CiTI aims at synergising basic and applied sciences attracting extramural funding. It capitalises on the state-of-the-art experimental models and protocols deployed for discovery science in inflammation and the major clinical expertise assembled within Barts Health Trust, the Clinical Academic Group (CAG, Research Director Prof. Pitzalis) and the NIHR Cardio-Vascular Biomedical Research Unit (BRU, Director Prof. Caulfield).