A vital part of our mission is supporting immunologists throughout their careers, building connections within the immunology community and raising the profile of immunology. The British Society for Immunology is proud to announce the members who successfully obtained funding in the latest round of the BSI Career Enhancing Grant scheme. We are delighted to provide them with an extra level of support to benefit their careers.
Many congratulations to the members who have been awarded funding in this round – we are thrilled to be able to support your career development! Over £33,000 has been awarded to 8 BSI members, contributing to research projects across immunology. You can read the full list of projects that have been awarded funding below.
Through this offering, we hope to continue building a strong immunology workforce that drives innovation and provides life-saving benefits to all.
Awardees
- Mo Atif, University of Birmingham – Genetic engineering of regulatory T cells to eliminate pro-inflammatory subpopulations
- Orlando Ross, University of Exeter – International lab visit to investigate the impact of helminth-driven type-2 immunity on colonisation and pathogenesis of Candida albicans
- Stavroula Piliou, University of Cambridge – Cajal advanced neuroscience training programme - neuroimmunology in physiology and disease: from fundamental concepts to hands-on training
- Dr Barnabas Williams, University of Oxford – Early development of the first antimalarial antibody-drug conjugate
- Dr Olivia Bracken, University College London – Investigating the sestrin-2-mTOR signalling axis in senescent CD8 T cells
- Dr Kristina Tomkova, University of Birmingham – Research visit to the Sezgin lab to establish collaboration and advance technical expertise
- Evren Akyuz, University of Nottingham – Mapping macrophage metabolic responses to tumour treating fields under hypoxia with 3D OrbiSIMS
- Dr Luciana Gneo, University of Oxford – Dissecting the role of myeloid-derived suppressor cells in endometrial cancer
We would like to thank our review panel, chaired by BSI Careers and Education Secretary Professor Sophie Rutschmann, for their time judging the applications.
How to apply for our Career Enhancing Grant
Applications for the next grant round will close in March 2026. We are currently accepting applications.
There are two application deadlines per year, one in September and one in March.
If you have any questions, please contact careers@immunology.org.