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<p>The Department’s National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) funds 11 biomedical
research centres that conduct translational research to transform scientific breakthroughs
into benefits for patients. These centres are formed through partnerships between
England’s leading National Health Service organisations and universities.</p><p> </p><p>
</p><p> </p><p>The NIHR is investing £110 million over five years (2012-17) in the
NIHR biomedical research centre at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation
Trust and University College London. The centre is supporting research on the use
of cells from the lining of the nose to repair damaged nerves in the spinal cord.</p><p>
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