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Professor Janet Lord wears a black top and grey cardigan as she sits at a desk covered in research equipment. Janet smiles at the camera.

Scar Free Foundation-funded research on laser treatment for burn scars published in Nature Portfolio

Published findings from the SMOOTH team reveal how laser therapy improves scarring and how timing impacts treatment.

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Funding
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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Events
On the left, Kristina Stiles wears a white top and glasses as she smiles at the camera holding a copy of her book 'Oops family burns', an education resource aimed at minimising domestic burns and scalds which was part funded by The Scar Free Foundation. On the right, Ben Gallagher, a British Army Special Forces Veteran, stands on a stoney path among mountains, grass and trees and smiles at the camera. Ben wears a grey walking outfit and red backpack.

Registration now open for our second Community Event, in association with Royal British Veterans Enterprise

Everyone is welcome at the second of our free, informal Community Events, featuring a talk from renowned British Army and UK Special Forces Veteran, Ben Gallagher.

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Assistant psychologist wins £100 Craniofacial Poster Prize sponsored by The Scar Free Foundation

Hannah Waterhouse's poster 'Growing up with a cleft: What children know and how families understand' won The Scar Free Foundation's £100 poster prize

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Bridget Edminson is a Trustee of The Scar Free Foundation

Meet our Trustees: Bridget Edminson

New Trustee Bridget brings a versatile skillset of legal expertise, strategic leadership and public service. In this interview, Bridget reflects on an extraordinary career, the urgent need for scar free research - and a fondness for cold water adventures.

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How support shaped our year 💌 The Scar Free Foundation 2025 annual round up

Our supporters made 2025 a year to remember!

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Sue, right, sits on a blue velvet sofa in front of a floral wallpapered wall. She wears a black jumper, a gold necklace and faces the camera. Charlotte, left, stands in Hyde Park near the 7/7 memorial. She wears a dusky green blazer and pink shirt and faces the camera.

7/7 20 years on: Sue and Charlotte speak to the BBC

A Scar Free Ambassador who survived 7/7 and our Deputy Chief Executive speak to the BBC about how Ambassadors influence our research.

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