The CRF is a partnership between Trinity College Dublin (TCD) and St. James’s Hospital and is funded by the Wellcome and the HRB. The 1,300m2 facility was opened by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, on the 30th May 2013 and is located in the heart of St. James’s Hospital, under the directorship of Martina Hennessy, Associate Professor in Trinity’s School of Medicine.