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New asthma and allergy laboratories open

The Medical Research Council’s chief executive Sir Leszek Borysiewicz has opened new laboratories at the MRC-Asthma Centre in Allergic Mechanisms of Asthma, paving the way for further developments in the prevention and treatment of asthma and allergy.

The new laboratories are part of a £10m investment from King’s College, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Foundation Trust and Guy’s and St Thomas’ Charity in asthma and allergy research.

The expansion of the MRC-Asthma Centre in Allergic Mechanisms of Asthma will allow scientists to focus on environmental and respiratory health and the impact of the low emission zone in London.

 Sir Leszek Borysiewicz said: “The potential for this centre to lead the way in asthma and allergy research across the world is inching closer with the opening of new laboratories. The MRC’s collaboration with King’s College, Imperial and Asthma UK in establishing the centre has enhanced our insight into asthma and allergy and the expansion of facilities means we have taken another positive step towards creating new and improved treatments.”

The main aim of the centre, established in 2005 through a partnership between the MRC, Asthma UK, King’s College, Imperial College and their partner NHS Trusts, is to speed up the process of translating fundamental discoveries into new treatments for patients.

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