London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

The Bloomsbury Research Institute has received a significant donation from the MBI Al Jaber Foundation to support its work in addressing the most important global challenges in infectious diseases.

The Institute, a partnership between the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and UCL (University College London), will be located in the heart of London in a new state-of-the-art building with the latest laboratory technology. It will house 240 leading scientists from around the world. Their work will accelerate the development of new treatments and solutions for the prevention and control of infectious diseases to save lives around the world.

Experts will work to find new drugs, vaccines and diagnostics for the major global killers - TB, HIV and malaria - as well as tropical diseases and emerging microorganisms. Experts will also contribute to international efforts to address antibiotic resistance and develop new antimicrobials. Leading microbiologist Professor Sharon Peacock is the Director of the Bloomsbury Research Institute.

Sheikh Mohamed Bin Issa Al Jaber, patron and sole benefactor of the MBI Al Jaber Foundation, said: "It gives me great pleasure to support the Bloomsbury Research Institute. The cutting-edge research conducted at the Institute is essential for the improvement in prevention and control of infectious diseases, as well as training the next generation of scientists to continue this important work."

Welcoming the gift, Professor Peacock said: "The innovative research and development at the Bloomsbury Research Institute will accelerate the understanding and treatment of infectious diseases, with the potential to save millions of lives worldwide. We are grateful for this generous gift and will be naming a teaching area of the Institute in recognition."

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