British Sjögren's Syndrome

RESEARCH

The BSSA supports research into the causes and/or treatment of Sjögren’s Syndrome, we offer an annual research grant were the applicants have to follow clear criteria and then each application is reviewed by a medical panel that have an interest in Sjögren’s Syndrome. The procedure has been approved by the AMRC.

As well as the Medical Research Grant we also offer a smaller Undergraduate Research Prize, hoping it will encourage young medic’s interest in Sjögren’s.

GRANTS AWARDED BY THE BRITISH SJÖGREN'S SYNDROME ASSOCIATION:

1999	£6000	Dr Vivian Rushton Dr Keith Horner Manchester Dental Hospital	MRI Scanning of Salivary Glands.
2000	£5000	Dr Simon Bowman BSc MBBS PhD FRCP Prof David Booth	Multicentred project of Sjögren's syndrome and fatigue.
2001	£10200	Mr Luke Dawson BSc BDS (hons) PdD University of Liverpool	Antimuscarinic Autoantibodies in Patients with Primary Sjögren's Syndrome.
2004	£10000	Professor Pitzalis MD PhD FRCP Guys Hospital London	The role of lymphoid chemokines in the organisation of the inflammatory infiltrate in Sjögren's syndrome.
2005	£10000	Professor D Isenberg MBBS MRCP MD FRCP University College London	Development of a computerized tool to assess systemic clinical activity in Primary Sjögren's Syndrome.
2006	£8750	Mr P Smith BSc PhD University of Liverpool	Role of NO in lacrimal acinar cell hypofunction in Sjögren's Syndrome.

Due to the BSSA’s modest resources we have only been able to offer small grants up to £10,000 per annum rather than the larger grants of £100,000 plus that would support more fundamental research projects into Sjögren's Syndrome.

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