NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Moorfields

ALT Graphic celebrating 20 years of NIHR featuring a quotation from Professor Omar Mahroo, Clinical Academic Trainees Development Lead. The quote highlights the importance of a supportive community of clinical academics at Moorfields and UCL in helping the next generation of researchers thrive. The design includes NIHR branding, a portrait photograph of Professor Mahroo on the right, and a "20 Years" anniversary logo in the bottom-right corner. The background is light blue with curved blue graphic elements.

ALT Exhibition panel mounted on an outdoor fence featuring a quote about involving patients and the public in research design. The panel includes a small photograph of three people standing together and text explaining how lived experience is embedded into research and healthcare initiatives to improve outcomes for researchers and people living with disease. The panel is part of an NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Moorfields exhibition.

ALT NIHR promotional graphic advertising free on-demand PPIE and EDI courses for researchers. On the left, text on a light blue background reads: “PPIE and EDI free on-demand courses available for researchers.” On the right, a photo shows several people seated in a discussion group. Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre and NIHR branding, along with a “20 Years” anniversary logo, appear at the bottom.

ALT A group of nine people wearing navy blue Moorfields T-shirts stand together at a public engagement exhibition in a library. Information displays and banners about eye research and innovation surround the group, while tables on either side showcase vision-related demonstration equipment and educational materials.

ALT person in blue t-shirt plays game

ALT two people pose for photo by a table with medical imaging devices

ALT person draws an eye with felt tip pens

ALT person points in an camera obscura with a reflection of the sky

ALT “We have been able to see individual cells at the back of the eye in real-time and share pictures with our patients! These cells are 50x SMALLER than the thickness of human hair. I find working with patients very exciting, I look forward to seeing where our future research takes us all.” Angelos Kalitzeos, Principal Research Fellow, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology

ALT A series of large exhibition panels are mounted along railings beside a pavement at Holborn Library. In the foreground, a panel branded with the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre and Moorfields logos invites visitors to learn about eye research at the Bloomsbury Festival Discovery Hub, with event details and a QR code for more information. Additional panels along the railings display colourful microscopic images and stories about vision research. Trees and greenery are visible behind the exhibition, which stretches into the distance along the walkway.

ALT people listen to talk in cafe setting

ALT speaker in white shirt and glasses in casual setting

ALT A row of exhibition panels mounted on black railings along a city pavement. The nearest panel displays NIHR Biomedical Research Centre and Moorfields branding, alongside information about eye health research and the Bloomsbury Festival. Adjacent panels feature colourful microscopic images of eye tissue and research exhibits.

ALT This image shows retinal organoids which are tiny mini‑retinas grown ‘in a dish’ from a patient’s stem cells. They allow researchers to see how retinal cells develop and behave, study eye diseases and test new treatments in a safe, controlled way.

ALT This image uses technology to show the many cell types found in human retinal tissue to identify the structure and relationships between the immune and nervous system.

ALT clinicians perform eye exams

ALT clinician performs eye scan with guidance from another

ALT patients queue in line

ALT patient undergoing eye scan