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Pioneers in the fight against heart disease
Over the last 40 years, Heart Research UK has funded many of the ground breaking medical breakthroughs we take for granted, including the first ever successful UK heart transplants, the development of heart valves and artificial heart devices.
We currently fund grants worth nearly £4 million at 31 universities and hospitals around the UK. We focus on funding innovative, pioneering research and often support young researchers on their first steps into heart research.
Heart Research UK Medical Milestones
- Six of the first eight sucessful UK heart transplants.
- The development of heart valves, including the Killingbeck Valve developed by our founder, Mr David Watson.
- The first ever artificial heart pump, implanted in Peter Houghton in 2000, who held the World Record as the longest surviving person with an artificial heart after 7 years with the device.
- Ongoing development of an artificial heart muscle at Leeds University to aid patients with heart failure, which could have an impact on millions of lives.
Stop it before it starts
Prevention has to be better than cure, so we fund community-based Healthy Heart Grants aimed at encouraging people to make the right lifestyle choices to improve their heart health. So far, we have awarded nearly £650,000 to innovative community projects around the UK.
Medical Grants
The current HRUK programme of medical research grants includes:
For more information on grants contact our Grants Administrator on 0113 234 7474 or email grants@heartresearch.org.uk
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