Leeds Research and Innovation Annual Conference 2026

Join Fortrea at Research and Innovation Annual Conference 2026 in Leeds, UK on 15 July from 11:15 to 11:35 in Seminar Room 3 at the Nexus Building in the University of Leeds to hear Professor Chris Twelves and Dr Jim Bush's session called “Advancing Clinical Research Through Partnership: Fortrea CRU & NIHR Leeds CRF”

Chris Twelves is a professor of Clinical Cancer Pharmacology and Oncology, University of Leeds & Hon. Consultant Medical Oncologist and Director of the NIHR Leeds Clinical Research Facility, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. He has been a consultant treating people with cancer for over 30 years with a particular interest in new drug development and clinical pharmacology. Chris has been involved in the development of several important new cancer drugs used routinely in the clinic and has published around 300 papers as well as speaking at innumerable national/international meetings.

Jim Bush serves as Vice President for Fortrea’s Clinical Pharmacology Services which oversees the conduct of Phase I clinical trials involving the study of investigational drugs in healthy volunteers and patients. In his role, Jim provides global leadership to the Clinical Pharmacology Physicians working in four Fortrea Clinical Research Units, in the UK and the US, and has worked as Principal Investigator on more than 100 Phase I studies. His primary responsibility is to ensure the safety of the participants taking part in Phase I clinical trials.

Join us to learn who Fortrea are and how we are striving to be the best CRO partner to innovative Biotech and Pharma companies to drive forward clinical trials with ease. You will hear about our flagship, multi-phase research unit in Leeds and how we are partnering with the Leeds NHS Trust and the NIHR in order to bring potentially life-changing medicines to patients faster.