DPFS Stage Two
Supports United Kingdom translational medicine teams through DPFS stage-two funding for disease-focused innovation.
The Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme (DPFS) Stage Two is the Medical Research Council's flagship invite-only translational funding instrument, supporting academically-led projects developing novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics, and other health interventions from early development through phase 2a clinical trials. Stage Two is accessible only to applicants who received a formal in…
Academically-led translational development of novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics, and other health interventions from early development through phase 2a clinical trials.
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