The Kennedy Trust welcomes four new Trustees
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...
Cellular roadmap reveals new paths to treating inflammatory bowel disease
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...
2024/2025 funding calls announced
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...
The role of mechanical forces in T cell activation
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...
Kennedy scientists honoured with Royal Society Medal
Professor Sir Ravinder Maini and Professor Sir Marc Feldmann have jointly received The Royal Society’s Royal Medal (Applied) for inventing anti-TNF therapy to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA), bringing it from bench to bedside in one of the biggest success stories...
New microscopy method can pinpoint molecular interactions in cell membranes
The Kennedy Trust’s support for the Oxford-ZEISS Centre of Excellence has contributed to the development of a new microscopy technique. The new technique, developed by researchers at the Kennedy Institute, enables detailed analysis of molecular interactions in live cell membranes,...