Rosetrees is a private UK charity
Supporting cutting edge medical research since 1990.
The aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of society.
Currently, around 300 projects are supported, from seedcorn 'out of the box' research ideas to large awards, many with co-funders.
The focus is on testing new ideas across the spectrum of medical research to bring the earliest patient benefit.
How we make a difference
Since 1990 our continuous investment into scientists have led to over £1.15 billion in follow on funding at over 85 institutions.
In the last 5 years alone, our researchers as a result of a Rosetrees grant have leveraged a further £230 million from other funding bodies.
With the support of an initial Rosetrees grant we have facilitated the delivery of 47 drugs, gene therapies, diagnostic tools, therapeutic interventions and a vaccine.
Our Research
Our goal is to fund research that will benefit healthcare in 5-10 years.
Rosetrees Team
Rosetrees is run by a small, highly skilled and dedicated team.
Our Philosophy
We use a venture philanthropy approach to support new ideas.
Scientific Advisory
We are advised by a panel of internationally renowned scientists.
Grant Schemes
We have a variety of grant schemes available to support a variety projects.
Rosetrees Latest News
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🔬 Important announcement! Rosetrees Major Project Awards are now open! 🎉 Don’t miss the chance to submit your preliminary applications by January 13th 2025. Visit our website for all the details:
Proud to back pioneering research on the link between air pollution and dementia! 🌍🧠 Collaboration between Prof. Gandhi @labghandi and Prof. Swanton @SwantonLab, 1 of 6 projects funded by new initiative from @RosetreesT & @racingdementia, driving innovation in dementia research
Please sign up to #OurFutureHealth. 5 million people needed to sign up to this hugely important initiative. This is the UK's largest ever health research programme. Please click the link: to see more details and please repost!
New Rosetrees funded research, suggests that replacing ultra-processed foods (UPFs) with less processed food reduces risk of developing Type 2 diabetes.
Research from @ProfBatterhamMD, @SamuelDickenUK highlighted in the Independent