National Pet Imaging Platform joins UK Health Data Research Alliance to accelerate data-driven research and enhance patient care
August 7, 2024
At its quarterly board meeting on 14 August, the UK Health Data Alliance (the ‘Alliance') will formally welcome the National...
At its quarterly board meeting on 14 August, the UK Health Data Alliance (the ‘Alliance’) will formally welcome the National Pet Imaging Platform (NPIP) to its association, bringing the total number of its members to 106.
NPIP is proud to join the Alliance’s mission to accelerate improvements in biomedicine, health and care by encouraging widespread and responsible use of health-relevant data in a trustworthy, ethical way for research and innovation.
Driven by a partnership between Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC), the Medical Research Council (MRC) and Innovate UK, NPIP is designed to give the UK’s pioneering researchers unprecedented access to technology that will explode the scope of research into multi-organ, complex diseases.
As the UK’s first-of-its-kind national total-body PET imaging platform for drug discovery, NPIP will help connect imaging data and make the UK’s medical research more effective for patient benefit.
NPIP joins an esteemed cohort of Alliance members which span the healthcare and research sector, including NHS Trusts, medical research charities, cohorts, biobanks, academia, health data research hubs and AI Centres of Excellence.
The membership will present opportunities for further collaboration with key institutes and organisations that play a crucial role in the health-data ecosystem, such as industry trade associations and public/patient advocacy groups.
“NPIP is delighted to be welcomed into the UK Health Data Research Alliance membership. Access to superior clinical data means we can propel drug discovery and drive world-leading capabilities in detection, diagnosis, and treatment of serious diseases.
“Accurate statistical records are key for collaboration, NPIP can continue to retrieve vital data for researchers to set a new standard of excellence for UK medical imaging research.”
Paola Quattroni, Head of Alliance Strategy and Engagement for HDR UK, said:
“We warmly welcome NPIP to the UK Health Data Research Alliance, and we look forward to working together to create a unified approach and to advance trustworthy use of health data across the UK.”
Posted 07 / 08 / 24