Similar to our 2022 grant call, our 2023 grant call asked for proposals which targeted an area of unmet need in IBD. The research priorities we focused on were identified by feedback from our community, and the James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership.
We received many high-quality applications, which were assessed by our Research Awards Panel which includes people with scientific or medical expertise of IBD and people with lived experience of IBD. Shortlisted applications underwent a rigorous external peer review in line with Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) guidelines. You can read more about our research management processes and how we fund research here.
Find out more about the five successful projects below.
Developing a lab-grown gut model of strictures
Dr Laween Meran, Francis Crick Institute & University of Oxford
Award: £ 99,914
Duration: 36 months
Understanding and predicting medicine resistance
Dr David Ma, Imperial College London
Award: £99,942
Duration: 24 months
A new indicator of gut inflammation and healing in children with Crohn’s or Colitis
Professor David Wilson, University of Edinburgh
Award: £98,814
Duration: 27 months
Understanding how the immune system affects the development of perianal fistulas
Mr Phil Tozer, St Mark's Hospital
Award: £54,143
Duration: 36 months
Using AI to find pre-cancerous and cancerous changes in the bowel
Dr Venkat Subramanian, University of Leeds
Award: £98,691
Duration: 24 months
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