We fund and support the most promising health research wherever we discover great opportunities in areas that are underfunded.
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Eating disorders are devastating – anorexia alone has the highest death rate of any psychiatric disorder – yet our understanding of what causes them is limited.
Read more about Eating DisordersRead more
Rates of self-harm have risen in young people, but we still know little about why people harm themselves.
Chronic pain affects 28m people in the UK and nearly 30% of the entire global population – yet research is severely underfunded. Read more
Climate change is a severe threat to human health globally. Urgent action is needed to understand and tackle the health impacts of climate change. Read more
AMR is a global threat to human health. To stop the spread of drug-resistant illness and disease, a new approach is desperately needed.
Read more about Antimicrobial ResistanceRead more
Every 30 seconds, someone loses their life to a hepatitis related illness. We need better options for diagnosis and treatment.
Read more about HepatitisRead more
A better understanding of the mechanisms underlying respiratory diseases is needed, to improve the treatment options available.
Research into a range of infectious diseases remains underfunded. We support research that brings solutions for people dealing with these health challenges.
Adolescent skin disorders
£1.6m
For adolescents, skin disorders can be physically and mentally scarring, yet effective treatments are scarce.
Lupus
£1.5m
Lupus is difficult to diagnose and currently there is no cure, meaning more research is desperately needed.
Read more about LupusRead moreHearing loss £1.3m
Better, tailored solutions are needed for the 9 million people in the UK who have significant hearing loss.
Young stroke £1.2m
A quarter of strokes happen in young people of working age, having a huge impact on their lives - yet we know little about the risk factors for this age group.
Our Changing Policy and Practice Awards help ensure that discoveries made by Foundation or MRC-funded researchers reach a wider audience and directly impact on healthcare policy, treatments, and public behaviour.
Read more about Changing policy and practiceRead moreData based on awards made between 2008 to 2024
Eating disorders are devastating – anorexia alone has the highest death rate of any psychiatric disorder – yet our understanding of what causes them is limited.
Read more about Eating DisordersRead more
Rates of self-harm have risen in young people, but we still know little about why people harm themselves.
Chronic pain affects 28m people in the UK and nearly 30% of the entire global population – yet research is severely underfunded. Read more
Climate change is a severe threat to human health globally. Urgent action is needed to understand and tackle the health impacts of climate change. Read more
AMR is a global threat to human health. To stop the spread of drug-resistant illness and disease, a new approach is desperately needed.
Read more about Antimicrobial ResistanceRead more
Every 30 seconds, someone loses their life to a hepatitis related illness. We need better options for diagnosis and treatment.
Read more about HepatitisRead more
A better understanding of the mechanisms underlying respiratory diseases is needed, to improve the treatment options available.
Research into a range of infectious diseases remains underfunded. We support research that brings solutions for people dealing with these health challenges.
Adolescent skin disorders
For adolescents, skin disorders can be physically and mentally scarring, yet effective treatments are scarce.
Lupus
Lupus is difficult to diagnose and currently there is no cure, meaning more research is desperately needed.
Read more about LupusRead moreHearing loss
Better, tailored solutions are needed for the 9 million people in the UK who have significant hearing loss.
Young stroke
A quarter of strokes happen in young people of working age, having a huge impact on their lives - yet we know little about the risk factors for this age group.
Our Changing Policy and Practice Awards help ensure that discoveries made by Foundation or MRC-funded researchers reach a wider audience and directly impact on healthcare policy, treatments, and public behaviour.
Read more about Changing policy and practiceRead moreThanks to our supporters, we've been able to fund a wide range of life-changing medical research. Have a look at the projects we've funded below or visit our News and Events page to read the latest research findings.
| Lead researcher: | Dr Emma Fisher |
| Research area: | Pain |
| Disease or condition: | Cancer |
| Research organisation: | University of Bath |
| Funding type: | Research grant |
| Status: | Awarded and preparing to start |
| Amount: | £294,483 |
| Lead researcher: | Dr Cally Tan |
| Research area: | Changing Policy and Practice |
| Disease or condition: | Paediatric health and newborn care |
| Research organisation: | MRC/UVRI and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Uganda Research Unit |
| Funding type: | Dissemination award |
| Status: | Live |
| Amount: | £30,190 |
| Lead researcher: | Professor Craig Anderson |
| Research area: | Changing Policy and Practice |
| Disease or condition: | Stroke |
| Research organisation: | University of New South Wales |
| Funding type: | Dissemination award |
| Status: | Live |
| Amount: | £30,072 |
| Lead researcher: | Professor Andrew Shennan |
| Research area: | Changing Policy and Practice |
| Disease or condition: | Maternal health |
| Research organisation: | King's College London |
| Funding type: | Dissemination award |
| Status: | Live |
| Amount: | £29,809 |
| Lead researcher: | Dr Lucia D'Ambruoso |
| Research area: | Changing Policy and Practice |
| Disease or condition: | Healthcare systems |
| Research organisation: | University of Aberdeen |
| Funding type: | Dissemination award |
| Status: | Live |
| Amount: | £29,866 |
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