FOI2021/00163: Funding Query
Case reference FOI2021/00163
Published 15 March 2022
Request
Request Received: 23 March 2021 , further clarification received 16 April 2021.
Please could the MRC provide details for the last Financial Year of:
• The sources of its funds identifying the source and the amount for each
• How the MRC applied funds in the last year by area of research
I would also like advice on a specific area of research. The area of research in which I am interested relates to autoimmune diseases, hereditary factors and the role of antibiotic and other factors that can cause DNA Oxidative Stress.
I would be grateful if the MRC could advise on:
• How to identify and access research on these subjects funded by the MRC?
• How the public can engage with the MRC to put in place appropriate research in this area?
Clarification on the point'How the MRC applied funds in the last year by area of research':
By "area of research" I was referring to categories of expenditure in various areas. I assume the MRC must categorise the research funding in some way to ensure spending in the intended areas.
Please could you let me know how MRC currently categorises its research into funding areas to help me answer the question? (e.g. What categories does the MRC Recognise? e.g. Research Into Adverse Drugs Reactions - and perhaps with that category research into DNA Oxidative Stress - and perhaps within that category DNA Oxidative Stress Induced by Antibiotics, DNA Oxidative Stress induced by Chemotherapy etc).
The intention was to find out how much of the total expenditure has been spent researching:
• Adverse Drug Reactions (ADR)
• How much of ADR expenditure has been spent non adverse drug reactions involving antibiotics
• Then how much of the antibiotic expenditure has been spent on DNA Oxidative Stress Issues, Human Biome Issues tec.
Response
Response Sent: 17 May 2021
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