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Open access guidance for Wellcome Centres and Africa and Asia Programmes
This guidance sets out how we expect Wellcome Centres and Programmes to meet our open access policy, how authors should acknowlege our funding, and how open access funds can…
Drug-resistant malaria has spread to critical border regions of South-east Asia
Drug-resistant malaria parasites have spread to critical border regions of South-east Asia, seriously threatening global malaria control and elimination programmes, according…
Monkeys provide malaria reservoir for human disease in South-east Asia
Monkeys infected with an emerging malaria strain are providing a reservoir for human disease in South-east Asia, according to research published today. The Wellcome Trust-…
Largest ever dataset on individual deaths in Africa and SE Asia reveals changing health
An unprecedented insight into the changing health of people across Africa and Asia - including the fluctuating burdens of HIV, malaria and childhood mortality - is revealed…
Clean delivery kits linked to substantial reduction in neonatal deaths in South Asia, study shows
Providing clean delivery kits and improving birthing practices could halve the number of neonatal deaths following home births in South Asia, according to research funded by…
Much-needed visa reform needs to be swiftly followed by a UK-EU deal for science
The PM's announcement of reforms to the immigration system for scientists is a step in the right direction. But alone it won't be enough to keep the UK as a global research…
Beth Thompson
Julia Kemp
Head of Major International Programmes
Julia Kemp is Head of Major International Programmes, leading the team responsible for the delivery of Wellcome’s major international research investments.
Scientists find mechanism that leads to drug resistance in bacteria causing melioidosis
Researchers in South-east Asia have identified a novel mechanism that allows the organism Burkholderia pseudomallei - the cause of melioidosis, a neglected tropical…
Artemisinin-resistant malaria close to Myanmar-India border
Resistance to the antimalarial drug artemisinin is established in Myanmar and has reached within 25 km of the Indian border. Artemisinin resistance threatens to follow the…
First genome-wide association study for dengue identifies candidate susceptibility genes
Researchers in South-east Asia have identified two genetic variants associated with increased susceptibility to severe dengue. The study - funded by the Wellcome Trust and…
Grants awarded: International Engagement Awards
Project summaries of Wellcome grants awarded under the scheme ‘International Engagement Awards’. International Engagement Awards have been replaced by the Public…
Scientists track evolution of deadly fungus, one of the world’s major killers
New research has shed light on the origins of a fungal infection that is one of the major causes of death from AIDS-related illnesses. The study, published in the journal ‘…
Cherry's story: a career launched by first-hand experience and a good mentor
How do you go about building all the skills you need at the start of your research career? Cherry found a mentor to guide her through this journey.
We hail individual geniuses, but success in science comes through collaboration
The Nobel prizes give a human face to science. But does celebrating individuals risk undermining a collaborative research culture?
Jeremy Farrar
Chapter 4: Perceived helpfulness of approaches to alleviating anxiety or depression
Wellcome Global Monitor 2020 Chapter 4
Chapter 3: Trust in and perceived value of science amid Covid-19
Wellcome Global Monitor 2020 Chapter 3
Jonathan Underwood
Major International Programmes Lead
Jonathan Underwood joined the Major International Programmes team at Wellcome in 2020. He leads on engagement with and support for a portfolio of Wellcome’s major…
Summary of key findings
Wellcome Global Monitor 2020 Summary of key findings
Major clinical trial prompts call for change to treatment guidelines for severe malaria
The largest ever clinical trial among patients hospitalised with severe malaria has concluded that the drug artesunate should now be the preferred treatment for the disease…