We are the NIHR BioResource
Bringing people together and leading research
Thousands of people have already joined us to help us transform the genetics of health research.
The enthusiasm, commitment and contribution of our participants helps our researcher partners to uncover the causes of disease.
Together, we help to improve medical practice, create new drugs and develop patient-specific, targeted treatments.
Responding to national need
The NIHR BioResource is contributing to tackling COVID-19.
Our teams have dedicated all their efforts towards safely collecting and delivering samples that help researchers uncover the causes of illness in people infected with Coronavirus.
How we help
169,000
participants have joined us to help uncover the causes of disease
219
research publications since 2009 supported by the BioResource and our participants
665,000
samples that help researchers in their work to tackle disease
Join the BioResource
How you can help with health research and what others think about taking part
Your local BioResource
With 13 centres in England, we are never too far away and are here to help
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Helping children and their families
BioResource participants have helped doctors to better detect genetic disorders in children. Treatment or advice to parents might be improved by testing seriously ill children for genetic variations that could explain their disease.
Get in touch
We welcome enquiries:
You can call us on 0800 090 22 33 or email us at nbr@bioresource.nihr.ac.uk
There's more information on our contact page
Our 13 centres across England welcome enquiries
Interested in working with us? See our careers page