who are we?

Hammersmith Medicines Research (HMR) is a specialist clinical pharmacology unit, with 100 beds in a purpose-designed building, close to an NHS hospital. Since 1993, we’ve provided industry-leading services to pharmaceutical companies for Phase I and Phase II clinical trials.

In 2001 we set up our own laboratory, and over the last 7 years we’ve built up our range of services so that we now offer a wide variety of specialist analytical techniques.  In January 2009 we moved to new premises with state-of-the-art facilities including:

• Beckman Coulter 'Power Processor' – automated sample handling system with modules for centrifuging, level sensing, de-capping, aliquoting and labelling, re-capping, sorting, and sample storage.  
• Pneumatic sample transmission from ward.
• Walk-in 4°C and –20°C cold rooms.
• GLIMS – a sophisticated laboratory information management system.  
• Separate laboratories for: platelet function, cell stimulation and separation, flow cytometry, and radioimmunoassay.  

Our vastly increased capacity supports multicentre trials and trials done in other research units.  The central laboratory is gaining a reputation in its own right.

Competitive pricing, fast communication, excellent quality standards, and on-time delivery of results, are key features of our service.  We also offer investigator support specifically tailored for the pharmaceutical industry.

We have a well-established team of experienced Biomedical Scientists with Health Professional Council (HPC) registration, and who participate in the Institute of Biomedical Scientists (IBMS) continuing professional development (CPD) programme.

Other equipment includes:

• BD FACSCalibur flow cytometer
• Helena AggRAM platelet aggregometer
• Dade Behring PFA-100 platelet function analyser
• DiaMed Impact-R cone and plate analyser
• Speedvac SPD 121P concentrator and freeze dryer
• BioMAT2 class II safety cabinet
• Triturus automated ELISA analyser
• Siemens Immulite 2000 immunoassay analyser
• Beckman Coulter DxI 800 immunoassay analyser
• Beckman Coulter DxC 600 random access analyser (+ 1 backup)
• ADVIA 120 haematology analyser
• Qiagen Symphony aytomated DNA and RNA extraction
• Qiagen Rotor-Gene Q real time PCR machine
• IL ACL 9000 coagulation analyser