National Research Networks and their relation to STI and HIV research

The UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC) was established in 2004 to facilitate the translation of scientific discoveries into treatments that could benefit patients.1 2 In February 2005 it launched the UK Clinical Research Network (UKCRN). The aims of the UKCRN are: The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) was subsequently created in 2006 as part of the new NHS research strategy.3 In England, the NIHR and UKCRN provide central coordination for …