Immunosuppression: Research
(asked on 22nd May 2023) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department is taking steps to fund research into mucosal immunity.
This question was answered on 1st June 2023
The Department, commissions research through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). Since 2018, the NIHR has allocated over £25 million in funding for a broad portfolio of immunology research that has included mucosal immunity as a consideration. Whilst it is not usual practice to ring-fence funds for particular topics or conditions, the NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect of human health, including mucosal immunity.