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Explore the history of the JRO at MyAV范H and MyAV范, from its inception in 2005 as the 鈥楯oint Biomedical Research Unit鈥� to the present day.

2005-2010:听Building partnerships to develop capability and capacity for research management and support

• 2005 -听鈥淛oint Biomedical Research Unit鈥� established under the leadership of the first joint MyAV范/MyAV范H R&D Director Professor Ian Jacobs, bringing together the MyAV范H R&D Directorate and MyAV范 Biomedicine Research Office.
• 2006 -听JRO supports first successful MyAV范H/MyAV范 bid for an NIHR Biomedical Research Centre.
• 2007 -听JRO hosts 2 MHRA inspections 鈥� one of MyAV范, one of MyAV范H.
• 2008 -听Professor Alan Thompson and Dr Nick McNally lead a MyAV范 Clinical Trials Taskforce, leading to new trials sponsorship policy, dedicated clinical trials team and budget for trials support in the JRO.
• 2009:听
  • Royal Free Trust becomes joint partner in the JRO, enhancing research management support and synergy for the Royal Free.
  • JRO establishes the MyAV范 Partners Clinical Trials Unit, later to be renamed the MyAV范 Comprehensive CTU, enhancing clinical trials infrastructure at MyAV范.
  • JRO establishes, following request from NIHR Central and East London Comprehensive Local Research Network, R&D management services to a network of MyAV范 Consortium Trusts.
  • Professor Monty Mythen appointed as MyAV范H Director of R&D.
• 2010 -听Research Support Centre (later to become the Research Directorate) established as the integrated structure for the JRO and all NIHR infrastructure at MyAV范H/MyAV范.

2011-2019: Consolidating research infrastructure and focus on MyAV范H/MyAV范

• 2011:
  • JRO supports second successful bid for NIHR MyAV范H Biomedical Research Centre, Dementia Biomedical Research Unit and Clinical Research Facility.
  • JRO supports 2^nd MHRA inspection of MyAV范.

• 2013:听

  • Royal Free establishes its own R&D Office, JBRU focused on MyAV范/MyAV范H partnership as the Joint Research Office.
  • JRO supports the first big Research Open Day at MyAV范H.
  • Professor Bryan Williams appointed as MyAV范H Director of Research.

• 2016 -听JRO supports 3^rd successful Biomedical Research Centre bid and a CRF bid.

2020 to present: Responding to and learning from the pandemic - focus on service optimisation and the wider research delivery system

• 2020:
  • JRO supports 3^rd MHRA inspection of MyAV范.
  • JRO leads the MyAV范H/MyAV范 research response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including establishing a portfolio of >100 studies in COVID-19.
  • JRO recognised as an exemplar joint office in Academy of Medical Sciences report Transforming health through innovation: integrating the NHS and academia.

• 2021 -听JRO establishes MyAV范H Agile Research Delivery Team for flexible, Trust-wide support for research.

• 2022 -听JRO carries out comprehensive review of study set up systems and structures.

• 2023:

  • JRO supports MyAV范 review of clinical trials sponsored by the Vice Provost Health.
  • JRO leads first diversity survey of the research workforce at MyAV范H/MyAV范.

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