Wellcome Trust

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Supporting research to transform life, health and wellbeing. We’re taking on three urgent health challenges: mental health, climate change & infectious disease.

Dorothy Chisare, Equitable Funding Specialist at Wellcome, says: "Our Accelerator Awards continue to create opportunities and break down systemic barriers, supporting underrepresented researchers to take the next step in their careers."
Quote from Philippa Michael, Head of Public Initiatives at Wellcome: "Scientists have remained among the most trusted figures in British society. But trust isn't static; it's a relationship, and relationships need care and attention."
A person wearing glasses is smiling. A quote beside them reads, "Evidence is strongest when generated locally. These funding calls support teams in Africa, South Asia, and South-East Asia to lead clinical trials for real-world impact." The name Florian von Groote, Head of Clinical Research, Wellcome, is shown.
Quote card attributed to Divya Shah, Research Lead at Wellcome. The quote says, "We can't lose momentum against infectious diseases. This call will fund clinical trials that turn evidence into real-world impact"
Faith Uwadiae, Ecosystems Manager at Wellcome, says: "We're supporting Black-led initiatives that expand opportunities for Black researchers in an intentional and thoughtful way."
Closing the gap in youth mental health research New report commissioned by Wellcome: Understanding how interventions for youth depression and anxiety work Graphic shows two stick figures greeting each other on top of the highest bar of a bar chart
A quote from Helena Wells, Research Manager at Wellcome: "These awards will support transdisciplinary teams to lay the foundations for discoveries at the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and wider society."
A quote from Peter Kilroy, Senior Research Manager at Wellcome: "This call will support new teams to explore the intersection of genomics, humanities, social sciences and wider society from the earliest stages of research."
A quote from Rachel McKendry, Executive Director of Discovery at Wellcome: "We're proud to strengthen our partnership with the Academy of Medical Sciences. This commitment will ultimately enable cutting-edge new discoveries and improve lives."
A quote from Michael Dunn, Director of Discovery Research at Wellcome: "These awards will enable the power of early collaboration to drive innovative discovery research in genomics and other fields."
A quote from Rachel McKendry, Executive Director of Discovery, Wellcome. Rachel says: "There's a huge potential for collaboration between genomics, the humanities, social sciences and wider society to drive innovation and discovery." Rachel is smiling warmly at the camera, wearing a blue blazer.
Benny Prawira, Lived Experience Advisor at Wellcome says, "My wish is that new psychosocial interventions can do more than just make youth 'feel better' – but actually help them stay in school, find jobs and rebuild relationships."
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 can make a real difference in the treatment of anxiety, depression and psychosis in young people. But we still don't know which approaches work best in real world settings or how to scale them effectively. That's why we’ve launched a new funding call. Over two phases we’ll support large scale studies to test the effectiveness and implementation strategies for low cost and scalable early interventions. We’re looking for diverse, interdisciplinary teams led by experienced researchers. Your teams should include both academics and implementation partners. Applications close on the 11th November, so please visit our website for more information.
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."
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."
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."
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."
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."
Margaret Odhiambo, Lived Experience Adviser at Wellcome, says: "We need a long-term view to be able to navigate the gaps and nuances in mental health research. Longitudinal datasets and lived experience expertise can help us achieve this."
Lampros Bisdounis, Technology Manager at Wellcome, says: "We want to transform early identification in mental health. We're funding research to develop new prediction models for anxiety, depression and psychosis."
A livestream of the event ‘Temperatures Rising: Preparing and Protecting for Extreme Heat’ is taking place on 21 May 08.00 BST. Join Wellcome, The Rockefeller Foundation, the Global Heat Health Information Network (GHHIN) and global leaders on the need to act on unprecedented and increasingly deadly extreme temperatures. Image shows a man silhouetted against the sun as he bathes on a hot summer day.
A quote from Winnie Wefelmeyer, Research Lead at Wellcome. The quote reads: "Mental health is complex and changes over time. Longitudinal data can capture this complexity. We'll support innovative approaches to harnessing this data." A photograph of Winnie shows her smiling at the camera, wearing glasses and a blue shirt.
Catherine Sebastian, Head of Evidence at Wellcome, says: "We encourage mental health researchers and data scientists to work together to unlock the potential of longitudinal data for early intervention."
"Simple interventions could potentially have significant benefits – lowering indoor temperatures and improving health and wellbeing," says Modi Mwatsama, Head of Capacity and Field Development for Climate and Health at Wellcome.
An information stand in a museum. Text on the stand reads: our health. Text beside the image reads: Fixing our broken planet. Science and storytelling meet at the Natural History Museum.
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Alan Dangour, Director of Climate and Health at Wellcome, says: "People are experiencing the negative health effects of climate change. We want to fund research that leads to action and practical solutions in the real world."
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A quote from Madeleine Thomson, Head of Impacts and Adaptation at Wellcome. The quote reads "We need urgent climate action to protect people and our planet. To do that, we must make the health impacts of climate change visible." A photo of Madeleine shows her smiling at the camera, looking kind and determined. She has short grey hair, glasses and a red blazer over a black shirt.
An image from Wellcome featuring Anjuli Sharma, Research Manager. A quote from Anjuli reads: "We want to accelerate drug discovery for depression, anxiety and psychosis. So, we're funding a crucial yet often overlooked stage in drug development: target validation." Anjuli stands smiling at the camera, wearing glasses, a green shirt and a smart jacket.
Matt Brown, Head of Digital Technology – Mental Health and Discovery Research, Wellcome, says: "Sensor-based digital technologies could improve how we measure mental health and guide more effective and timely interventions."
John-Arne Røttingen, CEO of Wellcome, says: "Research is not a luxury. The UK's NHS cannot afford to live without it."
Dr Ekta Patel, Partnership Manager, Neuroscience at Medicines Discovery Catapult, says: "This funding call bridges a crucial gap in mental health drug discovery. It enables novel target validation to find innovative treatments and improve patient outcomes."
Min Lee, Senior Business Analyst at Wellcome, says: "This is a unique opportunity to advance novel targets in mental health, and help develop better treatments for people living with mental health challenges."
John-Arne Røttingen, CEO of Wellcome, says: "Responsibly using data from across government and all public sectors will help us all understand how to build a healthier future for everyone."
Text reads "Wellcome's charitable spend in 2024 was £1.6 billion". The image shows the ‘Hard Graft’ exhibition at Wellcome Collection.
John-Arne Røttingen, CEO of Wellcome, says: "Working together with a shared vision of a healthier future for everyone is how we will change the world."
A quote from Thandokazi Njamela, Community Activist in Khayelitsha, South Africa. The quote reads: "You can never do something for us without us." Next to the quote is a photo of Thandokazi. She is at a conference, holding a pen and wearing a delegate badge. She is leaning forward, looking interested and concerned.