About the Grant
To encourage investigative research in histopathology, particularly aimed at generating research data which may contribute towards a substantive application to a funding body
A maximum sum of £10 000
Who is eligible?
Trainees (specialist registrars or honorary specialist registrars) consultants & post- doctoral histopathology trainees who are members of the Society
Deadline Date
1 April extended to 1 May & 1 October
How do I apply?
Please upload completed Part B, Part C document during the application process.
Please read the full terms and conditions before applying
Trainee's Small Grant Terms & Conditions
Consultant's Pump Priming Small Grant Terms & Conditions
Post-Doctoral Collaborative Small Grant Terms & Conditions
Trainee's Collaborative Small Grant Terms & Conditions
Examples of Projects funded from the Small Grants Scheme
Trainees
The role of lipocalin2 (LCN2) in breast cancer: A ptential key driver of lymphovascular invcasion April 2018 Dr S Kurozumi, Nottingham City Hosptial
Cancer-associated mutations in normal endometrium April 2018 Dr Luiza Moore, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge
Elucidating the pathogenesis of mitochodrially inherited tubulointerstitial kidney disease October 2017 Dr James McCaffrey, University of Cambridge
Investigating the Tumour Micrenvieonment using Multiplex Digital Analysis in Non-Caucasian Breast Cancer October 2017 Dr Aisling Longworth, University of Birmingham
Characterising the cancer-associated fibroblast phenotype in lung cancer using single cell RNA sequencing October 2017 Dr Sara Waise, University of Southampton
Investigation of Tumour Infiltrating Lumphocytes as indicators of prognosis and treatment response in Cholangiocarcinoma, October 2017 Dr I Egbuniwe, Queen's Medical Cente, Nottingham
Heterogeneity of microRNA expression in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, April 2017 Dr J Griffin, University of Sheffield
Development of the minimally invasive perinatal autopsy: Endoscopic, April 2015 Dr C Hutchinson, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, London related publication from this small grant by Dr Hutchinson
Genetic Mechanisms in Colorectal Polyposis Dr Emma Short, University Hospital Wales
Investigating early molecular changes in colorectal cancer Dr Kate Marks, Leeds Institute of Cancer & Pathology
A Pilot Study of the Role of Carnitine Palmitoyltransferase-1 in the Progression of Breast Cancer Dr Vijay Sharma, Royal Liverpool Hospital
Malignant Bone Tumours with H3F3A Mutations: A Genomic and Epigenetic Study Dr Peter Ellery, UCL
Investigating the interplay between CTCF haploinsufficiency and DNA stability using proteomic approaches approaches Dr Sarah Aitken, University of Cambridge full published article
Defining the regulatory mechanisms of CDKN2A loss in chordoma Dr D Lindsay, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
Protein imbalance as a putative pathogenic mechanism in the progression of Barrett's oesophagus Dr G Hutchins, University of Leeds
Establishing the response of Human Microglia after acute paediatric brain injury Dr A Young, University of Cambridge
Integrated genomic and molecular pathological characterisatioin of hepatocellular carcinoma Dr S Aitken, University of Cambridge
CTCF maintains regulatory homeostasis of cancer pathways Dr S Aitken, University of Cambridge
https://genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13059-018-1484-3
Consultant's Pump-Priming Small Grant
Leukocyte associated immunoglobulin like receptor-1 confers poor prognosis in invasive Breast Carcinoma: Transcriptomic driven study Consultant's Pump-Priming Small Grant April 2017 Prof E Rakha, University of Nottingham