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Mental Health Award: Transforming mental health outcomes for young people | Wellcome This award will fund projects that robustly test the real-world effectiveness, conduct a full health economic evaluation and assess implementation and scaling strategies of psychological or social int...

Our new funding award will support teams to address some of these knowledge gaps.
 
Applications close 11 November. Find out more ⤵️ 
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Dr Kim Donoghue, Research Lead at Wellcome, says: "Mental health problems often begin when we're young. We want to transform youth mental health by funding studies that accelerate the evaluation and scale up of effective early interventions."

Psychological and social interventions could play a crucial role in early intervention of anxiety, depression and psychosis for young people.  
  
However, we need a better understanding of which interventions are effective in real-world settings – and how best to implement and scale them.

New mental health funding open for applications!

We’re supporting teams to accelerate the evaluation and roll out of social and psychological interventions for anxiety, depression and psychosis in young people.

Wellcome’s Kim Donoghue explains more ⤵️
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Mitochondrial donation: ‘Breakthroughs are possible when policy keeps pace with science’ | News | Wellcome Eight healthy babies born following mitochondrial donation IVF shows how long-term support for science saves lives. It's critical that policy keeps pace.

What can we learn following recent news of a pioneering IVF treatment reducing the risk of mitochondrial disease?

This remarkable achievement shows how policy keeping pace with scientific innovation can save lives, writes Wellcome's Beth Thompson (@drbeththompson.bsky.social) ⤵️

Mitochondrial donation: the IVF treatment giving families hope | News | Wellcome The first healthy babies born in the UK thanks to mitochondrial donation show what science can achieve when combined with advocacy and engagement to build trust.

Newly published research shows for the first time that eight healthy babies have been born in the UK following a pioneering IVF technique that reduces the risk of mitochondrial disease.

We’re proud to have supported this work from the beginning: wellcome.org/news/mitocho...

The Global Partner of Choice for R&D | Report | Wellcome This report outlines the importance of research and development (R&D) for the UK, emphasising its role in economic growth, global reputation and national security amidst changing geopolitical landscap...

The UK Government must recognise the power of research and development.

If harnessed strategically, it can create economic growth in the UK, boost its soft power and make it healthier and safer.

We’ve published a report outlining how. Read it here: wellcome.org/reports/uk-g...

Accelerator Awards | Grant funding | Wellcome Eligibility and applications details for the Wellcome Accelerator Awards, which will support Black, Bangladeshi, and Pakistani researchers in the UK to make successful career transitions.

Applications to our Accelerator Awards are now closed.

Thank you to everyone who applied!

Learn more about this scheme that will support researchers of Black, Bangladeshi or Pakistani heritage in the UK to advance their careers ⤵️
wellcome.org/research-fun...

A quote from Professor Rachel McKendry, Executive Director of Discovery at Wellcome. Rachel is pictured smiling, wearing a blue blazer. The quote reads: "With thanks to 100,000 UK volunteers, UK Biobank have assembled one of the most important datasets in the world."

Today, we’re celebrating completion of the world’s largest whole-body imaging project by @ukbiobank.bsky.social.
 
The study gives science the most detailed look yet inside the human body – and could lead to new discoveries to transform health around the world.

The Global Partner of Choice for R&D | Report | Wellcome This report outlines the importance of research and development (R&D) for the UK, emphasising its role in economic growth, global reputation and national security amidst changing geopolitical landscap...

Investing in R&D will drive:  
• economic growth  
• enhanced national security  
• global influence and diplomacy  
• innovative tech regulation 
  
To achieve this, the UK must recast itself as the global partner of choice for R&D. Our new report outlines how: wellcome.org/reports/uk-g... [3/3]

One of the UK’s greatest assets is its strength in research and development (R&D). 
  
If harnessed strategically, R&D can help the UK find its place in a changing world. [2/3]

A quote from Julia Gillard, Chair of Wellcome. The quote reads: "To govern is to choose. Research leadership, and crucially partnership, can help shape the UK's role in the world."

The world is changing fast, with new threats — and new opportunities.  
  
The UK Government faces a choice.  
  
Will it retreat from the global stage — or step up to help solve the world’s most pressing shared problems? [1/3] 🧵

Longitudinal studies | Grant funding | Wellcome Wellcome are funding research teams to analyse longitudinal data to help identify mental health conditions early. See eligibility information and find out how to apply.

Only a week left to apply for our Mental Health Award ⏰

We’re funding researchers to use longitudinal data to find early signs of anxiety, depression and psychosis.

Find out more and apply by 22 July ⤵️
wellcome.org/grant-fundin...

Accelerator Awards | Grant funding | Wellcome Eligibility and applications details for the Wellcome Accelerator Awards, which will support Black, Bangladeshi, and Pakistani researchers in the UK to make successful career transitions.

Our goal is to champion diversity of people in UK health research, which can lead to richer understanding and more impactful discoveries. 
 
Learn more about the awards and apply ⤵️ 
wellcome.org/research-fun...

Our Accelerator Awards will provide flexible funding for research or research-adjacent activities to help researchers build a stronger profile and make successful career transitions within academia. 
 
Activities can include training, secondments and networking. [2/3]

A quote from Sonya Towers, Ecosystem Manager at Wellcome, who is pictured smiling. The quote reads: "Championing underrepresented researchers is essential to improve the diversity of people leading, participating in and benefiting from science."

Researchers of Black, Bangladeshi or Pakistani heritage in the UK are currently underrepresented in research.  
 
We want to help researchers break through barriers that disproportionately affect them. 
 
That’s where our Accelerator Awards come in. [1/3]

Mental Health Award: Transforming mental health outcomes for young people | Wellcome This award will fund projects that robustly test the real-world effectiveness, conduct a full health economic evaluation and assess implementation and scaling strategies of psychological or social int...

Our new mental health funding award opens soon! 
  
We’re supporting teams to accelerate the development and roll out of psychological or social interventions for anxiety, depression and psychosis in young people. 
  
Applications open July 28. Find out more ⤵️
wellcome.org/research-fun...

From research to reality | Reports | Wellcome This report sets out a vision for science to be embedded at the heart of the UK National Health Service (NHS).

Read more about our vision for a research and innovation-powered NHS: wellcome.org/reports/from... [5/5]

However, we're concerned the bold aspirations of the plan are not matched by the squeezed health research budget outlined in the recent spending review.

The NHS of the future is within reach, and the ambition is there. Decisive action is now needed to make it a reality. [4/5]

By expanding access to digital mental health solutions, carefully embracing AI, and better understanding how genetic makeup affects response to medication, we can expand reach and better target effective treatments to the millions of people experiencing mental health problems in the UK. [3/5]

The plans to bolster clinical careers and enhance NHS data use are exciting steps in the right direction.

The commitments on mental health are also very good news. [2/5]

Beth Thompson, Executive Director of Policy and Partnerships at Wellcome says, "It's brilliant to see the government recognise that science and technology will be key to reinventing the NHS."

Science and technology are at the heart of the government’s 10-year plan for the NHS.

It's an important shift.

This recognition echoes the vision highlighted in our 'From Research to Reality' report. [1/5] 🧵⤵️

Researchers take first steps to creating synthetic human genomes | Wellcome Scientists are developing technology to create the first synthetic human chromosome. The ability to write large genomes could transform our understanding of health.

Scientists are taking the first steps towards the first synthetic human genome.

We’re proud to announce £10 million funding for the SynHG project.

Learn more ⤵️
wellcome.org/news/researc...

Longitudinal studies | Grant funding | Wellcome Wellcome are funding research teams to analyse longitudinal data to help identify mental health conditions early. See eligibility information and find out how to apply.

There’s less than a month left to apply for our Mental Health Award ⏰

We’re funding researchers to use longitudinal data to find early signs of anxiety, depression and psychosis.

Find out more and apply by 22 July ⤵️
wellcome.org/grant-fundin...

Mental Health Award: Transforming mental health outcomes for young people | Wellcome This award will fund projects that robustly test the real-world effectiveness, conduct a full health economic evaluation and assess implementation and scaling strategies of psychological or social int...

Learn more about the funding, application process and who can apply on our website ⤵️ [4/4]
wellcome.org/research-fun...

2. Impact Phase
Open to applications from projects funded in the Foundation Phase, this stage will support teams to deliver their proposed research study. 

💰 Level: £5 to 8 million per team
💡 Duration: up to 5 years
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1. Foundation Phase 
The first phase of funding is designed to help build your team and develop a detailed proposal for a major intervention research study. 
  
💰 Level: £200,000 per team 
💡 Duration: 12 months     
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We want to transform early intervention for youth mental health. 
 
Our new funding award will help achieve this. 
  
Across two phases, it aims to accelerate the development and roll out of effective psychological and social interventions. 🧵[1/4]

We're looking for a supplier to help design & facilitate the first cycle of a major new prize in mental health science.
Interested suppliers must be able to run a global prize that is inclusive, impactful, academically rigorous & technically robust.
Submit your EOI by 24 June!
Find out more ⬇️

Miranda Wolpert, Director of Mental Health at Wellcome, says: "Work with us on this major prize to celebrate breakthroughs and inspire action towards a world where no one is held back by mental health problems."

We’re launching a major new prize in mental health — and we’re looking for a supplier to help us run it.
 
Interested suppliers must be able to run a global prize that is inclusive, impactful, academically rigorous and technically robust.

Learn more ⤵️
wellcome.org/about-us/wor...

It's Spending Review day!

The Chancellor has announced £86bn for research over the next four years

A big number, particularly in the economic context...

...but it also amounts to a reduction in ambition.

Here's why 🎞