NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC)

Name

NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC)

Legal name

NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre

Website

https://oxfordhealthbrc.nihr.ac.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Biomedical Research

NAICS

Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health & Biomedical Research Universities (Academic Medical Center–Affiliated) (EDAHABAC), Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) & Teaching Hospitals (HLAFAAAA), Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) (EDAHAAAC), Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA)

Keywords

• Biomedical research services
• Mental health research
• Translational medicine research
• Brain health studies
• Clinical research infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Research Funding: Primary funding from National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) - £816 million awarded over five years to 20 BRCs across England. Additional funding from Department of Health & Social Care and Office for Life Sciences. Grants from Medical Research Council (MRC), Wellcome Trust, and other research councils.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre operates as a publicly funded research partnership between Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Oxford. It conducts experimental medicine research across 11 brain health themes, operates core facilities (Clinical Research Facility, OHBA neuroimaging centre, CRIS data platform), and develops NICE-recommended digital therapies (gameChange VR, iCT platforms). Services are delivered through NHS clinical settings and academic infrastructure.

Product overview

NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (OH BRC) is a research partnership between Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust and University of Oxford, funded by NIHR for £35.4 million to establish 11 brain health research themes. The centre operates as a platform of interconnected research services and clinical facilities rather than a single product. Core infrastructure includes the NIHR Clinical Research Facility, Oxford Centre for Human Brain Activity (OHBA with MEG/OPM imaging), Clinical Record Interactive Search (CRIS) for de-identified patient data, and the Oxford Brain Health Clinic. The centre has developed multiple digital therapeutic products including gameChange VR Therapy for agoraphobia, iCT digital therapies for anxiety and PTSD, and OSI for child anxiety - all NICE-recommended. Research clinics (AnDY, TUNE-UP, Depression Research Centre, Bipolar Disorder Research Clinic) provide patient access to experimental treatments. The MH-TRC Mission extends the centre's reach nationally as a network of excellence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NIHR Clinical Research Facility (CRF): Oxford Health

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

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App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Oxford Health NHS Foundation TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead NHS partner organization. The BRC is based at Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust facilities. Co-located clinical and research operations at Warneford Hospital site enabling direct translation of research to patient care.
• University of OxfordcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary academic partner through the Department of Psychiatry and other departments. Provides research expertise, facilities, and academic staff.
• Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Oxford Academic Health Partners (OAHP). Collaborates on research and clinical services.
• Oxford Brookes UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Oxford Academic Health Partners (OAHP). Collaborates on nursing and allied health professional research.
• University of BirminghammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partner university contributing to the network of centres of excellence for brain health research.
• Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation TrustmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational NHS partner contributing to mental health research collaboration.
• Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation TrustmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional NHS mental health partner in the national network.
• University of LiverpoolmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner contributing to brain health and mental health research network.
• University of ReadingmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnDY Research Clinic originally developed with University of Reading before expansion to Oxford.
• Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional NHS partner collaborating on research and clinical services.
• University of SurreymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner in the national brain health network.
• University of SheffieldmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on DIME trial (ketogenic diet for depression) with Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research.
• Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS FTmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS partner in the national research network.
• Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation TrustmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional NHS mental health partner in the national network.
• University of YorkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner contributing to the national brain health research network.
• NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary funder providing £816 million over five years across 20 BRCs. Provides infrastructure funding and support for mental health research across England.
• The Structural Genomics Consortium (SGC)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarge public-private partnership supporting new drug discovery for mental health treatments. Based at Old Road Campus creating new drug discovery ecosystem.
• Dementias Platform UK (DPUK)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic-private partnership funded by Medical Research Council. Creates world's richest source of people data for dementia research through cohort studies.
• Alzheimer's Research UK Drug Discovery Institute OxfordmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner£10 million investment combining disease knowledge with drug discovery technologies for dementia treatments.
• Angelini PharmamajorTechnology or IntegrationPharmaceutical division of Angelini Industries. Visited Department of Psychiatry to explore collaboration opportunities in mental health research.
• Akrivia HealthmajorTechnology or IntegrationSpinout from Oxford Health BRC developing sustainable approach to accelerate UK-CRIS program. Manages secure access to de-identified patient data repository.
• Oxford Academic Health Partners (OAHP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordinates clinical and academic excellence within Oxford universities, NHS trusts, and Oxford Brookes University.
• NIHR Applied Research Collaboration Thames ValleymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted by Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust. Focuses on mental health and primary care with applied health and social care research.
• Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-regional collaboration for translational research and digital innovation in mental health established between Abu Dhabi and Oxford.
• Khalifa University of Science and TechnologymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Abu Dhabi for cross-regional mental health research and digital innovation collaboration.
• University of TorontomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransatlantic partnership formalised to enhance collaboration between universities and healthcare providers for mental health research.
• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), TorontomajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with CAMH in Toronto for transatlantic mental health collaboration and research development.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre: NIHR BRC at Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust — directly comparable as one of the 20 NIHR BRCs with similar funding scale, experimental medicine focus, and industry collaboration model.
• NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre: NIHR BRC partnership between Cambridge University Hospitals and University of Cambridge — directly comparable as a fellow NIHR BRC with similar scale (£35-40M range), translational research mandate, and NHS/university partnership structure.
• NIHR Bristol Biomedical Research Centre: NIHR BRC at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust and University of Bristol — comparable as one of the 20 NIHR BRCs with similar structure, themes-based research portfolio, and NHS/university partnership.
• NIHR UCL Biomedical Research Centre: NIHR BRC at University College London and UCL Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust — directly comparable as one of the 20 NIHR BRCs covering similar experimental medicine and translational research scope.
• NIHR Maudsley Biomedical Research Centre: NIHR BRC at King's College London and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust — the closest peer as another NIHR-funded mental health and brain-focused biomedical research centre with similar structure, NHS/university partnership model, and translational research portfolio.
• NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre: NIHR BRC at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust and University of Manchester — directly comparable as one of the 20 NIHR BRCs with similar infrastructure funding and translational research portfolio across multiple disease themes.

Others

• Medical Research Council (MRC): UK Research and Innovation council funding biomedical research. Comparable as a primary co-funder of Oxford Health BRC research themes and a key ecosystem participant providing programme grants (e.g., £1.5M nutrition warnings grant).
• Wellcome Trust: Major UK biomedical research charity funder and ecosystem participant. Comparable as a significant funding source for mental health and brain research, sharing the same UK life sciences ecosystem and partnership networks as Oxford Health BRC.

Broad incumbents

• Karolinska Institutet: Sweden's premier medical university with extensive biomedical and translational research infrastructure. Comparable as a broader European academic medical centre with similar research scope and university-hospital integration, though not NIHR-funded.

Emerging players

• Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH): Canada's largest mental health and addiction teaching hospital and research centre. Comparable as an international partner and a similar translational mental health research institution, with an existing formal partnership between Oxford Health BRC and CAMH Toronto.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OxHealthBRC
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