Psoriasis Association awarded funding to support early career researchers

We are delighted to be one of 89 charities awarded funding from The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) in partnership with the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC).

Today’s announcement comes ahead of our Annual Conference, taking place in Manchester next week. This one-day event will bring together leading researchers, healthcare professionals and people living with psoriasis to explore the latest breakthroughs and future solutions for the condition.

Where will the NIHR/AMRC funding go?

The scheme is awarding £37 million in funding to medical research charities to support early career researchers. It will help medical research charities continue to play a vital role in igniting research careers, building research capacity and sustaining the talent pipeline.

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The funding will be awarded to 89 charities covering a wide range of health conditions. The majority of the investment will be used to support over 800 charity-funded researchers with their research, learning, and career development.

Charities will also be encouraged to use funding to embed research across the health, social care, and public health system. This will include engaging with the health and care workforce to raise awareness of research in under-represented professions and settings.

Melinda Spencer, Research Manager at The Psoriasis Association, said: “We are thrilled to receive this funding to support early career researchers. It is essential that we invest in and nurture psoriasis researchers at the beginning of their careers, as our 2025–2030 research strategy is dedicated to accelerating innovative research that delivers meaningful improvements in people’s lives.”

Professor Lucy Chappell, Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and Chief Executive Officer of the NIHR, added: “This year, NIHR is celebrating 20 years of investing in research and the development of our research workforce. Our partnerships with medical research charities have been integral to this from the start. Working together we have built research expertise and empowered experts to tackle the biggest challenges in health and care, ensuring that breakthroughs in key areas continue to reach the people who need them most.

“Through this £37 million investment, we will support hundreds of early-career researchers across England, creating our research leaders of the future."

You can read the full press release on the AMRC website.

Our commitment to furthering research

Our goal is to better understand what causes psoriasis, improve how it’s treated and managed, and ultimately find a cure. To find out more, visit the research section of our website or take a look at our 2025-2030 research strategy.

Or, to hear directly from world-leading researchers, places are still available for our conference next week - tickets are £15 for members and guests, and £25 for non-members and healthcare professionals.