dr Eric Olson, Vice President and Head of Early Development Leaders at GSK.
GSK will provide a £10 million infrastructure grant for the Oxford EMCRF, a National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) supported clinical research facility providing a resource for early phase, experimental medicine studies across the Oxford Medical Sciences Division.
Dame Fiona Powrie, Director of the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology and a Professor of Musculoskeletal Sciences at the University of Oxford, said: 'This exciting new collaboration represents the best of Oxford’s translational science in action. By partnering with GSK through the EMC, we aim to revolutionise how inflammatory diseases are studied and treated. This initiative brings together world-class expertise, cutting-edge facilities, and a bold approach to accelerate the transition from lab-based discovery to patient benefit.'