Heart attack research
For people with cardiovascular disease, heart attacks are more common in the morning. Our funding has helped researchers at Queen Mary University of London to understand why.
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New technology helps researchers delve deeper into our cells
Researchers are using the latest 3D technology to look deeper inside cells to see how they are affected by disease and treatment.
£6.5m to enhance Charterhouse Square research campus
Our recently awarded grant will transform the Charterhouse Square campus at the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (FMD) at Queen Mary University of London.
Giving a voice to trans people
Your voice is an integral part of your identity. For many transgender people, however, their voice is a source of continuous distress. Every time they speak, they risk being misgendered or even harassed.
Fewer trauma patients bleeding to death
New research from The Centre for Trauma Sciences shows that innovations in trauma care led to an increase in the number of patients surviving their injuries. The Centre for Trauma Sciences was established in 2012 with £3m funding from Barts Charity.
World-renowned trauma research
Our funding for research into the effects of serious injuries is saving lives and rebuilding futures.
Preventing degenerative brain diseases
Potentially revolutionary research into Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis and dementia is being undertaken at a centre created by our £1.5m grant.
Safeguarding women and children with landmark research
With our funding, the pioneering Barts Research Centre for Women’s Health is tackling health issues in mothers and babies in East London and across the UK.
Funding the fight against cancer
In recent years we’ve invested over £10 million to help researchers make breakthroughs in the fight against cancer.
A multi-million pound boost for orthopaedic research
A centre which aims to improve care for people who suffer with bone, joint or muscle conditions has been supported by a Barts Charity grant.