UK Biobank will be an important research tool for large numbers of scientists in the future investigating a range of life-threatening, chronic and debilitating illnesses. The following medical research charities, medical institutions and other organisations give the project their support. 

Charities and other organisations that back our work:

Wellcome Trust
Medical Research Council
Department of Health
National Health Service (NHS)
Association for International Cancer Research
Cancer Research UK
British Heart Foundation
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Royal College of General Practitioners
Parkinson’s Disease Society
Welsh Assembly Government
British Lung Foundation
Skin Care Campaign
Arthritis Research Campaign
Diabetes UK
Thyroid-disease.org.uk
UK Transplant
Merseyside & Cheshire Cancer Network
Disabled Motorists Federation