We are delighted to announce that two NIHR Leicester BRC researchers have been recognised at the NIHR Impact Prizes 2025. These prestigious awards recognise research that has transformed lives and contributed to economic growth.
Huge congratulations to Dr Sarah Diver who was the early career researcher winner at the NIHR Impact Prizes for her research testing the benefits of a new treatment for severe asthma.
You can read more about her work here: Revolutionary new treatment set to transform lives of severe asthma sufferers – NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre
Dr Diver is an academic clinical lecturer in Respiratory Sciences at the University of Leicester and a doctor based at Glenfield hospital.
Researcher Professor Stacy Clemes from Loughborough University, which is also part of the NIHR Leicester BRC was also highly commended for her work, the SHIFT study.
You can read more here:
The structured health intervention for truckers (SHIFT) – NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre
Through the Impact Prizes, NIHR is celebrating researchers and teams who have had a major impact on the health and wealth of the nation, as well as globally.