Our Partners
NESCI's strength lies in the active support and involvement of a range of academic, clinical, commercial and other partners. This unique collaboration of universities, hospitals, social scientists, entrepreneurs and others is at the heart of NESCI. The model for this kind of collaborative approach has been provided by the Centre for Life in Newcastle, where many of our scientists and our management team are also based.
Academic Partners
Our key academic partners are the two research-intensive universities in North-east England: Newcastle University and Durham University.
Clinical Partners
To bring stem cell science to patients, which is our ultimate goal, means that we need a very close relationships between the university scientists and the doctors and surgeons in our local hospitals. Our main clinical partner is the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. We also work with the South Tees NHS Hospitals Trust
Commercial Partners
We want to generate jobs and wealth in the North East from our scientific expertise and work closely with the Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences to look at commercial opportunities.
Other Significant Partners
All of our work needs to be done safely, ethically and with the involvement and engagement of the public. We work with the Policy, Ethics and Life Sciences Institute (PEALS) on a range of related issues.
We have received substantial funding and other support from One NorthEast, the Regional Development Agency for the North East of England.
NESCI is also vital component of the Newcastle Science City programme of developing and reinforcing world-class strengths in science research.
