Since the charity was launched in 1977 we have provided over £1,000,000 in grants to researchers who are working to improve the lives of children, adults and families affected by child growth conditions. Awarding research grants is a key objective for our charity and we are committed to funding research into greater understanding and management of these conditions.
Child Growth Foundation is proud of the research projects that we fund and that we have supported in the past. In this research section you will find relevant news articles along with details of research projects.
Research Awards
If you are planning to undertake research and think CGF would be interested in supporting your project please get in touch with our Research Steering Committee at [email protected]. Please also see our Research Funding Protocol below for further information.
Education and Training Grants
The Child Growth Foundation welcomes applications from healthcare and scientific professionals working in the child growth condition field for our Education and Training grant.
These small grants are designed to assist in the education and/or training of healthcare and scientific professionals who are dedicated to:
• The treatment and care of children with growth conditions; and/or
• The research into child growth conditions
For more information including what this grant can cover and details of how to apply including the short application form, click our Education and Training Grants box below.
Growth Hormone Injection Device – Paid External Research Study
Paid External Research Participation Opportunity MindSight Research are looking to invite people to participate in a research study which is looking at an injection device to administer medication to people diagnosed with one of the following conditions: • Growth...
Silver-Russell Syndrome Height and BMI Study
New Silver-Russell Syndrome Study Latest research supports the use of growth hormone treatment in Silver-Russell Syndrome for increasing height SDS (standard deviation score). Growth hormone treatment was also associated with lower adult BMI which may reflect improved...
Manchester BabyGRO study update
Foreword: by Chloe Lane We are pleased to see the final report from the Manchester BabyGRO study which has some important implications for early identification of children born small who may be at risk of developing health problems in later life and who would...
Managing Growth Disorders Webinar
Managing growth disorders: integrating technology into a personalised approachYou may have missed the webinar on Tuesday 21st May but you still have the opportunity to watch it now.The webinar discussed non-adherence to GH therapy, why this is a...
Investigating Behaviour in Silver-Russell Syndrome
The findings from this study indicate that some individuals with SRS have difficulty with autistic traits and these tend to be more common in individuals with SRS mUPD7.
Communication Abilities of Children with Sotos Syndrome
The findings from this research demonstrate that the majority of children with Sotos syndrome struggle with language and communication skills
Research Funding Update – 2013
Research Funding Introduction The Child Growth Foundation (“CGF” or “Foundation”) aims to “promote and fund research into the causes and cure of growth and endocrine disorders, and publish the results”. The Foundation has been actively pursuing this aim for many years...
Research Update – June 2017
Research update – June 2017 The CGF is currently funding four research projects, two of which will finish this year and the principal investigators have all provided progress reports which appear elsewhere in this newsletter. With increasingly limited financial...
Research Update – December 2017
Research Update – December 2017 With several programmes finishing during 2017 our research portfolio is much reduced, and we are now only funding three active projects. This is largely due to our current financial constraints and we hope to be in a position to award...
Research Funding Protocol
Funding Protocol Funding Policy The CGF aims to promote and fund research into the causes and cure of growth and endocrine disorders. The charity may also consider requests for the purchase of equipment or for financial support to deliver conferences or training...
Links to useful GOSH Leaflets:
Nissens Fundoplication Growth Hormone Therapy Living with naso-gastric tube feeding Living with a gastrostomy Glucagon test
Sotos Syndrome – Summary of Research
Sotos Syndrome: A Summary of the Research – Chloe Lane Review_Summary.pdf http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0149189 Understanding behavioural characteristics in Sotos Syndrome (PDF) Sotos Theory of Mind (PDF) To NICE and Beyond: What’s...
Since the charity was launched in 1977 we have provided over £1,000,000 in grants to researchers who are working to improve the lives of children, adults and families affected by child growth conditions. Awarding research grants is a key objective for our charity and we are committed to funding research into greater understanding and management of these conditions.
Child Growth Foundation is proud of the research projects that we fund and that we have supported in the past. In this research section you will find relevant news articles along with details of research projects.
Research Awards
If you are planning to undertake research and think CGF would be interested in supporting your project please get in touch with our Research Steering Committee at [email protected]. Please also see our Research Funding Protocol below for further information.
Research Funding Protocol
Growth Hormone Injection Device – Paid External Research Study
Paid External Research Participation Opportunity MindSight Research are looking to invite people to participate in a research study which is looking at an injection device to administer medication to people diagnosed with one of the following conditions: • Growth...
Silver-Russell Syndrome Height and BMI Study
New Silver-Russell Syndrome Study Latest research supports the use of growth hormone treatment in Silver-Russell Syndrome for increasing height SDS (standard deviation score). Growth hormone treatment was also associated with lower adult BMI which may reflect improved...
Manchester BabyGRO study update
Foreword: by Chloe Lane We are pleased to see the final report from the Manchester BabyGRO study which has some important implications for early identification of children born small who may be at risk of developing health problems in later life and who would...
Managing Growth Disorders Webinar
Managing growth disorders: integrating technology into a personalised approachYou may have missed the webinar on Tuesday 21st May but you still have the opportunity to watch it now.The webinar discussed non-adherence to GH therapy, why this is a...
Investigating Behaviour in Silver-Russell Syndrome
The findings from this study indicate that some individuals with SRS have difficulty with autistic traits and these tend to be more common in individuals with SRS mUPD7.
Communication Abilities of Children with Sotos Syndrome
The findings from this research demonstrate that the majority of children with Sotos syndrome struggle with language and communication skills
Research Funding Update – 2013
Research Funding Introduction The Child Growth Foundation (“CGF” or “Foundation”) aims to “promote and fund research into the causes and cure of growth and endocrine disorders, and publish the results”. The Foundation has been actively pursuing this aim for many years...
Research Update – June 2017
Research update – June 2017 The CGF is currently funding four research projects, two of which will finish this year and the principal investigators have all provided progress reports which appear elsewhere in this newsletter. With increasingly limited financial...
Research Update – December 2017
Research Update – December 2017 With several programmes finishing during 2017 our research portfolio is much reduced, and we are now only funding three active projects. This is largely due to our current financial constraints and we hope to be in a position to award...
Research Funding Protocol
Funding Protocol Funding Policy The CGF aims to promote and fund research into the causes and cure of growth and endocrine disorders. The charity may also consider requests for the purchase of equipment or for financial support to deliver conferences or training...
Links to useful GOSH Leaflets:
Nissens Fundoplication Growth Hormone Therapy Living with naso-gastric tube feeding Living with a gastrostomy Glucagon test
Sotos Syndrome – Summary of Research
Sotos Syndrome: A Summary of the Research – Chloe Lane Review_Summary.pdf http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0149189 Understanding behavioural characteristics in Sotos Syndrome (PDF) Sotos Theory of Mind (PDF) To NICE and Beyond: What’s...
