The Population and systems medicine: new investigator: responsive mode funding program from the Medical Research Council (MRC) supports research projects focused on population and systems medicine. Applicants must be early-career researches making the transition to become independent investigators. Applicants must be a researcher employed by a research organisation eligible to apply for Medical Research Council (MRC) funding. Proposed projects may be in the following areas:
- cardiovascular
- respiratory
- musculoskeletal
- gastroenterology
- renal medicine and liver function
- endocrinology and reproductive health
- maternal health and the early origins of health and disease
- nutrition, metabolic regulation, diabetes and obesity
- trauma, acute medicine and surgery
- inflammation in relation to disease processes and the resolution of the inflammatory response
- medical sociology
- lifestyle, socio-economic and behavioural impacts on health
- health inequalities
- population and disease related cohorts
There is no limit to the funding budget, the program typically provides around 1 million GBP for up to 3 years.
The next applications close on September 4, 2025.