Research Charities That specialise in Medical research

The BMA Foundation is an independent charity that awards funds to encourage and further medical research. Our mission is to support medical students, doctors and scientists in their research aims and help pioneer medical research.Each year, research grants are awarded to medical students, research scientists and doctors, all funded by generous past bequests.

The objects of the Company are the advancement of all matters concerning the mental health and development of children, young people and their families by promoting and disseminating scientific research and scholarship, and their implications for the evidence-base of multi-disciplinary clinical practice.

Interlink is the County Voluntary Council for Rhondda Cynon Taff.

Promoting the welfare of patients and staff of Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and the support of medical education and research within the trust.

BAPAM is a healthcare charity giving medical advice to people working and studying in the performing arts through direct provision of information, clinical assessment and referral and through broader education, training, research and dissemination of knowledge about best practice in performing arts medicine

To improve the lives of children and young people with diabetes. We engage in worldwide activities in the domains of science, education and advocacy. We support attendance at our annual scientific meeting by delegates who would otherwise be unable to afford it. We sponsor research and clinical fellowships and write clinical guidance and deliver postgraduate teaching throughout the world.

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC WITH REFERENCE TO GASTROENTEROLOGY.TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH INTO MEDICINE AND SURGERY WITH REFERENCE TO THE PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM, ENSURING DISSEMINATION OF THE RESULTS. TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL AND INFORMATION TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC ON GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES.

THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND THE SAVING OF LIVES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING TECHNOLOGY, SOFTWARE, INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT TO HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS AND THE CARRYING OUT OF RELATED RESEARCH.

Cardiomyopathy UK saves lives and reduces the misery caused by the heart muscle disease cardiomyopathy. We want people affected by the disorder to live long and fulfilling lives and work to achieve this by raising awareness of the condition, improving access to quality treatment, promoting clinical research and supporting anyone affected by cardiomyopathy every step of the way.

The principal objectives of the Charity are to provide monies for the purposes of providing medical research and promoting neurological research throughout the UK and providing funding to the Department of Neurological Studies at the Middlesex Hospital and Medical School, London, now part of University College London.

Previously known as Dr Hadwen Trust for Humane Research (261096) and now operating as Animal Free Research UK (1146896) following incorporation on 1 Oct 2013.The Objects of the Charity are the prevention of the suffering of animals and the advancement of human health, by the promotion of and funding of human-relevant replacements to the use of animals in scientific and medical experimentation.

The charity's objectives are to support and advance medical research and community facilities. A core interest of the charity is to facilitate the progression of cancer research and care. The latter objective refers to the charity's interest in the improvement of community facilities to ensure inclusivity for all members of society.

The Africa Research Excellence Fund promotes medical research in Africa for the public benefit by providing education and training opportunities for individuals who are citizens of a country in Africa and are aspiring to, or have already embarked on, a career in medical research in Africa. The charity hosts training programmes and provides grants to support the development of research skills.

We fund research to improve diagnosis, develop treatments and we hope to ultimately find a cure for Mitochondrial Disease. We help build support networks by connecting affected families and also offer direct family support. We aim to raise awareness of mitochondrial disease by improving patient access to information, supporting professional training, and speaking at schools and public events.

Promoting arts for the public benefit, promotion and advancement of education and the cultivation and improvement of public education in drama, mime, opera, singing, music, dance, painting and sculpture, cinema, literature and other arts.

The Primary Care Dermatology Society was formed after recognising the need for a forum where GPs could exchange views on primary care dermatology, develop their skills and progress clinical research in this developing field of medicine. The Society now includes all healthcare professionals providing primary healthcare services in dermatology.

The main objectives of the charity are to protect and promote the health of the public, in particular by establishing, promoting and maintaining banks of brain tissue for research into the cause, prevention and treatment and cure of Alzheimer's disease and associated neurodegenerative diseases and disorders.

The Trust promotes animal welfare and the prevention of unnecessary suffering arising from animal experiments. It strives to educate the public in the moral and scientific arguments, for and against animal experiments; undertakes research into new techniques and alternatives to the use of animals in medical and other research; and regulatory compliance with the law in this field.

Monthly self help coffee mornings across our region Home visits to complete benefit forms for the DWP and Veterans UK Fundraising for Mesothelioma Research and funding Mesothelioma Nurses Raising awareness of the dangers of asbestos Help with compensation claims Funding for nurse education, full counselling service We operate across the South, South East, home counties and London boroughs

To promote, encourage and improve the study and practice of diagnosing, treating and managing sexually transmitted infections (STI), HIV and other sexual health problems. To champion and promote high quality standards in the multidisciplinary speciality of Genitourinary Medicine and in all individuals and all services providing STI, HIV and sexual health care.

Raising awareness of the principles of One Medicine among healthcare professionals, academics and the public.Educating doctors and veterinary surgeons about the possibilities of One Medicine.Fostering collaboration in clinical research and practice.

To provide relief for people living with the dementia Lewy bodies by raising awareness of and supporting research into the disease.

Providing and advancing the study and general knowledge of science and medicine, surgery and dentistry which is achieved by the charity's wholly owned subsidiary which operates a conferencing and education facility with particular emphasis in the medical sector.To support free use of the ARK Centre by members of the public, patient groups and other community.

The relief of sickness and the promotion of good health for the public benefit by funding and supporting research into the causes and treatment of eye disease and blindness and publishing and disseminating the useful results thereof.

The Charity raises donations to sponsor scientific research into the causes, prevention and cure of cardio-vascular and heart disease, the number one killer throughout the world. Charitable donations are used to further support and expand the level of innovative medical research that would not otherwise be funded by Government grants and other sources.