Funding, projects and partnerships
We form strategic partnerships to advance promising research related to our focus areas.
We apply our disease knowledge, translational expertise, cutting-edge science, networks and funding to progress projects. If you’re interested in partnering with us, please get in touch.
Find details of our existing work and open funding calls below.
Projects
Featured projects
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Rare disease, Neurodegeneration
Elpida Therapeutics: Accelerating gene therapies for ultra‑rare neurodegenerative diseases
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Our science
Our Future Health: Accelerating health research using clinical data
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Childhood cancer
C-Further Consortium: advancing innovative cancer therapies for children and young people
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Global health, Antimicrobial resistance
PACE: A £30 million collaborative initiative to tackle antimicrobial resistance
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Chronic & rare respiratory
Translational Innovation Hub Network for Lung Health and Infection in Cystic Fibrosis project page
All projects
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Rare disease
Investigating a novel gene therapy for CTLA-4 insufficiency
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Rare disease, Neurodegeneration
Elpida Therapeutics: Accelerating gene therapies for ultra‑rare neurodegenerative diseases
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Rare disease
Hunter syndrome: A clinical trial to test pioneering gene therapy
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Chronic & rare respiratory
Project Breathe: Home monitoring trials for people with chronic respiratory conditions
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Childhood cancer
Paediatric Therapeutic Development Workshops
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Rare disease
CADET Trial: Advancing deep brain stimulation for rare childhood epilepsy
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Rare disease
Nasal insulin trial: exploring a new treatment option for Phelan-McDermid Syndrome
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Data science, Our science
KidsRare: A first‑of‑its‑kind UK health data initiative to transform rare disease research for children
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Global health, Neglected tropical diseases
D-SCAPE: A wearable device to spot the early signs of life-threatening severe dengue
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Motor neuron disease & rare dementias
Bio-Hermes-002: A landmark study to revolutionise Alzheimer’s diagnosis
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Motor neuron disease & rare dementias
Primer Fund: Fast-tracking early diagnosis in MND
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Motor neuron disease & rare dementias
MND Drug Repurposing Programme: Enhancing the MND ecosystem’s approach to drug repurposing
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Motor neuron disease & rare dementias
CognoMND: Improving access to cognitive screening in motor neuron disease
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Rare disease
ART-EB: An innovative drug repurposing trial to find treatments for a rare skin disorder
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Global health
Gates Foundation: A $5 million partnership to make monoclonal antibodies more accessible
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Motor neuron disease & rare dementias
MinderCare: An NHS service helping people with dementia live independently for longer
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Our science
Our Future Health: Accelerating health research using clinical data
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Chronic & rare respiratory
Molecular respiratory tests for rare and common lung conditions
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Rare disease
Rare Disease Clinical Trials Programme
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Global health, Antibody humanisation
CCHFV: A transatlantic collaboration to develop a treatment for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever
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Rare disease
Muscular Dystrophy UK: A £1 million partnership to find new treatments for congenital muscular dystrophy
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Rare disease
DefINe: A clinical trial to explore treatment for a rare genetic brain disorder
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Chronic & rare respiratory
CF AMR Syndicate: Accelerating the translation of cystic fibrosis diagnostics and therapeutics
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Childhood cancer
C-Further Consortium: advancing innovative cancer therapies for children and young people
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Motor neuron disease & rare dementias
Neuropeutics Inc: A partnership to advance treatment for MND/ALS
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Global health, Neglected tropical diseases
Accelerating dengue solutions: Boosting early-stage research efforts in India and Australia
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Rare disease
The TIARA trial: Investigating a new treatment for a life-threatening blood disorder
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Global health, Antimicrobial resistance
DOSA2: A collaborative project to combat antimicrobial resistance
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Rare disease
Innovation Hubs for Gene Therapy: A national network to transform gene therapy research
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Rare disease
GOSH and UCL: Co-funding a new blood test to detect a deadly heart condition in children
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Chronic & rare respiratory
Simple Lung Test TPP: Developing a patient focused target product profile (TPP) for to accelerate diagnosis of chronic lung conditions
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Global health, Antimicrobial resistance
CTAR: A centre for translational antimicrobial resistance research
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Global health, Antimicrobial resistance
The Newborn Survival Prize: A partnership to combat neonatal sepsis
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Rare disease
GOSH: A partnership to increase access to gene therapies for children with rare diseases
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Global health, Neglected tropical diseases
Drugs & Diagnostics for Tropical Diseases: Developing a smartphone app to detect neglected tropical diseases
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Rare disease
Funding: Partnering with Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH Charity) to deliver translational research accelerator grants
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Motor neuron disease & rare dementias
ALS TDI: Advancing ALS/MND prognosis, monitoring, and drug development
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Motor neuron disease & rare dementias
MND STaR: Validating therapeutic targets for motor neuron disease with King’s College London
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Global health, Antimicrobial resistance
Fleming Initiative: Partnering to tackle the threat of antimicrobial resistance
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Global health, Antimicrobial resistance
PACE: A £30 million collaborative initiative to tackle antimicrobial resistance
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Chronic & rare respiratory
Funding: Translational Innovation Hub Network for Lung Health and Infection in Cystic Fibrosis
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Chronic & rare respiratory
Translational Innovation Hub Network for Lung Health and Infection in Cystic Fibrosis project page
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Chronic & rare respiratory
AIRNET: A clinical trial to find new treatments for bronchiectasis
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Childhood cancer
PROTECT: Developing new cancer treatments for children
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Childhood cancer
CureSearch: A global partnership to combat childhood brain cancer
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Chronic & rare respiratory
Bronchiectasis: a neglected and overlooked lung condition with unrealised commercial potential
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Motor neuron disease & rare dementias, Neurodegeneration
NEURii: Transforming care for people living with dementia throughUK-based collaboration
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Rare disease
LifeArc Translational Centres for Rare Disease
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Global health
Grand Challenges African Drug Discovery Accelerator programme: Supporting drug discovery projects in sub-Saharan Africa
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Global health, Antimicrobial resistance
ReACT Africa: Tackling drug-resistant infections with ReACT Africa