Research
In keeping with the Cleveland Clinic global mission of ‘researching for health’, Cleveland Clinic London has developed a research programme since its inception.
From exceptional training for medical professionals to groundbreaking research, we’re committed to helping shape the future of UK healthcare through our educational and research initiatives.
Clinical Research
Cleveland Clinic London (CCL) has a portfolio of clinical research including observational and randomised studies across all speciality areas. Particular strengths reflect the high acuity care provided at CCL and a staff that includes many senior academics from local world leading universities. CCL has been a leading recruiter to NHS portfolio studies reflecting its partnership with the UK life sciences and health research landscape.
Significantly, Cleveland Clinic London is the first UK private medical institution to achieve National Research Ethics Service approval for its own sponsored research. The Cleveland Clinic London BioResource was approved in 2021 to allow any consenting patient to have the opportunity to participate in longitudinal observational research including imaging and all clinical data.
By the end of 2024 we had recruited over 1,000 patients across 40 studies.
Translational Research
Cleveland Clinic London is collaborating with several key UK academic institutions to deliver laboratory research into the causes of disease and the development of new treatments. Reflecting the interest of CCL’s academic clinicians such research covers a diverse range of diseases including cancer, cardiovascular, neurological and gastrointestinal diseases. Such collaborations benefit from the strong links with the Lerner Institute and other enterprise-wide research groups.
Data & Computational Research
Cleveland Clinic London has strong links with major data and computational science projects across the Cleveland Clinic enterprise. Building on the Cleveland Clinic IBM Discovery Accelerator Partnership including classical and quantum computational methods, CCL has partnered with IBM and the Hartree Centre (UK Science Technology Facilities Council) to develop a UK based programme exploring the use of electronic patient data in AI foundation models. CCL is now engaged in the development of new collaborations with the UK Office for Quantum Sciences and leading universities to help translate new Quantum sensing diagnostics into clinical use.
Research Governance
Cleveland Clinic London’s Research Advisory Council oversees all of our research. This committee reviews and approves:
- Scientific merit and feasibility of research projects
- Ethical aspects around recruitment
- Safety reports
The committee also provides advice on budget and resources and advises researcher teams on data governance, IT support and other operational issues.
Research Education
All Cleveland Clinic London healthcare workers have access to the Research Good Clinical Practice certification course. We also hold research awareness sessions throughout the year to keep our team updated on the latest advances.
To learn more or to work with us, please contact [email protected].
Meet Our Team
- Professor Charles Knowles - Chief Research Academic Officer
- Heather Muirhead - Divisional Institute Manager Education and Research
- Fiona Makia - Research Operations Manager
