Funding case studies
Funding from the North Eastern Skin Research Fund plays a crucial role in supporting the early stages of research projects. This initial funding enables researchers to secure larger, competitive grants that drive ongoing advancements. Without this early support, many projects that have deepened our understanding of skin disease and contributed to improving treatments would not be possible.
Active Grants
Dr Richard Gallon (2024 - £9,800)
Dr Henry Grantham (2023 - £10,000)
Dr Katie Best (2022 - £6,000)
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Mark Birch-Machin - £6,000
Purchase of a fluorescence, chemiluminescence and visible imaging system for the analysis and quantification of DNA and mRNA levels in agarose gels, and protein levels in western blots. -
Neil Rajan - £6,400
Cylindromatosis: in vitro characterisation of human cylindroma tissue and therapeutic approaches with aspirin-like substances. -
Kehinde Ross- £3,820
Regulation of keratinocyte microRNA by S100 proteins. Penny Lovat & Emma Hiscutt - £5,000
Targeting inhibitor of apoptosis proteins to increase the efficacy of ER stress-induced apoptosis as a novel therapeutic strategy for metastatic melanoma.Reynolds, Birch-Machin, Jackson & Lovat - £6,582
Funds for purchase of a Sanyl Ultralow Temperature Freezer for research into skin physiology and pathophysiology.Jane Armstrong & Penny Lovat
- £6,000 Reactivation of autophagy to increase cell death of B-RAF mutated melanoma.Julia Reichelt
- £1,922 Propagation of mechanical stimuli by keratinocyte stem cells via calcium waves and its impact on keratinocyte proliferation.Nick Reynolds & Peter Farr (with Shanji Antony)
- £3079.16 Investigation of mechanisms of action of narrow-band ultraviolet B (UVB) phototherapy in atopic eczema.Mark Birch-Machin
- £7,500 The role of mitochondria in the relationship between ageing, oxidative stress and nutritional status.Aileen Taylor
- £2,000 Maintenance of paediatric dermatology diagnostic database.Verykiou, Lovat & Hill
- £5,794 Contribution of autophagy to CD271/ABCB5-mediated melanoma tumour progression and chemo-resistance.Siobhan Muthiah, Jong Kim & Penny Lovat 2016
- £3,150 Linking melanoma autophagy to lymphatic endothelial cell metabolism, lymphangiogenesis and lymph node metastasisKhimara Naidoo, Robert Elis, Mark Birch Machin 2017
- £6,900.00 Exploring the association between heavy metal pollution exposure and melanoma developmentKatie Best 2022
- £6000 Developing endothelial AMBRA1 as a biomarker for early-stage melanoma with metastatic potential and understanding the molecular mechanisms potentiating endothelial loss of AMBRA1Henry Grantham 2023
- £10,000 Purchase of an Actimetrics LumiCycle32 luminometer for the assessment of circadian biology of the skin including psoriasisRichard Gallon 2024
- £9,800 Validation of a low-cost and high throughput assay for Lynch syndrome screening in patients with cutaneous sebaceous tumours
