100 Days Mission: developing vaccines, treatments and tests for future pandemics
The goal of the 100 Days Mission is to make vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics available within 100 days of any future pandemic.
Policy and advocacy
Through campaigns and partnerships, Wellcome brings together people and resources from across society to get the most out of research. It’s how we make sure great ideas improve health, as quickly as possible, for everyone.
What we do
We focus on the world's biggest health challenges and supporting the best possible environment for researchers to thrive.
Our work with researchers and policy makers – as well as commercial, charitable and non-governmental organisations around the world – informs decisions about science and health, and provides strong evidence for coordinated global action.
Areas we work in
Covid-19: supporting global research and development
We want to help the world overcome Covid-19. We’re calling for urgent international action to get lifesaving tests, treatments and vaccines from the laboratory to the front line, so they reach those most in need around the world.
Research culture: let's reimagine how we work together
Current practices prioritise outputs over people’s wellbeing. We want to help build a better research culture – one that is creative, inclusive and honest.
Drug-resistant infections: transforming the global response
The collective overuse of antibiotics has caused one of the most urgent health problems. We want to transform the world's response towards stemming the rise of drug-resistant infections.
Vaccines: a world equipped to combat infectious disease
Vaccines prevent disease, save countless lives and cut healthcare costs. We want to help develop new vaccines and work out how to use the existing ones in a better way.
Epidemics: outsmarting deadly outbreaks
The human and economic cost of epidemics is unsustainable. Effective research and coordinated action stop outbreaks spiralling into global health emergencies.
Brexit
We worked with EU institutions, the UK government, the research sector and others to achieve a Brexit settlement that allows research to thrive in the UK and Europe.
Data for science and health: trustworthy data science
Artificial intelligence (AI) and data technologies are transforming research and healthcare. We want to make sure everyone benefits from health data innovation.
Latest reports and briefings
Expanding access to monoclonal antibody-based products: a global call to action
A roadmap to making lifesaving monoclonal antibody treatments affordable and available, particularly to those living in low- and middle-income countries.
What researchers think about the culture they work in
Perspectives on and experiences of research culture, based on a survey of more than 4,000 researchers in the UK and globally.
Wellcome Global Monitor 2018
The world’s largest study into how people around the world think and feel about science and major health challenges.
For more about our policy work, browse our briefings and consultation responses.
Our team
Beth Thompson
Director of Strategy
Wellcome
Jeremy Knox
Head of Policy, Infectious Disease
Wellcome
Martin Smith
Head of Policy Lab
Wellcome
