We fund and support the most promising health research wherever we discover great opportunities in areas that are underfunded.
This is an interactive diagram
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 Shehu Shagari Awandu and Dr Emilie Pondeville |
| Research area: | Climate change and health |
| Disease or condition: | Bacterial and Viral Infection |
| Research organisation: | Jaramogi Oginga Odinga University of Science and Technology and University of Glasgow |
| Funding type: | Research grant |
| Status: | Live |
| Amount: | £301,432 |
| Lead researcher: | Dr Benedict Weobong and Dr Seyi Soremekun |
| Research area: | Climate change and health |
| Disease or condition: | Mental Health |
| Research organisation: | University of Ghana and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
| Funding type: | Research grant |
| Status: | Live |
| Amount: | £261,606 |
| Lead researcher: | Dr Sulaiman S. Ibrahim and Dr Ilaria Dorigatti |
| Research area: | Climate change and health |
| Disease or condition: | Bacterial and Viral Infection |
| Research organisation: | Centre for Research in Infectious Diseases, Cameroon and Imperial College London |
| Funding type: | Research grant |
| Status: | Live |
| Amount: | £298,396 |
| Lead researcher: | Dr Muzamil Olamide Hassan and Dr Raina Ramnath |
| Research area: | Climate change and health |
| Disease or condition: | Acute Kidney Injury |
| Research organisation: | Obafemi Awolowo University (Nigeria) and University of Bristol |
| Funding type: | Research grant |
| Status: | Live |
| Amount: | £301,176 |
| Lead researcher: | Dr Katie Long |
| Research area: | Changing Policy and Practice |
| Disease or condition: | COVID-19 |
| Research organisation: | King's College London |
| Funding type: | Dissemination award |
| Status: | Live |
| Amount: | £29,948 |
We offer a range of support and development for your career, including funding for research.
We exist to fund research and we want to help support you – the rising stars and the champions of the medical research world.
