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Institute of Molecular & Experimental Medicine

Welcome to the home page of the Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine (IMEM), one of the 5 Research Institutes in Cardiff University’s School of Medicine.

The Institute comprises mutually synergistic high quality research teams focussed on addressing overlapping issues in cardiorespiratory, metabolic and inflammatory disorders by means of state-of-the-art translational medicine studies underpinned by excellent basic science.


About IMEM

Led by Prof Colin Dayan, IMEM consists of 6 multidisciplinary research groups and 7 clinical academic departments. IMEM hosts more than 30 Principal Investigators, including 14 Professors and has more than 70 research students undertaking higher degrees.

Contacts & People

Oil red O stained adipocytes differentiated from bone marrow stem cells.

Research

IMEM is a research lead Institute whose research is divided into six themes:

Teaching

IMEM undertakes undergraduate teaching and offers well established postgraduate courses:


Clinical Departments

IMEM hosts the academic clinical Departments of Cardiology, Respiratory Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Nephrology, Pharmacology, Child Health and Radiology who have responsibility for teaching and supporting clinical services in their specialist areas.


Clinical Trials

IMEM conducts a large number of clinical trials focussing on translation of scientific knowledge to clinical care. These include first-in-man phase 1 and phase 2 ‘proof of concept’ studies.

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