Our position on stem cell research
We are committed to making life better for the millions of patients living with kidney disease by funding vital research into treatments, preventions and cures.
Stem cells are naturally found in the body and have the special ability of being able to form many different cell types. Researchers can take normal human cells, such as bone marrow cells, and turn them back into stem cells to become other cell types.
Using stem cells in research is vital for helping our understanding the causes of kidney diseases and developing therapies to prevent and treat it.
In accordance with the Code of Practice for the Use of Human Stem Cell Lines, which defines stem cells in four classes (embryonic stem cells, somatic stem cells, embryonic germ cells and induced pluripotent stem cells), we only consider projects where adult, premature or embryonic stem cell lines are used by researchers for justified and valuable purposes which comply with UK regulations.
Reviewed July 2025