Prestigious NIHR Research Professorship awarded to Persis Amrolia

Following an extremely competitive application process, Persis Amrolia of the UCL Institute of Child Health has been awarded a prestigious National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Research Professorship. These awards are open to health researchers with an outstanding record of clinical and applied research and its effective translation for improved health. Just five NIHR Research Professorships have been awarded nationally this year. The posts are designed to support the country's most outstanding research leaders during the early part of their careers, promoting effective translation of research from 'bench to bedside' and strengthening research leadership at the highest academic levels. Persis Amrolia is Professor of Transplantation Immunology at the UCL Institute of Child Health. As an academic clinician-scientist his work focuses on improving immunity, preventing relapse and reducing toxicity after transplantation of the stem cells involved in blood cell formation. Persis has an outstanding record of research in the areas of immunotherapy and stem cell transplantation, translating cutting edge science into measurable health benefits for patients.