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They bring together academics and clinicians to translate lab-based discoveries into potential new treatments, diagnostics and technologies."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"The NIHR Maudsley BRC is part of the "},{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"link","attrs":{"href":"https://www.maudsleybrc.nihr.ac.uk/partnerships/nihr-mental-health-translational-research-collaboration-trc/","target":"_blank","rel":"noopener noreferrer nofollow","class":null}}],"text":"NIHR Mental Health Translational Research Collaboration"},{"type":"text","text":" (TRC)."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"The NIHR has awarded £816 million until 2028 to 20 BRCs across England."}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","marks":[{"type":"bold"}],"text":"What we do"}]},{"type":"paragraph","content":[{"type":"text","text":"We are researching novel tests, treatments and technologies to understand and treat mental disorders. 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