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	ePolitix.com - Medical Research Council
		The Medical Research Council (MRC) is the UK’s largest public funder of biomedical research.
		It promotes and supports research and postgraduate training in all areas of biomedical science with the aims of maintaining and improving human health and contributing to national wealth and quality of life.
		The research it supports and the scientists it trains meet the needs of the health services, the pharmaceutical and other health-related industries and the academic world.
	www.epolitix.com /EN/Forums/Medical+Research+Council (351 words)

	SRBI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		MRC is the only public funding agency for medical research in the UK which covers the whole spectrum from basic research to applied activities.
		The MRC continues to build on its past achievements, engaging in new research initiatives to address the major health challenges of the 21st century.
		MRC has not issued a general call for proposals under the Small Business Research Initiative because the Council is piloting its own Development Gap Funding Scheme with the aim of enhancing the commercial potential of research in MRC establishments.
	www.sbri.org.uk /mrc.asp (633 words)

	MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The MRC is the primary Research Council funder of ageing research and gives a high priority to research on healthy ageing and improving the management of age-related illnesses.
		This figure excluded research on cardiovascular disease (£12m) and cancer (£30m).The MRC also works with other research funders, in the UK and internationally, to ensure that common goals in improving healthcare for the elderly are achieved as rapidly as possible.
		Research excellence and importance to health are the primary considerations in funding decisions.
	www.shef.ac.uk /ukncar/mrc_INFO.HTM (353 words)

	Medical Research Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The Medical Research Council (MRC) therefore funds a broad spectrum of medical research.
		When researchers approach us for funding, their proposed studies are scrutinised by leading researchers from the UK and abroad.
		All new applicants for support, as well as researchers with existing support, are assessed on the significance of their work for health, its scientific quality and value for money.
	hero.ac.uk /uk/research/.../medical_research_council222.cfm (483 words)

	Medical Research Council - Press Releases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Researchers studied blood pressure in 346 British men and women whose size had been measured at birth and for the first 10 years of life.
		The study was funded by the British Heart Foundation and the UK Medical Research Council.
		The researchers found that lower birth weight and greater weight gain between ages one and five were associated with higher systolic blood pressure (the top number in a blood pressure reading) in adults.
	www.mrc.soton.ac.uk /pressreleases.asp?pr_no=30 (365 words)

	MRC Biostatistics Unit - Welcome
		The MRC Biostatistics Unit, located in Cambridge, was founded over 40 years ago.
		Its aims are to advance understanding of the cause, natural history and treatment of disease, and to evaluate public health strategies, through the development of statistical methods and their application to the design, analysis and interpretation of biomedical studies.
		The Medical Research Council is the UK's largest public organisation dedicated to advancing knowledge in all areas of human health.
	www.mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk (612 words)

	MRC HGU - Medical Research Council Human Genetics Unit
		The MRC Human Genetics Unit (Director: Professor Nick Hastie FRS FRSE) is at the forefront of research into human genetics.
		The unit is one of the largest MRC research establishments supporting approximately 220 scientists, support staff, fellows, PhD students and visiting scientists, of whom approximately 150 are directly funded by the MRC.
		The MRC Human Genetics Unit is developing a digital atlas of mouse development and database to be a resource for spatially mapped data such as in situ gene expression and cell lineage.
	www.hgu.mrc.ac.uk (544 words)

	Medical Research Council
		The Medical Research Council is planning to relocate the National Institute for Medical Research and up to 730 staff from Mill Hill to University College London.
		Medical Research Council is seeking a contractor to build a £14m biomedical research centre in south Cambridgeshire.
		The Medical Research Council is planning to spin-out a new company called Etiologics to commercialise the mouse genetics research taking place at Harwell, and £3.5m of venture capital funding has been secured.
	www.ukbusinesspark.co.uk /mel41403.htm (134 words)

	MRC Functional Genetics Unit, Oxford
		The research ranges from the functional analysis of single genes to the development of novel therapies in the clinic for a variety of human diseases, such as muscular dystrophy, motor neuron disease, ataxia, Alzheimer's disease, Rasmussen's disease and congenital myasthenia.
		The FGU is embedded within the Department of Human Anatomy and Genetics and collaborates widely across the Medical Division of the University of Oxford.
		We collaborate with colleagues at the MRC Mammalian Genome Unit at Harwell on mutagenesis programmes and also liaise closely with them on the application of microarrays to the analysis of the effect of mutations.
	www.mrcfgu.ox.ac.uk (434 words)

	Reappointments to The Medical Research Council, UK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The MRC is a non-departmental public body, established by Royal Charter and funded mainly by a grant from the UK Government.
		Appointments to the MRC are made in accordance with the requirements of the Code of the Commissioner for Public Appointments.
		Her research is funded by the MRC, various muscular dystrophy charities and the Wellcome Trust.
	www.medicalnewstoday.com /medicalnews.php?newsid=28696 (900 words)

	The Medical Research Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Those research trainees that excel during the first year in the training programme and are committed to developing their research skills may apply to continue with their research training at the MRC.
		Research trainees will only be awarded a research training internship for a second year if they have demonstrated that they have mastered the basic skills to function in a research environment and subject to a formal evaluation according to agreed criteria.
		Research trainees who fail to develop adequate skills by the end of the first year may be advised to further their formal academic training through full time study.
	www.sanbi.ac.za /mrc/training.html (1889 words)

	Medical Research Council
		MRC programs focus on current research at HMRI, featuring laboratory scientists and physicians, to inform our Life, Benefactor and Associate members of the Council and their guests.
		The Liver Center is testing new medications for Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. William Corey,M.D., Director of Clinical Research at the Center, said that they are currently involved in eight separate drug trials, working with leading pharmaceutical companies.
		The dedication event was attended by major donors, HMRI Medical Research Council members, physicians, patients, Altadena Guild members and many other friends in the community.
	www.hmri.org /Medical_Research_Council/medical_research_council.html (890 words)

	Netizens
		The council works under the administrative control of the federal ministry of health and it work is defined planned and guided by a Board Governers, Executive Committee, the chair, the technical advisory committee and the experts panels.
		PMRC Research center in PMC Faisalabad was established in 1982-83.
		The principal objectives of the institution are to help and facilitate research activities at under graduate and postgraduate levels.
	www.pmc.edu.pk /pmrc.htm (374 words)

	Schulich Dentistry at Western
		Seymour Schulich, philanthropist, entrepreneur and benefactor of the medical school has directed $3 million to support ongoing annual scholarships for students in the undergraduate Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) program and the renovation of the main adult Dental Clinic.
		The $3 million for Dentistry is part of $4 million brought forward from funds originally to be received by bequest from Mr.
		At that time, the medical school was renamed the "Schulich School of Medicine".
	dentistry.uwo.ca /pages/research/grants.htm (636 words)

	Fellowships applications submitted after 1 September 2005
		The MRC provides support for high calibre researchers who want to make a career in medical research through a comprehensive portfolio of fellowship schemes tailored for different stages of the clinical or non-clinical research career pathway.
		Research training for students and post-doctoral scientists which requires the combined approaches of both the medical and social sciences.
		In addition, the Clinical Research Training Fellowship scheme incorporates joint awards with Medical Royal Colleges, the Linbury Trust, the Priory, the Welsh Assembly and the Multiple Sclerosis Society in clinical specialities where there is a need to build the clinical academic base.
	www.mrc.ac.uk /index/funding/funding-personal_awards/funding-fellowships.htm (668 words)

	Medical Research Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Two UCT staff members are on the Medical Research Council's (MRC) new board which will accelerate the transformation process of the Council until the year 2001.
		The MRC says one of the board's priorities in steering the MRC beyond 2000 will be a clear and uncompromising focus on building health research capacity for the country.
		The MRC plans to focus increasingly on ethical issues surrounding medical research, and will continue to promote a trans- and multi-disciplinary approach involving multiple stakeholders from academia, industry, non-governmental and funding organisations among others in solving South Africa's health problems.
	web.uct.ac.za /depts/dpa/monpaper/98-no12/mrc.htm (396 words)

	Research and development : The Department of Health - P&G: Research and development (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The research portfolio covers healthy living and social well being, disease prevention, the role of the environment in health, social care for adults and children, the organisation of the NHS, and strategies for treating particular diseases or conditions.
		Whilst the DH is the largest single contributor in the public sector, the funding councils, research councils and research charities all play significant roles.
		The Research Governance Framework for health and social care defines the broad principles of good research governance and is key to ensuring that health and social care research is conducted to high scientific and ethical standards.
	www.dh.gov.uk /PolicyAndGuidance/ResearchAndDevelopment/fs/en (893 words)

	NHMRC - National Health and Medical Research Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The role of the NHMRC is to support excellence in research, health advice, and research and health ethics that leads to improvement in the health of all Australians.
		In order that this research is funded as soon as possible, a streamlined application and assessment process will be used, while maintaining due process.
		Novel, innovative and cross-disciplinary research is being called for under the newly established Thinking Systems Program, a funding initiative being offered by the National Health and Medical Research Council and the Australian Research Council.
	www.health.gov.au /nhmrc/index.htm (248 words)

	Medical Research Books
		As major centers of medical research, the nation's medical schools and teaching hospitals conduct more than half of all...
		Welcome to medical research@nature.com: Nature Publishing Group resources in the field of medical research New from NPG Nature Genetics Supplement: The chipping Forecast III The microarray, has been an...
		Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research - The Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research - Supporting top scientists whose research improves the health of Albertans and people throughout the world.
	www.medical-research-books.com (282 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Health \| £74m boost for medical research
		Medical research is to get an extra £74m to find cures for diseases, it was announced on Wednesday.
		Professor Colin Blakemore of the MRC said the initiative was "an excellent example of the way in which partnership with other funders will drive forward research of benefit to patients".
		Health Minister Jane Kennedy said: "The NHS is vital for translating medical advances from the scientist's bench to the patient's bedside, and the government is committed to supporting this research.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/newsFeedXML/moreover/-/1/hi/health/4536457.stm (330 words)

	Research Councils UK: welcome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		Research Councils UK (RCUK) is a strategic partnership through which the UK’s eight Research Councils work together to champion the research, training and innovation they support.
		The Research Councils are the main public investors in fundamental research in the UK with interests ranging from bio-medicine and particle physics to the environment, engineering and economic research.
		The partnership is led by the RCUK Executive Group which comprises the eight Chief Executives of the Research Councils.
	www.research-councils.ac.uk (183 words)

	Medical Research Council celebrates National Science Week (UK) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		As part of its mission -“to promote public engagement with medical research”- the Medical Research Council is sponsoring twelve events during National Science Week, part of a global and national celebration to increase public awareness of science.
		“Medical Research Revealed” was first shown at the BA Festival of Science 2003 in Salford and has since been exhibited in Oxford and Newcastle and as far afield as India.
		Other MRC National Science Week events include a talk on diet and health, an open-day at a cancer cell research unit, interactive workshops with scientists and actors, a quiz and a poster competition.
	www.medicalnewstoday.com /medicalnews.php?newsid=21182 (1338 words)

	The Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology
		Keilin was friendly with Sir Edward Mellanby, the formidable head of the Medical Research Council (the British equivalent of the National Institutes of Health), and he suggested that Bragg should apply to Mellanby for support.
		Perutz and other members of the Medical Research Council Unit for Molecular Biology outside the hub next to the Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge where the Unit was housed from 1956 to 1962.
		This arrangement reserved major decisions of scientific policy to the Board and left their execution and financial responsibility vis-à-vis the Medical Research Council to me. The Board met only rarely when such decisions needed to be taken.
	www.nobel.se /medicine/articles/perutz/index.html (2426 words)

	AIM25: Wellcome Library: Medical Research Council Blood Group Unit (1935-1995)
		Administrative/Biographical history: The MRC Blood Group Unit succeeded the Galton Laboratory Serum Unit set up in 1935 under the direction of Professor (later Sir) Ronald Fisher and financed through the Medical Research Council by the Rockefeller Foundation.
		From 1946 the MRC Blood Group Unit acquired an international reputation in the highly specialised field of haematology, extending its work in 1965 into the genetics of blood groups.
		The MRC Blood Group Unit moved from the Lister Institute to premises at University College, London in 1975.
	www.aim25.ac.uk /cgi-bin/search2?coll_id=2587&inst_id=20 (622 words)

	Ethics Series
		Medical Research Council position statement on research regulation and ethics (May 2005, PDF 256k)
		MRC interim guidance on ethics of research involving human material derived from the nervous system (June 2003)
		MRC policy on antiretroviral therapy (ART) for people infected with HIV and involved in AIDS research in developing countries - General guidance notes for consideration (2002)
	www.mrc.ac.uk /index/publications/publications-ethics_and_best_practice/publications-ethics_series.htm (333 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| UK Latest \| Bird flu experts head for Asia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The group from the Medical Research Council (MRC) will travel to China, Vietnam and Hong Kong to look at the way the disease is being monitored in other countries.
		Sir John Skehel, director of the MRC National Institute for Medical Research, has warned that the number of cases reported in humans could be "the tip of the iceberg".
		The MRC group also hopes to improve co-operation on how to deal with the spread of the virus during its 10-day stay.
	www.guardian.co.uk /uklatest/story/0,1271,-5363764,00.html (284 words)

	Medical Research Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		The Medical Research Council is the UK's largest public organisation dedicated to advancing country's largest teaching hospitals, and home to the University Medical School.
		The Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, based at Glasgow University, is jointly funded by the Chief Scientist Office and the Medical Research Council.
		new research underway Medical Research is one of the country's leading medical research charities.
	www.usa-attorney-research.com /sitemap-research/medical-research-council.html (415 words)

	Commonwealth Caribbean Medical Research Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-07)
		A total of 704 research papers were published over the period with one-third (10) of the organizations responsible for 459 or 65% of all publications.
		On the whole, local research groups appear to be small, vulnerable, under-funded and deficient in basic equipment as well as in trained and experienced researchers and support staff.
		The study was undertaken to determine the natural history of blood pressure measurements during pregnancy in a geographical population of primiparae in the Caribbean, and to compare this with similarly measured populations.
	www.cwdom.dm /~global/ccmrc-oral.html (16044 words)

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