Collaborate with us
We know that good science doesn’t happen in isolation; the best projects are those that draw expertise from a range of teams. A key tenet of our research strategy is to educate and equip LMS staff and students with the skills and knowledge required for the translation of their research.
Crucially, we consider clinical outcomes at the earliest stages of our discovery research and provide clear routes and support for transforming our work into clinical interventions that can improve human health.
The LMS places a high value on research and development collaborations, the training of the next generation of scientists and the translation of research findings into clinical and industry applications.
How this fits our strategy
Industrial research collaboration opportunities:
Our discovery research results in opportunities for mutually beneficial collaborations with a broad section of stakeholders and partners.
Please contact us to find out about our current opportunities.
Transformative innovation that creates lasting impact on human health is central to everything that we do. This means capitalising on our fundamental discovery research and finding ways to translate it into policies, treatments, therapies and technologies for medicine.
We drive innovation by supporting the entire LMS staff and student community to take opportunities which are offered to us by our strategic positioning. The LMS is placed at the centre of a rich academic and entrepreneurial STEM environment. We are located on the Imperial College London Hammersmith Campus, adjacent to a large teaching hospital. We are also part of Imperial’s Faculty of Medicine and based just a stone’s throw from the White City Innovation District, embedding us in a vibrant clinical translational university environment.
How we do this
We work with multiple partners in a number of areas, from research and training, to public engagement and education.
We have established, and will continue to establish, institutional collaborations with leading research and industry partners in the UK, Europe and throughout the world.
LMS Entrepreneur in Residence
We’re proud to have Dr David Kennard as our Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence.
David, with both an MBA and a biochemistry PhD, brings decades of entrepreneurial experience across Pharmaceutical and Biotech sectors. David plays a key role in shaping the Institute’s translational knowledge transfer strategy, engages with the staff and stakeholder partners through seminars and informal discussions and liaises with industry.
To chat with David about partnerships and opportunities for industry, email him here:
Helmholtz Diabetes Center
In 2024, the LMS initiated a strategic collaboration with the Helmholtz Diabetes Center in Munich, Germany. This collaboration provides opportunities for knowledge transfer, collaborative projects and the acceleration of translation of research findings towards clinical utility. The partnership is supported by seed funding from the MRC and Helmholtz Research Institute to allow postdoctoral researchers, PhD students and core facility staff to participate in research exchanges.
The Heart Hive
The LMS is pleased to be supporting the Heart Hive, an online portal where people can sign up to take part in heart research.
Developed by Professor James Ware and Dr Angharad Roberts in partnership with Cardiomyopathy UK, the Heart Hive was created in response to feedback from people living with cardiomyopathy who wanted an easier way to find out about, and take part in, research studies.
For participants, this means an easy way to find out what research is happening, and a chance to help with studies that will change the future of care. Anyone living with cardiomyopathy or myocarditis can join.
For researchers, this means access to an engaged group of research-willing participants, and a way to find the right people for your studies – even in rare diseases. The Heart Hive is open to all researchers with an ethically-approved project and a recognised sponsoring institution.
To find out more about how to get involved, visit www.thehearthive.org or contact .
Rare Disease Research UK Cardiovascular Initiative
The Medical Research Council (MRC) and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) are funding the development of the Rare Disease Research UK Cardiovascular Initiative, a national research platform to accelerate breakthroughs in rare and inherited cardiovascular diseases.
Led by Professor James Ware (MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences and Imperial College London) in collaboration with Dr Kate Thomson (University of Oxford) and Dr Tom Lumbers (University College London), the Cardiovascular Initiative aims to leverage the UK’s unparalleled genetic and health data resources to drive scientific innovation by securely integrating datasets while preserving privacy.
Contact to join the mailing list and be kept informed of upcoming opportunities.