A clinical academic is a clinically-qualified medical researcher who promotes research, from clinically mechanistic levels to applications, aiming at changing clinical practices towards an improved and more efficient public service.
The Institute of Infection and Immunity cultivates strong links with Health Education England (HEE), the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and the NHS and provides an excellent scientific environment and facilities for clinicians interested in pursuing an academic career. The opportunity to share clinical practice with research generates an ideal platform for those who wish to engage in public health policies, such as designing potentially new and more effective treatment guidelines.
The current trend towards personalised medicine is a central, dominant feature of this programme. We are working providing robust scientific evidence for novel, technology-based and less invasive disease management and to translate these breakthroughs into day-to-day practice.
For more information, visit the St George's Academic Training pages.