SFI and Wellcome Trust Partnership Renewed

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI), the Health Research Board (HRB) and the Wellcome Trust have renewed the SFI-HRB-Wellcome Trust Biomedical Research Partnership, which established in 2010, has provided over €4 million for biomedical and clinical science research in Ireland.

Minister for Skills, Research and Innovation Damien English, T.D. said that the joint funding Partnership would “continue to boost Ireland’s biomedical research credentials, attracting investment and ultimately creating jobs.”

“This partnership with Science Foundation Ireland and the Health Research Board allows us to maximise our support to biomedical researchers in Ireland and builds on the success of those that have been funded previously. Supporting Irish biomedical researchers also complements our other activities in Ireland including public engagement, medical humanities and translational research," added Dr Jeremy Farrar, Director of the Wellcome Trust”

Dr Graham Love, Chief Executive of the Health Research Board said, “Health research with real meaning for patients requires meaningful collaboration. That is what we have here: an excellent, international partnership that will deliver for patients.”

Professor Mark Ferguson, Director General of Science Foundation Ireland and Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government of Ireland said, “Since its inception, the SFI-HRB-Wellcome Trust Biomedical Research Partnership has supported important research projects in areas such as cancer research, heart disease and brain function. The involvement of the Wellcome Trust is hugely significant in that it highlights the international recognition given to Ireland’s biomedical sector, a sector which is of strategic importance to our economy and society.”