Current projects

DEBRA UK is the largest UK funder of EB research, awarding grants to researchers with expertise in the scientific and medical fields most relevant to families living with EB.

Our current portfolio of research projects includes pre-clinical laboratory work, research into gene and cell therapies and drug re--purposing, as well as projects driving a change in symptom relief for wound healing and cancer therapy. 

The research we fund is world class, and that’s because we don’t just fund UK scientists and clinicians but the best in the world. Many of the projects we fund combine knowledge and skill from researchers at multiple research sites in the UK and internationally.

It is a time of real opportunity for EB research. Breakthrough in research comes from supporting outstanding projects that encourage the best of talented clinicians and scientists. We need to accelerate the pace and breadth of our research. This means increasing our funding and driving a programme of world-class, innovative and collaborative research that will bring hope and improved outcomes for everyone living with EB. Together we can achieve this ambitious and essential journey to change lives and end suffering.

Tony Byrne, DEBRA CEO