Genesis Research Trust
Genesis Research Trust is a charity headquartered in the United Kingdom. Its aim is to help reduce preventable baby loss and infertility, by funding research into its causes and prevention.
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History[edit]
Genesis Research Trust has been chaired by Lord Robert Winston since 1978. As Chairman of the charity, Lord Robert Winston is well known as a pioneer of IVF and fertility research, a TV presenter, and an outspoken advocate on the treatment of infertility.
In 2001, the Institute of Reproductive and Developmental Biology was established by Lord Winston on the Imperial College Campus at Hammersmith Hospital, London.
In 2002, following a fundraise of over £13m by the Genesis Research Trust, the then Prime Minister Tony Blair officially opened the building which currently houses both the Institute and Genesis Research Trust.[1]
Research[edit]
The charity funds research into the following areas:[2]
- Stillbirth and late pregnancy loss
- Preterm birth
- Miscarriage
- Early Reproductive Health and the Science of Reproductive Failure
They support research carried out within Imperial College, and also collaborative research across hospitals and universities in the UK.[3]
In 2016 Genesis Research Trust helped fund Tommy's National Centre for Miscarriage Research, the UK's first and only research centre focused on early miscarriage.[4]
Achievements[edit]
Some notable discoveries from Genesis Research Trust's funded research include:
- The pioneering of embryo chromosome tests (PGD) which now successfully help treat recurrent miscarriages.[5]
- Developing treatment to change women's microbiotic profile, to reduce the risk of miscarriage, stillbirth, ectopic pregnancy and preterm birth.[6]
- Researchers developed a three-minute test to identify bacteria that cause premature births, so that women could be given antibiotics. It's hoped this research will be applied in practice as a test during routine scans.[7]
Conferences[edit]
The Genesis Research Trust has been running medical practice and research conferences for over 30 years, under the name of The Symposium Office.
Funding[edit]
Support for the charity comes from public and corporate donations, as well as through running The Symposium Office conferences. Genesis Research Trust also raises funds through numerous cycling challenges throughout the year.[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ "unknown title". Imperial College London.[dead link]
- ↑ "Research". Genesis Research Trust. May 14, 2018.
- ↑ "40 years of IVF: How Imperial has made an impact in IVF". Imperial News. Imperial College London.
- ↑ Martin, Allison (April 25, 2016). "Miscarriages to be 'halved' by 2030 as scientists work to stop parents' grief". Daily Mirror.
- ↑ Handyside, A. H.; Kontogianni, E. H.; Hardy, K.; Winston, R. M. L. (April 10, 1990). "Pregnancies from biopsied human preimplantation embryos sexed by Y-specific DNA amplification". Nature. 344 (6268): 768–770. doi:10.1038/344768a0.
- ↑ "Premature births linked to changes in mother's bacteria". ScienceDaily.
- ↑ Pochin, Courtney (June 11, 2018). "Simple three-minute test could prevent half of all premature births". Daily Mirror.
- ↑ "Challenges". Genesis Research Trust. May 14, 2018.
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