COVID-19 vaccine begins human trial stage
Researchers at the University of Oxford have begun testing a COVID-19 vaccine in human volunteers this week. The phase I trial was funded by UKRI and NIHR as part of the rapid research response. (Source: Medical Research Council General News)
Source: Medical Research Council General News - April 24, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

NIHR and UKRI launch call for research on COVID-19 and ethnicity
The NIHR and UKRI are jointly calling for research proposals to investigate emerging evidence of an association between ethnicity and COVID-19 incidence and adverse health outcomes. (Source: Medical Research Council General News)
Source: Medical Research Council General News - April 23, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

COVID-19 therapy, vaccine, epidemiology and policy development research boosted by twenty-one new projects
Twenty-one new studies into the novel coronavirus have been funded by the UK government, including the first clinical drug trial in primary care, vaccine and therapy development, and studying epidemiology, disease transmission, behavioral interventions and policy approaches to COVID-19.    (Source: Medical Research Council General News)
Source: Medical Research Council General News - April 18, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

Expressions of interest invited for virtual workshop on mouse genetics
Given the current requirements for social distancing as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, we are now exploring a virtual meeting / webinar on this date. (Source: Medical Research Council General News)
Source: Medical Research Council General News - April 3, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

Research and Innovation ideas to address COVID-19
MRC is funding new research projects as part of the UK Research and Innovation response to the current COVID-19 pandemic through the DHSC/UKRI COVID-19 Rapid Response Initiative. (Source: Medical Research Council General News)
Source: Medical Research Council General News - April 2, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

MRC Molecular Haematology Unit appoints new Director
The MRC is pleased to announce that Professor KJ Patel has been appointed as the new Director of the MRC Molecular Haematology Unit and the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine at the University of Oxford. (Source: Medical Research Council General News)
Source: Medical Research Council General News - April 1, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

UK launches whole genome sequence alliance to map spread of coronavirus
The Government and the UK’s Chief Scientific Adviser have today, Monday 23 March, backed the UK’s leading clinicians and scientists to map how COVID-19 spreads and behaves by using whole genome sequencing. (Source: Medical Research Council General News)
Source: Medical Research Council General News - March 23, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

COVID-19 vaccine & therapy research boosted by six new projects in rapid response
Six new studies into the novel coronavirus have been funded by the UK government, including testing a vaccine, developing therapies and improving understanding of how to treat COVID-19.  (Source: Medical Research Council General News)
Source: Medical Research Council General News - March 23, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

Coronavirus updates
For the latest Coronavirus news and statements from UKRI please visit theUKRI website here. (Source: Medical Research Council General News)
Source: Medical Research Council General News - March 20, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

An update for MRC funded researchers regarding the coronavirus situation
MRC Executive Chair Professor Fiona Watt has written a message to the MRC research community about the impact of Coronavirus on MRC funded research. (Source: Medical Research Council General News)
Source: Medical Research Council General News - March 20, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

Opening up cryoEM: The Rosalind Franklin Institute commits to fund a new detector for low energy cryoEM
The Rosalind Franklin Institute has committed to developing a multi-million pound technology which enables a more accessible form of electron cryo-microscopy.  (Source: Medical Research Council General News)
Source: Medical Research Council General News - March 11, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

Workshop on National Network for Mouse Genetics
The MRC will shortly be inviting expressions of interest to attend a community workshop to discuss its future investment in a national network of distributed research clusters for mouse genetics. (Source: Medical Research Council General News)
Source: Medical Research Council General News - March 10, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

Discontinuation of MRC Skills Development Fellowships
Having considered the fellowships we offer, the Medical Research Council has made the decision to discontinue funding for Skills Development Fellowships and instead provide more funding for our other Fellowship schemes.  (Source: Medical Research Council General News)
Source: Medical Research Council General News - February 24, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

Epidemic preparedness workshop explores key role of interdisciplinary research
Today the MRC, theAcademy of Medical Sciences and the InterAcademy Partnership, publish the findings from a two-day meeting on epidemic preparedness held in October 2019. (Source: Medical Research Council General News)
Source: Medical Research Council General News - February 22, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news

UKRI launches consultation on Open Access policy
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has today launched a consultation as part of its Open Access Review. The consultation will inform the development of a new open access policy, aimed at ensuring that the published outputs of research are widely and freely accessible to all. (Source: Medical Research Council General News)
Source: Medical Research Council General News - February 13, 2020 Category: Research Source Type: news