Charity Partners

Partnering with likeminded, purpose-led charities and advocacy groups enables us to expand our reach – raising more awareness, funding more innovative research and, ultimately, helping more patients. We are proud to partner with the following organisations. 

Funding Neuro aims to accelerate the development of new treatments for many of the most serious neurological conditions – including adult and childhood brain tumours (glioblastoma and diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma), Parkinson’s disease and Motor Neurone Disease. Rather than focus on one single neurological condition or duplicate the work being carried out by other charities, Funding Neuro identifies the issues that hinder progress and finds solutions so that research and innovative therapies can be accelerated. 

“Funding Neuro is delighted to be working with UK Focused Ultrasound Foundation as we advance this exciting area of safe, repeatable and non-invasive treatments for some of the most difficult to treat conditions.“  –David Mulligan, Chief Executive Officer. 

Pancreatic Cancer UK wants to transform the future for everyone with pancreatic cancer by funding world-leading research. Their vision is that everyone with pancreatic cancer survives to live long and well. 

“Pancreatic cancer is a devastating disease which currently has very few effective treatment options. We are pleased to partner with the UK Focused Ultrasound Foundation to fund research that moves us closer towards realising our shared ambition of improving treatment for the 10,700 people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer every year in the UK. We also appreciate their generous support of our research forum, which facilitates discussion and networking amongst the pancreatic cancer research community so that together we can work towards much needed breakthroughs in the detection and treatment of this most challenging disease.”   –Dr Madina Kara, Head of Research at Pancreatic Cancer UK 

Current co-funded projects: 

  • Combining Histotripsy and Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer – Institute of Cancer Research 
  • Leveraging Focused Ultrasound to Improve Immunotherapy Responses in Pancreatic Cancer – University of Oxford 

We are still raising funds to support these UK studies, if you would like to make a contribution.  Donate Now

Race Against Dementia was founded by three-time Formula 1 world champion, Sir Jackie Stewart OBE, to fast-track bright minds to lead the fight against dementia, tackling prevention, detection, cause and treatment from every angle. The Charity funds and equips dynamic researchers with Formula 1-inspired mindset training and mentoring, accelerating breakthroughs in diagnosis, risk factors and treatments. They challenge the status quo – disrupting practices, harnessing technology and forging bold, cross-disciplinary collaborations to drive progress faster. 

Current co-funded project: 

  • Noninvasive Brain Stimulation to Improve Memory and Attention in Parkinson’s Disease Dementia and Dementia with Lewy bodies 

We are still raising funds to support this UK study, if you would like to make a contribution. Donate Now

Sarcoma UK is a national charity that funds vital research, offers support for anyone affected by sarcoma cancer and campaigns for better treatments. It is the only cancer charity in the UK focusing on all types of sarcoma. Their vision is a future where everyone affected by sarcoma cancer has the treatment, care, and support they need. Through raising awareness, funding vital research, providing expert information and support, and campaigning to improve treatments and standards of care, they work every day to change the lives of those impacted by sarcoma. 

Current co-funded project: 

  • SarcAblate: A Pilot Study in High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation of Soft Tissue Sarcoma and Small Symptomatic Intra-Abdominal Desmoid Tumours – University of Oxford 

A powerful campaigning organisation, Brain Tumour Research is the leading voice of the brain tumour community. Unique and much needed, it is the only national charity focused on finding a cure for all types of brain tumours, campaigning to increase the national investment in research into brain tumours to £35 million per year, while fundraising to create a network of seven sustainable Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence across the UK. 

UK Focused Ultrasound Foundation is proud to partner with Brain Tumour Research to support studies exploring the use of focused ultrasound therapy to treat brain tumours at one of the Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence. The two organisations have jointly set themselves an ambitious annual fundraising target of up to £500,000 to support groundbreaking research in this area of high unmet patient need.  

Please help us reach our ambitious total to co-fund more brain tumour research.  Donate Now