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Supporting research to transform life, health and wellbeing. We’re taking on three urgent health challenges: mental health, climate change & infectious disease.
Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Organization Globalwellcome.orgJoined January 2009
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How can we reduce the burden of cholera?  Our latest funding call offers up to £1.3mn per study to generate evidence on the use of the oral cholera vaccine to help decisionmakers decide where and how to deploy resources.  Here’s what you need to know ⤵️ [1/4]
Over 29 countries reported cholera outbreaks, rising cases or rising fatality rates in 2022.
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How can we track mental health treatment outcomes more effectively? Dr Heather Whalley's team at
@EdinburghUni
are developing an open-source digital tool for researchers to analyse mental health trajectories, identifying key periods of change and potential interventions. 5/7
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How can mental health research be better integrated globally? A team at
@UlsterUni
are developing Harmony, a tool for comparing data from existing studies. They will use it to investigate how human connection influences depression and anxiety in young people. 4/7
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How does stop and search affect the mental health of young Black people? Dr Miles-Wilson and the team
@BlackThrive
will combine stop and search data with mental health measures to provide insights for policy makers, researchers and police to drive positive social change. 3/7
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What drives school connectedness and prevents anxiety and depression in students? Dr Jeremy Segrott's team at
@cardiffuni
will investigate the role of school environments and policies, developing a digital dashboard to share insights and aid future research. 2/7
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📢 Wellcome's Data Prize in Mental Health has entered its second phase! Five teams will now build digital tools and refine their research on anxiety and depression in young people. This is a unique opportunity for collaboration and impact. Here’s a look at each project ⤵️ 1/7
Ekin Bolukbasi, Technology Manager at Wellcome says: “I’m really excited to see these creative teams progress and can’t wait to see their digital tools take shape through the prototyping phase.”
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“This vaccine could have a huge impact on people who live in countries where malaria is a threat,” says Pete Gardner, Research Lead in Wellcome’s Infectious Disease team. Learn more about the R21 vaccine and other advances in the fight against malaria ⤵️
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Vaccines, drugs and nets: how the world is targeting Malaria | News | Wellcome
The first malaria vaccine, RTS,S, could save thousands of lives. We look at the history of malaria advancements, including Wellcome’s involvement in them.
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Droughts and extreme cold have affected access to clean water. Jose Pariamache, who is in charge of irrigating the fields, has to ration water because of the shortage. [3/5]
Jose Pariamache is chief of the ALA, the association in charge of water for irrigating the fields. He poses next to a river running though fields. Behind him there are mountains.
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Margarita Jamanca, a farmer, says climate change has destroyed agriculture. “Our seedlings don’t grow as they used to. Now we have to make them grow with fertilisers. All kinds of diseases attack them.” [2/5]
Margarita Jamanca, a farmer, poses for a portrait in her medicinal herb garden.
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Our Climate Impacts funding call is now closed. Thank you to everyone who applied! 👏 We aim to fund projects that make the health impacts of #ClimateChange visible to the people who can drive action. A reminder of why it's crucial to do so ⤵️
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Climate Impacts Awards | Wellcome
We're funding research that aims to unlock climate action by making the direct and environmentally driven impacts of climate change on a wide range of physical and mental health outcomes visible -...
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The project – led by
@Imperial_IGHI
– brings together global partners to: 💡 Better understand how climate change affects mental health and how to intervene 🗣️ Build the field through a series of regional and global conversations 🎬 Find opportunities to turn research into action
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We know that climate change is impacting people’s mental health around the world. But we need more research on the intersection of #ClimateChange and #MentalHealth to understand, prevent and manage the impacts. That’s why we’re launching ‘Connecting Climate Minds’ 👇
Irini Pantelidou and Alessandro Massazza, Research Managers at Wellcome, say: "We want to fill the gaps on how climate change is negatively impacting mental health and what we can do about it." To the right there is an image of a woman holding her baby.
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Markers in mental health could transform the way that we diagnose and treat disorders, but at the moment there isn’t enough evidence on the best way to achieve this. That's where our new research funding comes in ⤵️
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Stratification in Mental Health | Grant funding | Wellcome
Wellcome will fund researchers and teams who will validate markers to enable stratification in anxiety and/or depression as early as possible. View a summary of the funding scheme and learn more...
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The way that we diagnose and treat mental health conditions hasn’t changed much in decades. But new research into markers for anxiety and depression could change that.
An infographic reads: Markers of anxiety and depression include social, biological, psychological and digital markers. Understanding these markers better could improve diagnosis, prediction, treatment, monitoring and research.
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We have the tools to control and prevent cholera, including vaccines, yet outbreaks are increasing. Our latest funding call aims to generate evidence on the use, effectiveness and deployment of the oral cholera vaccine. 📆 Apply by 6 July 2023. wellc.me/3mJ40sU
Text on the image reads: In the past 200 years, there have been seven cholera pandemics – the last of which is still ongoing. Source: World Health Organization. Cholera – Global situation, 11 February 2023. To the right of the image is a photo of a child receiving an oral vaccine.
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We want to help prevent infectious diseases like cholera from escalating out of control – now and in the future. That's why our latest funding call offers up to £1.3mn for research on the use, effectiveness and deployment of the oral cholera vaccine.
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Cholera vaccine use | Grant Funding | Wellcome
Wellcome will fund teams who will generate evidence on the use of the oral cholera vaccine, to be used in decision-making for future preventative vaccine campaigns.
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“Bangladesh isn’t just ground zero for climate disasters,” writes
@lfrayer
for
@NPR
. “It’s also a hot spot for solutions”. From satellites that track cyclones to using indigenous knowledge, these solutions are helping save lives on the climate frontline.
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Facing floods: What the world can learn from Bangladesh's climate solutions
The world's worst cyclones hit Bangladesh. Floods are devastating. Yet death tolls are falling. The country's climate disaster strategies offer lessons for all coastal communities.
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Tools to control and prevent cholera exist, yet outbreaks have risen since 2021. We want to help by generating evidence on the use of the oral cholera vaccine. We’re awarding up to £1.3mn to research teams who can do this. Here’s what you need to know: wellc.me/3mJ40sU
Helen Groves, Senior Research Manager at Wellcome, says: "The cholera vaccine helps prevent and limit outbreaks. But there's not enough of it. So we need to generate evidence on where and how to use it to best effect."
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NEW - Hot on the heels of UK-EU discussions on Horizon Europe restarting this week after a 2-year delay - the UK Govt has published details of its back-up plans if the final negotiations don't succeed. A 🧵on what this all means (and what it doesn't)
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UK publishes prospectus for opportunities beyond Horizon Europe
Government sets out prospectus programme – titled ‘Pioneer’ – to protect and support UK research and innovation sector, should it be required.
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Our funding call to support projects that make the health impacts of climate change – such as the increase in vector-borne diseases like dengue – more visible is still open. Send in your applications ⤵️ [8/8]
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Climate Impacts Awards | Wellcome
We're funding research that aims to unlock climate action by making the direct and environmentally driven impacts of climate change on a wide range of physical and mental health outcomes visible -...
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