C-TRIC to study long-term illness through DNA of people in Derry & NW as part of groundbreaking research

The chief executive of Derry’s unique health research facility C-TRIC have welcomed the City Deal funding injection which will allow the facility to expand and research long-term medical conditions through DNA locally.
By Brendan McDaid
Published 26th Feb 2021, 12:07 BST
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Dr Aaron Peace, who is also Director of Research and Development for the Western Trust said: “This is a great day for Derry~ Londonderry. COVID-19 has reminded everyone of the importance of clinical research. The health innovation project, THRIVE, which is a unique equal partnership between the Western Health & Social Care Trust (WHSCT), Ulster University (UU) and Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC), will be of major benefit to the people of Derry/Londonderry and Strabane and is funded from the Inclusive Future Fund.

“THRIVE as an expansion our local research facility C-TRIC, is building on an established track record in personalised medicine which is a global priority. Our personalised medicine researchers, currently working at the cutting-edge of clinical research, will grow in the new expanded C-TRIC/THRIVE building, based at Altnagelvin and into the new Health Research Institute/THRIVE building which will be located beside the School of Medicine at Magee.

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“The THRIVE initiative will seek to increase the number of talented graduates serving the burgeoning Life and Health Science District in Northern Ireland.

2019: Dr Aaron Peace CEO, C-TRIC (left) pictured at the launch of the Design Assisted Living Centre at NWRC with Dr Leo Murphy, Chief Executive and Principal NWRC, Geraldine Lavery, NWRC, Sarah Travers and Vonnie McWilliams, DIAL Centre Manager, and Geraldine Grieve, RNIB. (Picture Martin McKeown).2019: Dr Aaron Peace CEO, C-TRIC (left) pictured at the launch of the Design Assisted Living Centre at NWRC with Dr Leo Murphy, Chief Executive and Principal NWRC, Geraldine Lavery, NWRC, Sarah Travers and Vonnie McWilliams, DIAL Centre Manager, and Geraldine Grieve, RNIB. (Picture Martin McKeown).
2019: Dr Aaron Peace CEO, C-TRIC (left) pictured at the launch of the Design Assisted Living Centre at NWRC with Dr Leo Murphy, Chief Executive and Principal NWRC, Geraldine Lavery, NWRC, Sarah Travers and Vonnie McWilliams, DIAL Centre Manager, and Geraldine Grieve, RNIB. (Picture Martin McKeown).

“Our ability to better understand, treat and predict outcomes for patients with long-term medical conditions will be supported by a pioneering community owned Healthcare Research Company.

“THRIVE in partnership with our community will study the secrets of long-term medical conditions through their DNA.

“This rich repository of healthcare information will help attract more investment to the DCSDC area and across Northern Ireland. We are proud to be part of the Derry & Strabane City Deal and we look forward to bringing this brave vision to life in the years ahead.”

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