A new Centre for Early Life has been launched in Warwick. It will bring together experts from across the University of Warwick, including Warwick Medical School; the Institute of Digital Healthcare; Warwick Mathematics Institute; and the Departments of Chemistry, Computer Science, Psychology and Statistics. The aim is to pioneer research on the health and well-being of women and infants by tackling major reproductive, pregnancy and early childhood disorders.
The scope of the centre will include research into parenthood planning, egg and sperm production, early embryo development and crosses all key events in pregnancy, including implantation, placenta development and birth, and extends to research into physical and mental health disorders in the first five years of life.
Partnering with industry and the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, the centre will accelerate the development of new clinical tests and treatments and support education and training of health care staff.
Professor Jan Brosens, co-director of the new centre and Consultant in Reproductive Health at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, said: “Progress in preventing adverse pregnancy outcomes and improving lifelong health of women and their babies has been inexcusably slow in recent decades. By bringing together top academics with an exceptional range of skill sets, the centre is poised to drive innovation in reproductive healthcare in the UK.”
