Welcome to the UKCNRC Website
UK Children's Neurological Research Campaign
The UK Children’s Neurological Research Campaign is dedicated to supporting research that leads to improved treatment and life prospects for children with brain and other neurological disorders. The charity was set up by a group of leading doctors and researchers who wanted to give fresh impetus to much-needed research in this field.
Although childhood brain diseases and other neurological disorders are relatively uncommon, they nevertheless affect tens of thousands of children in the UK alone.
Unfortunately, for many of these conditions, effective treatments are not always available, or may not work as well as we would like. The only way that we can improve the prospects for this group of children is through rigorous scientific research, to help us understand the nature of these diseases and how best to treat them.
The UK Children’s Neurological Campaign provides a valued resource to researchers, helping them to make real advances in understanding and treatment of childhood neurological diseases.
We offer support and advice to researchers along the route from project concept and planning, through regulatory and funding applications, to management, data analysis and translation into clinical practice.
UKCNRC has limited funds available to support research. Such funds are intended for small scale pilot studies as seed funding for larger studies to be funded by other agencies. This Research proposal form is intended for research ideas that are at an early, intermediate or late stage of formulation.
Testimonials
"The UK Children’s Neurological Research Campaign has been invaluable in taking forward further the study of Early Onset Epilepsies…"
Professor Helen Cross, Prince of Wales’s Chair of Childhood Epilepsy, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, and UKCNRC Board member.
Support UKCNRC
Supporting research that will help children in the future like Reuben who has a rare form of epilepsy. To donate or help in any way, please click here.
We offer support and advice to prospective researchers along the route from project concept and planning, through regulatory and funding applications, to management, data analysis and publishable outcomes.
One in six people in the United Kingdom has a neurological illness. In spite of this, research into neurological conditions lags far behind illnesses such as cancer, where funding is more readily available. This is our case for support...
The UKCNRC Board comprises Professor Helen Cross, Dr Rob Forsyth, Professor Colin Kennedy, Dr Richard Newton, Dr Mike Pike, and Professor Galip Akay, our lay supporter. This group constitute the Directors of the Charitable Company.