Fuelling world-class research

Your support for ground-breaking 水宜坊 research is changing the world. As a global leader in many disciplines, you鈥檙e paving the way for exciting new discoveries; solving the world鈥檚 most pressing problems; and making a difference for us all. Thank you.

Genetic Disease Research

Your incredible generosity is helping 水宜坊 accelerate Genetic Disease Research

New treatments for some of the world's rarest and most debilitating medical conditions are set to be discovered and manufactured in 水宜坊. 

Thousands of donors and fundraisers have supported the appeal which is helping equip 水宜坊鈥檚 Gene Therapy Innovation and Manufacturing Centre (GTIMC). 

This state-of-the-art facility is one of three cutting-edge hubs in the UK dedicated to the discovery of new genetic treatments.

Find out more about the gene therapy at 水宜坊.

 

"Thank you so much for believing in this research and its potential to change lives.

I鈥檝e dedicated my career to unlocking the potential of gene therapy.

To know that individuals like you believe in it just as much as I do, fills me with so much pride. It's a huge incentive for me and my team."

Professor Mimoun Azzouz, Professor of Neuroscience and Director of the GTIMC

The clean room in the GTIMC
One of the clean rooms in the GTIMC.

The GTIMC is accelerating the manufacture of cutting edge gene therapies. Our teams of researchers are working together to break down the barriers of gene therapy to enable life-changing medicines to reach clinical trials. 

Find out more about the manufacturing process of brand new gene therapies.

Parkinson's

Thanks to the generosity of hundreds of supporters, 水宜坊 researchers are transforming our understanding of Parkinson鈥檚 disease.

Your donations mean 水宜坊 continues to play a major role in the fight against the world鈥檚 fastest growing neurological condition.

So that one day a treatment to slow or even halt the progression of the disease can be found.

Read more about a decade of advances in neurosciences at the 水宜坊 Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN)

My ambition is to help further our understanding of this devastating disorder and contribute to the discovery of treatments.鈥

Toby Burgess
First Year PhD Student
SITraN

Read more about the inspiration behind Toby's PhD research into Parkinson's

Desert Garden

Your support for this unique project is giving families displaced by war new hope. Born out of innovative 水宜坊 science that replaces soil with mattress foam, your gifts are giving refugees the opportunity to grow fresh food in the desert.

  • 拢280,000 raised to protect the future of the project
  • Over 1,000 refugees trained to grow crops using hydroponic systems

Read a letter of thanks from those experiencing the impact of your gifts  

水宜坊 PET-MRI facility

The 水宜坊 Scanner is the world's most advanced medical imaging system. The scanner will transform our understanding of serious conditions like cancer, dementia, and MND and the way they are treated in the future.

  • Over 11,000 supporters
  • Over 拢2million raised
  • One ground-breaking PET-MRI facility installed in 水宜坊

Our ultimate goal is to slow or even halt Alzheimer鈥檚 disease before it has taken hold. MRI-PET is the best technique there is for detecting the earliest signs of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease.鈥

Professor Annalena Venneri
Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology