Gilead Fellowship Medical Grants Funded Projects

Since 2008, Gilead has supported over 450 innovative healthcare projects in the UK and Ireland through the Fellowship and Medical Grants Programme, improving care for people living with HIV, cancer and liver disease. Apply for a Grant

Fellowship and Medical Grants Programme in Numbers

>450

Funded Projects

60%

Funding Rate in 2025

5

Therapy Areas

Our Funded Projects

Discover Gilead funded projects driving better patient outcomes and transforming care across the UK and Ireland.

HIV Liver Oncology

HIV

HIV Prevention and Support for Latin American Communities
Jose Trueba, Aymara Social Enterprise
An innovative model empowering Latin American Communities to improve HIV prevention, care and wellbeing.
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Improving Early Cancer Diagnosis in Wales
Adam Williams, Cardiff University
A new screening model reducing diagnostic delays for high-risk patients across Wales.
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PrEP Awareness Week 2022
Dr Alan McOwan, Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and CW+
A campaign boosting awareness and update of HIV PrEP, generating 4,300 appointment clicks.
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Ending HIV Stigma
Daniel Fluskey, National AIDS Trust
Working to eradicate HIV stigma by fostering a collective understanding of effective strategies and collaborating with the community.
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HIV Knowledge & Christianity
Badru Male, Positive East
Engaging faith leaders and their congregations in HIV prevention and raising awareness of HIV in Black African Communities.
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Growing Older with HIV
Ruth Burns, Terrence Higgins Trust
Engaging the community to co-create training that supports people growing older with HIV to build confidence and feel better equipped to improve their physical and sexual wellbeing.
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Getting to Zero in Scottish Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Communities
Ese Johnson, Waverley Care
Creating positive awareness of HIV and related services within Scotland’s Minority Ethnic Communities, directly reaching 515 individuals.
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GFP HIV Webinar

To learn more about best practice projects in HIV, watch highlights from previous GFP HIV webinars. For information on the application process, visit our How to Apply page. 

Liver

Viral Hepatitis CareCompanion: Empowering Multilingual Migrant Communities for Lasting Health
Nimzing Ladep, Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
A co-created app designed to educate and empower vulnerable communities affected by viral hepatitis, now used in over 90 countries with 12,000 installations.

Testing for Hepatitis B and D: What Actually Happens?
Kathryn Jack, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
A project analysing 14 years of hepatitis B and D testing data to identify patients lost to follow-up and to demonstrate how nurse-led engagement can successfully bring people back into care.

Oncology

Widening Access and Addressing Inequalities for Patients Offered Systematic Anti-Cancer Therapies
Adam Januszewski, Barts Health NHS Trust
A project improving equity and understanding in cancer treatment through multilingual patient-education animations to empower informed decisions.

UK Cancer & Transition Service (UCATS)
Alison Berner, Barts Cancer Institute
A project strengthening cancer care for trans people by evaluating and expanding the UK Cancer and Transition Service, improving data and patient feedback, and delivering education and clinical guidance for healthcare professionals.

CHANGES Project
Sally Wheelwright, University of Sussex
Creating an online resource to fill the unmet need for clear, practical information and support for those affected by cancer cachexia.

GFP Oncology Webinar

To learn more about best practice projects in Oncology, watch highlights from the 2026 GFP Oncology webinar. For information on the application process, visit our How to Apply page. 

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