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Professor Amber Young stands inside a laboratory wearing a white lab coat. Amber has shoulder length red hair, a fringe, and wears black glasses. She discusses something with a seated colleague. He also wears black glasses, has short grey hair, and wears a white laboratory coat too.

Applications now open for the 2026 Amber Young Burns Research Fellowship

Made possible through Professor Amber Young’s legacy, this £20,000 Fellowship supports the next generation of burns researchers to improve care for children and young people affected by burns.

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Hemani, Scar Free Trustee and Ambassador, signs up for a Scar Free skydive

Hemani Modasia-Shah will be leaping for Scar Free research in March 2026!

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Ambassador and Trustee Hemani wears a blue dress and smiles at the camera. In the centre is Ambassador Dan, who sits and smiles as he reads a children's book. Their images are overlaid on an image of Lawrence, a Swansea University Scar Free researcher, who works at a microscope in a lab.

New Scar Free Lottery will support trailblazing research

You could win up to £25,000 if you have a flutter on the Foundation to support cutting-edge research.

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Applications open for 2025 Amber Young Burns Research Fellowship

A generous grant scheme for early career researchers to kickstart projects in paediatric burns is open for applications.

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PhD research may hold potential for a bioactive glass breakthrough

A first-of-its kind PhD will explore the suitability of novel types of bioactive glass for use in military settings.

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A researcher inspects specimens in vials, wearing blue gloves, goggles, a white lab coat, and a blue hair net. Credit: Fernando Zhiminaicela

How your donations shape our year of research

Making 2025 an impactful year. Image credit: www.StemCellMexico.com

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