Our chosen research themes prioritise areas for further research in order to drive forward our objectives of improved donation and donor care, progressing our blood services, and becoming a key research leader in the field of transfusion science and medicine.

Disease epidemiology & genetic susceptibility

Our ambition is to:

• capture and monitor donor infectious disease and genetic epidemiology.

Donation & deferral policy

Our ambition is to:

• Gain a deeper understanding of the dynamics of the donation through behavioural scientific and sociological research
• Improve donor welfare
• Analyse the effects on donation following changes in policies

Applied diagnostics & technical advancement

Our ambition is to:

• Ensure we are at the forefront of technological advancements
• Harness the scientific capabilities within the laboratory
• Drive peer-review publication of laboratory developments

Clinical evaluation of blood transfusion & transplantation

Our Ambition is to:

• Collaborate on clinical trials evaluating blood components and tissue
• Continue of blood component and tissue administration
• Drive peer-review publication of audit, clinical case studies and haemovigilance

Research & Development Strategy 2021-2023