In a letter dated 12/12/2018 this organisation stated: “I can confirm that we do not fund research involving human embryo experimentation.”Looking to the future we are setting out on a programme of work to find a cure for osteoporosis… At present this would not entail research using human embryos, but…
In a lettr dated 6/2/20, this charity said: “In respect of human embryo research/experimentation. We do not have a specific policy on this matter.” In the same letter they recommended looking at the list of research on their website (https://newlifecharity.co.uk/docs/medical-research/Completed-Research-New.php). This contains an extensive list of medical research projects, some…
In a letter dated 20/05/19, the charity stated: “we are a cancer research charity and fund research withing academic institutions and/or the NHS. These organisations have their own ethical guidance and researchers adhere to and we request all potential investigators to identify their ethical processes and/or approvals within their applications.”To…
In a letter dated 11/12/2018, this charity stated: “The Association does not carry out its own research. Of all the institutions we find, only two are using embryonic stem cells and these are from an established line – this means they have not been sourced specifically for this research.”We take…
In a letter dated 18/12/2018, this charity stated: “We recognise that using human embryos is an area that some people have concerns about. We are currently in the process of reviewing our formal policy and it will also be shared on our website.”We co-fund research with a number of different…
Myeloma is a blood cancer. In a letter dated 19/12/2018 this charity stated: “We do not currently have a policy on human embryo experimentation as we do not fund any research on human embryos…”Myeloma UK support research across a network of research/university hospitals in the Myeloma UK Clinical Trials Network.…
In a letter dated 20/3/2019 the Chief Executive of this charity stated: “I can … confirm that the National Eye Research Centre funds early stage, fundamental scientific research where the use of embryonic stem cells does largely not apply. To date, we have not funded such research and we are…
In e-mails dated 22/11/23 and 28/11/23, this charity stated: “The Leprosy Mission is a Christian Charity and as such does not test, nor promotes testing on embryo stem cells across projects overseas. We do believe that women have the right to good reproductive health and where appropriate, provide advice and…
In a letter received in 2019, this charity stated: “All requests considered for funding are subjected to Leuka’s rigorous and impartial selection process and the decisions we make about what we fund are based on merit and scientific excellence. At Leuka we only fund research that is ethically approved and…
In a letter dated 11/4/2019, responded: “Professor Ken Mills, who is the Chair of Experimental Haematology … has confirmed that LLNI do not support research using human embryos. Additionally, we have not received any proposals for research funding that have included experimentation of this type.” [#AMRC#]
In a letter dated 8/4/ 2019, this charity stated: “Our position on assisted dying is that it is a very personal thing and we would never use any donation to campaign for it, neither do we work with organisations whose objective it is to campaign for assisted dying.”None of the…
In a letter dated 7/12/2018, this organisation stated: “…here at Macmillan we don’t actually do any research into cancer, nor do we have any policies on assisted death or support any organizations that do. We are here to support people living with cancer find the best way through and live…
In a letter dated 17/12/2018, this charity stated: “As an organisation providing care, we are not seeking a change in the law to permit euthanasia or physician assisted suicide. As such, any money raised through donations would not go towards campaigns to promote assisted dying.”A statement on the Marie Curie…
In a letter received on 30/4/2019, this organisation did not answer the question as to whether it funded research involving human embryos. The statement given in the letter was: “Any research that Medical research Scotland supports has to abide with all relevant legislation as it currently stands. Research proposals that…
A letter dated 10/12/2018, this charity stated: “We do not fund any research which involves human embryo experimentation, nor do we support research using human embryos.” [#AMRC#]