Funding successes: April 2019

Professor Richard Festenstein was recently awarded funding by the National Institute for Health Research
Professor Richard Festenstein was recently awarded funding by the National Institute for Health Research

Congratulations to all Principal Investigators in the Department who have recently been awarded research grants. Here is our monthly round-up of funding successes.

Group name Principal Investigator Student Funder Scheme Award amount (£)
Virology Professor David Rueda Armada Alexander Borodavka Wellcome Trust Sir Henry Dale Fellowships 1,177,077
Investigative Medicine Dr Ali Abbara National Institute for Health Research Clinician Scientist Award 991,323
Centre for Pathology Professor Richard Festenstein National Institute for Health Research Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Programme- Researcher led project 735,115
Centre for Pharmacology and Therapeutics Dr Christopher Rhodes British Heart Foundation Project Grant 297,564
Renal Medicine Professor Edwina Brown Kidney Research UK Stoneygate Research Awards 297,092
Centre for Pharmacology and Therapeutics Dr Beata Wojciak-Stothard British Heart Foundation Project Grant 233,479
Restorative Neurosciences Dr Paresh Malhotra Alzheimer’s Society Project Grant 193,954
Restorative Neurosciences Professor Paul Matthews Ashwin Venkataraman Alzheimer’s Society Clinical and healthcare professionals Training fellowship 159,658
Infectious Diseases and Immunity Professor Alison Holmes Nidhee Jadeja University of Bristol 123,800
Neurodegeneration and Neuroinflammation Professor Steve Gentleman Shivani Patel The Lewy Body Society Lewy Body Society PhD Studentship 88,540
Infectious Diseases Professor Myra McClure Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 76,992
Paediatrics Professor Paul Langford Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Cou Brazil Partnering Award 50,000
Centre for Haematology Dr Holger Auner Ahmed Hjazi Saudi Arabian Cultural Bureau Scholarship 49,900
Paediatrics Professor Paul Langford Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Cou China Partnering Awards 30,612
Infectious Diseases and Immunity Professor Shiranee Sriskandan Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust- BRC Funding BRC Infection & AMR Theme 2017 – additional funding 30,349
Immunology Dr Nesrina Imami Alex Cocker Westminster Medical School Research Trust PhD support 30,000
Restorative Neurosciences Professor Paul Matthews Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust: Research Capability Funding (RCF) NIHR RCF Senior Investigator 27,703
Centre for Haematology Professor Jane Apperley Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust: Research Capability Funding (RCF) 27,000
Centre for Haematology Dr Holger Auner Imperial College Healthcare Charity The Blood Fund Grants Round 2018 19,980

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