Call for Research Proposals 2025

You are invited to apply for research funding of up to £50,000 from the Lowe Syndrome Trust (LST) to support research projects and projects into Lowe Syndrome (OCRL).

The aim of this call is to promote studies of the underlying disease mechanisms that may eventually lead to novel treatments and ways of improving the medical and social care of patients with Lowe Syndrome.

The Charity is a listed non-commercial Partner of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). These are organisations that award research funds as a result of open competition across England with high quality peer review; fund research that is of clear value to the NHS; and take account of Department of Health and NHS priorities and needs in their research funding strategies. See www.nihr.ac.uk.

The charity works with the Lowe Syndrome Association USA (LSA) and other grant funders with joint medical boards and review process and will share applications with potential funders.

 Some funders towards LS grant awards favour or specify the application must meet UK NIHR standards.  To meet NIHR requirements we ask you to complete the LS grant Application form. 

Applications should also meet the requirements detailed on the LSA webpage.  Please note proposals will be submitted to the joint LS and LSA charity medical advisory board and follows a peer review process.

Click here for the Grant Application form

Contact: Andrew Thomas, CEO Lowe Syndrome Trust

Email: info@lowetrust.com and lowetrust@gmail.com

The charity has funded and coordinated research projects across the UK, Europe and USA.

The Applicant would be expected to provide similar articles and updates to previous awards .

• Purdue University, USA – Perdue 2021 Grant 
• TIGEM Naples prof Antonella de Matteis Grant – View
• imperial  College London – 2016 Summary paper – Report1
• Dundee University Scotland – View
• University College London – View
• Birmingham University Behaviour Study – View
• The Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital London – View
• Addenbrookes Hospital Cambridge – View
• Dr Nussbaum at UCSF Mouse Model USA – Report1
• Manchester University Zebra Fish Research – Report1
• Royal Free Hospital/UL/Great Ormond Street – View
• Great Ormond St Hospital Institute of Child Health – View