NIHR BRC: Cambridge, Open Afternoon: Stopping Disease Before It Starts

A free, in-person event for patients, carers, staff, and the public on preventing disease and improving early diagnosis. Discover why this research matters and how local studies directly benefit patients.

Stopping Disease Before It Starts

For many years, healthcare has largely focused on treating illness after it occurs. Today, however, researchers are increasingly exploring how diseases can be prevented before they develop, helping people stay healthier for longer and reducing pressure on the NHS.

Cambridge is home to world-leading research in disease prevention, bringing together clinical expertise, population health research, advanced technologies and the responsible use of health data. Through the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Cambridge, researchers are translating scientific discoveries into practical ways to identify disease earlier, target prevention more effectively and improve health outcomes for future generations.

Join us to hear how prevention research is changing the way we think about health, and how research today could help stop disease before it starts tomorrow.

An hour of talks either in the afternoon (4-5pm) or evening (6-7pm)

There will be a poster-and-networking session where you can take the opportunity to chat with local researchers about their research, over light lunch and refreshments in between the repeated talks, you only need to book one session to attend the talks and poster exhibition

Prefer to attend the Evening talks between 6.00pm to 7.00pm instead , visit

Please note: This is an in-person event only and not being recorded.

Speakers TBC

Compère for the afternoon /evening:

Dr Amanda Stranks, PPI Lead, NIHR Biomedical Research Centre: Cambridge

How to get to the Hexagon, Frank Lee Centre.

What3words for the venue: ///vibes.aside.corn

There is no on-site parking for the venue and limited paid parking (see discount parking in section below) on the Addenbrooke's campus. We advise attendees to use public transport or the park and ride services, where possible.

The Hexagon room has a separate entrance to the Frank Lee's main entrance (to the gym) it is further along on the right hand side (see image below). A staff member will be at the entrance to greet you.

By Bus or Park and Ride

Cambridge Biomedical campus is well connected to the city and nearby villages by bus. Buses A, D and U stop a short walk away to the venue at OutPatients.

Park and Ride sites at Trumpington and Babraham are free to park and a short journey on the bus. Getting to CUH details including public transport.

By Car and Parking discount

Addenbrooke's Hospital is well signposted from most parts of Cambridge. If you are driving from outside Cambridge, there is easy access to the campus via Addenbrooke's Road, signed from Junction 11 on the M11.

Car Park 1 ONLY will have a discount rate of £3.50 for one hour or £5.80 for more than one hour (the event is one to two hours) when you provide the car parking office with a car parking pass, which you can get from the event reception desk.

What3words for the Car Park 1: ///club.moons.snap

Car Park 2 - full parking charges apply What3words for the Car Park 2: ///museum.hopes.slim

By Bicycle

There are plenty of bicycle parking racks directly across the road from the Frank Lee Centre.

The venue has full disabled access and facilities. We are on the ground floor, it is step-free access on the same level with a disabled toilet. The Hexagon room where the talks, networking and poster exhibition is all in the same room.

Short-stay disabled car parking spaces

Blue Badge holders can park for free in the on road disabled car parking spaces for a maximum of four hours. Please ensure you display your time clock and abide by the car parking rules.

Long-stay disabled car parking spaces

Blue Badge holders parking for more than four hours should use the long-stay disabled spaces available in car parks 1 and 2. Standard car parking charges will apply unless you qualify for our parking discount.

Where can I contact the organiser with any questions?

Please contact Georgina Norris via email: [email protected]

The Hexagon room in the Frank Lee Centre (Gym) has its own separate entrance, walk past the Frank Lee Centre's main entrance and the Hexagon's entrance is a little further down. Staff members will be there to greet you.

Here is a map of the CUH campus, showing the venue, bus and parking information. We have a discounted parking rate in Car Park 1 ONLY when showing a car parking pass that you can get from the event reception.

Show the pass to customer services on the ground floor on returning to your vehicle and pay the discounted rate. Please use public transport whenever possible, the closest bus stops with short walks are from OutPatients and CRUK on Puddicombe Lane. There is biycle parking space directly across from the Frank Lee Centre.

Info: Please arrive no later than 3.55pm for the talks to start promptly at 4.00pm. Note refreshments will be after the talks at 5.00pm. There is a water station at the Frank Lee Centre bar and water fountains in the venue. Please use the Hexagon entrance to the venue, which is further down than the main entrance.

Info: Registration for the evening talks is during the poster period. You only need to book ONE session either "Afternoon talks" or "Evening talks" as they are the same talks repeated. Join us for posters, networking and light refreshments either after the Afternoon talks or before the Evening talks

Event venue & nearby stays

Frank Lee Centre, Hills Road, Cambridge, United Kingdom

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