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The Medical Research Council (MRC)/University of Edinburgh Centre for Inflammation Research (CIR) is a multidisciplinary research centre located in Edinburgh, Scotland, in which clinical and  non-clinical scientists are placed together to perform research of the highest international quality. The main purpose of the Centre is to identify new therapeutic targets and deliver translational benefits in the complex field of  inflammation biology. Additionally, it is a highly fertile environment for the training of scientific and medical graduates.

Scientific activities
Research in CIR is focused in three key thematic areas:
 * Immune Modulation and Regulation of Inflammation
 * Tissue Remodelling and Regeneration
 * Imaging Inflammation

As of 2014, there are 25 principal investigators in the Centre. Several technology platforms, including mass spectrometry, flow cytometry and advanced microscopy, support the research activities with cutting-edge technology. CIR also hosts a dedicated drug discovery & development group. Since 20xx, the institute is led by John Iredale as the Director.

Recent highlights from CIR scientists and clinicians include:
 * Important role


 * BRCA1/BRCA2 deficient ovarian cancer -


 * Identification of new gene variants


 * Evidence-based identification


 * Evidence that Focal Adhesion Kinase,

Teaching and Training
The Centre provides training in the form of MSc and PhD studentship opportunities as well as fellowships for postdoctoral scientists. The following programs are currently available for the prospective students:
 * MSc by Research one-year on-site programme in Inflammation and Inflammatory Disease, taken as either a stand-alone course or as a component of a 4-year PhD.
 * 4-year PhD programme, with studentships funded by the Medical Research Council, administered by CIR.
 * 3-year PhD opportunities with studentships funded by the University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine and other sources, administered by CIR.

History
The CIR was established in 1999 to bring together a critical mass of internationally outstanding researchers in inflammation harnessing the skills of both basic and clinical scientists. MRC Centre status was awarded in 2000 and successfully renewed in 2005 and 2010. In 2005, the CIR moved to the Queen's Medical Research Institute next to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh. The institute also houses the MRC Centre for Reproductive Health, University of Edinburgh/ British Heart Foundation Centre for Cardiovascular Science and Clinical Research Imaging Centre in state-of-the-art facilities for 600 bench scientists supported by cutting-edge research technology in gene manipulation, genomics, proteomics, informatics and imaging.

ECRC Directors
1980 – 2005 xxxxxx

2005 – 2009 xxxxxx

2010 – present xxxxxxxx