The Kennedy Network Conference 2026 brought together students, professors, leading researchers, and distinguished keynote speakers for a vibrant and wide‑ranging exploration of advances in rheumatology and immunology. Attendees enjoyed an exciting mix of student flash talks, rich poster sessions, hands‑on...

Eleven new grant awards have been awarded by the Kennedy Trust in 2025, totaling £2.6m over the next 5 years. Five early career researchers have been funded through the Trust’s new Transition Fellowship scheme, which is designed to support postdoctoral...

The Kennedy Trust is delighted to welcome four new Trustees to our Board: Professor Paul Peter Tak, Dr Edith Hessel, Professor Paul Emery and Dr Tony Wood. These recognised leaders in biomedical research and commercialisation bring a breadth of experience...

The Kennedy Trust’s funding for the Arthritis Therapy Acceleration Programme (A-TAP) has contributed to new developments in the understanding of treatment for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In a world first, researchers at the Kennedy Institute, Oxford have mapped the cellular...

The Kennedy Trust is excited to announce a new schedule of funding calls: . . Transition Fellowship (£500k): opening October 2024 Research Ignition Awards (£100k): opening March 2025 Senior Research Fellowship (£1.5m): opening October 2025 . . Further details of...

A perspectives piece published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) sheds light on the importance of mechanical forces in the early activation of T cells, a critical part of the immune response. Professor Marco Fritzsche, a...