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Dr Tom Waterfield wins the 2021 Donald Paterson prize

12 May 2021

In memory of Dr Donald Paterson, we offer this award to one individual for the best published paper in paediatrics from the last two years. We hear from the Paterson family and we speak to Tom about his winning publication and its importance for child health.

Individual profile

Professor Steve Turner, Registrar

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BPSU study - Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)

Surveillance of Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID) is due to commence in March 2021. In conjunction with parallel reporting through the Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Surveillance System, this study aims to establish incidence rates of ARFID presenting to secondary health care, refe...

Area of medicine

Academic medicine

Allergies

Community child health

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BPSU study - Conservative care in end-stage kidney disease

This surveillance study commenced in September 2020. This study aims to identify children with ESKD who receive conservative care, to understand how the decision not to start renal replacement therapy is made and important factors that are considered in this decision-making process.

Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity, Sparks and RCPCH - Dr Simon Newell Early Career Investigator Award

https://www.rcpch.ac.uk/education-careers/fellowships-and-prizes/dr-simon-newel…

Annual award for excellence in research to an outstanding young medical research worker in British paediatrics.

Award programme/theme

Early career investigator award

Funding amount range

Under £50,000

Action Medical Research - Project Grant

https://action.org.uk/research/apply-research-grant/apply-project-grant

Supports research which focuses on child health to include problems affecting pregnancy, childbirth, babies, children and young people. Emphasis is on clinical research or research at the interface between clinical and basic science.

Award programme/theme

Project grant

Funding amount range

£100,001 to £250,000

Maximum duration

3 years

William Harvey Research Foundation - Innovation Award

https://www.williamharveyresearch.com/grants/grants

Funds pioneering research that advances the discovery of new medicines.

Award programme/theme

Innovation award

The Lister Institute - Research Prizes

https://www.lister-institute.org.uk/how-to-apply/

Funds tenured and non-tenured researchers, clinicians and non-clinicians to undertake high quality biomedical research and has no priority diseases or restrictions on the research area supported.

Award programme/theme

Project grant

Funding amount range

£100,001 to £250,000

Maximum duration

5 years

Submission deadline

25 September 2020

Brain Research UK - PhD studentships

https://www.brainresearchuk.org.uk/phd-studentship-call-2019/

Intended to enable outstanding graduates to gain the necessary skills and training to set them on course for the development of an independent career in one of their three priority research areas, or to support clinicians entering a clinical academic career pathway focused on one of these areas.

Award programme/theme

Studentship / PhD support

Funding amount range

£100,001 to £250,000

Maximum duration

4 years

Resource

Academic toolkit

If you're a paediatric trainee interested in pursuing an academic career pathway, explore this resource - from funding application checklists to tips on writing your PhD application and case studies from those already in research.

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