Liz's story: how she transformed HIV testing in Africa
As a world-renowned scientist, Liz had to navigate plenty of obstacles throughout her career – from getting support for early-stage research ideas to influencing…
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Shobana Balasingam
Research Lead, Human Investigations and Challenge
Alyson Fox
Director of Research Funding
Knitting to ease depression
During the Covid-19 pandemic, Jameisha Prescod turned to knitting when she felt overwhelmed by everything. Her self-portrait, Untangling, was one of the winners of the…
New Head of Cellular, Developmental and Physiological Sciences appointed
Dr Alison Cave has joined the Wellcome Trust as Head of Cellular, Developmental and Physiological Sciences in its Science Funding Division. She joins the Trust from the…
Divya Shah
Research Lead, Site and Systems
Modi Mwatsama
Head of Capacity and Field Development
Modi is Head of Interventions for Climate and Health at the Wellcome Trust, a global charitable foundation which supports science to solve urgent health challenges.
Episode 13: What does the future hold for global health?
Join Julia Gillard, Chair of Wellcome, as she brings together three experts from the podcast series to reflect on the main themes that have emerged and ask what challenges…
Julia Gillard appointed as next Chair of Wellcome
Julia Gillard, the former Prime Minister of Australia, has been appointed as the next Chair of Wellcome. She will will succeed Eliza Manningham-Buller, who is…
Melanie Keen appointed Director of Wellcome Collection
Melanie Keen, currently Director and Chief Curator of Iniva (the Institute of International Visual Arts), has been appointed Director of Wellcome Collection, the free museum…
How can we understand Parkinson's dementia better?
Dr Rimona Weil, a neurologist and neuroscientist at University College London, tells us about how she's using advanced neuroimaging to better understand Parkinson's…
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Dr Rimona Weil
Dust as art: donors required
Artist Serena Korda is making an unusual request. She has asked the public to donate dust, collected from their houses, workplaces or other locations, to form an artwork that…
Beth Thompson
Chief Strategy Officer
Beth is Chief Strategy Officer, responsible for the work of the strategy and programme office, government relations and strategic partnerships, policy, and transition and…
Georgie Meadows: Stitched drawings
‘Georgie Meadows: Stitched drawings’ brings together 20 textile artworks that explore personal experiences of ageing and dementia. Meadows, a Monmouth-based artist and…
Julia Gillard
Chair
Julia Gillard is the 27th Prime Minister of Australia (2010-13) and Chair of Wellcome, a global charitable foundation which supports science to solve urgent health challenges…
Charlie Weller
Head of Prevention, Infectious Disease
Charlie Weller has been at Wellcome since 2014. In September 2021, she became Head of Prevention in the Infectious Disease team after five years leading the…
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.
Emilie's story: the quest for a career combining academia and the creative industries
Moving between industry and academia has made Emilie a better thinker, researcher and practitioner. But to do a PhD, she has had to learn how to shift her skills and embrace…
First co-production feature film from the Wellcome Trust: 'Electricity'
'Electricity', the Wellcome Trust’s first co-production feature film, is released in select cinemas nationally from 12 December, by Soda Pictures. Starring Agyness Deyn as a…
Former head of Perry Capital London office joins Wellcome Trust Investments Division
Emma Davies, formerly the Chief Investment Officer at Big Society Capital, has this month joined the Wellcome Trust as an investment manager. She has taken on responsibility…