Get involved Research Research Grants Our charity is at the forefront of medical research into Addison's disease and adrenal insufficiency thanks to the work of medical researchers working in this important field of endocrine research. This is an exciting area of medicine where you have the chance to make a real difference to the lives of those living with these rare conditions. Our research grants wouldn't be possible without our generous donors and tireless fundraisers. Thanks to their support it is possible for us to fund vital research that seeks to improve the lives of people with Addison's and adrenal insufficiency. So read on and apply today! Entries for each year's available grants must be received before midnight on Addison's Disease Day (29 May). Please review our available awards before making a grant application. If you have any queries, or would like to discuss your research with us ahead of applying, please contact us via our online form. Apply for an ADSHG Research Grant We also support researchers looking for the lived experience contribution of people with Addison's or adrenal insufficiency, and participants to take part in research studies. Find out more on our Supporting Your Research page. Emergency Medicine - Professor John Wass Research Award Research Project topics supported: Stimulating innovations and best practice in emergency medicine concerning adrenal insufficiency and adrenal crisis. Application assessors: Professor Wass in collaboration with the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. About the award: This award is named after long-time collaborator, Chair of our Clinical Advisory Panel and good friend of the charity, John Wass. Amount: £ varies Good Clinical Practice - Alfred Potter Memorial Medical Research Award Research Project topics supported: Advancement of good clinical practice in the management of Addison’s disease. Application assessors: ADSHG Trustee Board About the award: The award is named in honour of Alfred Potter who was valued ADSHG member and regular contributor to our newsletter and lived into his nineties with Addison's disease. Amount: up to £10,000 Early Career Researchers - Sue Chambers Memorial Medical Research Award: Researchers supported: Clinicians in the early stages of their careers (less than 5 years post Ph.D.) to encourage the next generation of medical researchers to develop their interests in Addison's Disease or steroid dependency. Application assessors: ADSHG Trustee Board About the award: The award is named after Sue Chambers, a much-loved and sadly missed member who passed away in 2018. We hope that Sue's spirited and passionate advocacy for people affected by Addison's will live on through this annual award. Amount: up to £5,000 Grant awards for other purposes and/or larger funding requirements: The ADSHG welcomes applications for other research initiatives and grants of larger amounts for consideration. Please contact us via our online form. Medical Students: The ADSHG also supports the next generation of medics, providing sponsorship for medical students to attend Endocrinology conferences to promote endocrinology as an exciting and developing area, enticing medical students to stay and grow in this speciality. Read about our previous sponsorship of CoMICS students. Application assessors: ADSHG Trustee Board Louise Breen and Lisa Shepherd pictured with ADSHG Founder and Patron Deana Kenward. Nurse Authored Abstract Prize - Annette Louise Seal Memorial Award Research Project topics supported: Winning abstracts authored by nurses that are submitted to the Society for Endocrinology BES conference on the subject of any aspect of adrenal crisis prevention and treatment, the management and monitoring of steroid replacement therapy or associated patient education. Application assessors: Society of Endocrinology judging panel at the BES conference. The judges may award a runner-up prize of £250 where there is more than one outstanding entry. About the award: The award is made in memory of Annette Seal, an active volunteer for the charity, who assisted with our presence at medical conferences before her sad, early passing. Prize amount: £500 Previous winners: Left: Helen receiving the Annette Louise Seal Memorial Award from the Addison’s Disease Self-Help Group at SfE BES 2019, alongside (far left) Dr Helen Turner (Consultant Endocrinologist, Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism), Alison (ADSHG volunteer), Helen Loo, Deana (ADSHG Founder & Patron). Right: Phillip Yeoh, with his 2017 Annette Louise Seal Memorial Award winning research. Phillip works in collaboration with endocrinologists Bernard Khoo and Paul Carrol on continuous subcutaneous hydrocortisone infusion (CSHI), a novel treatment for adrenal insufficiency. Award-winning abstracts from previous years' events include: Louise Breen - Implementation and impact of perioperative guidelines and the steroid emergency card for the management of adrenal insufficiency and prevention of adrenal crisis. Endocrine Abstracts (2023) 94 P4 | DOI: 10.1530/endoabs.94.P4 Lisa Shepherd - Use of Health Literacy Tools to Improve Written Information for Patients with or at Risk of Adrenal Insufficiency. Endocrine Abstracts (2022) 86 P150 | DOI: 10.1530/endoabs.86.P150 Sherwin Criseno - The 4E (Engage, Educate, Equip and Empower): A framework for supporting the approach in the prevention, early recognition and effective management of adrenal crisis in adults. Endocrine Abstracts (2021) 77 P17 | DOI: 10.1530/endoabs.77.P17 Lisa Shepherd - Development of interventions to prevent adrenal crisis – How can application of behaviour change theory and intervention frameworks inform practice? Endocrine Abstracts (2021) 77 P133 | DOI: 10.1530/endoabs.77.P133 Helen Loo, Anne Marland, Zara Shoosmith & Helen Turner - Cortisol alert dog: Improving patient outcomes, Endocrine Abstracts (2019) 65 P338 | DOI: 10.1530/endoabs.65.P338 Chona Feliciano - Hypothalamic-Pituitary Adrenal axis recovery rate of patients with Glucocorticoid-Induced AdrenalInsufficiency (GC-induced AI) Endocrine Abstracts (2018) 59 OC4.5 | DOI: 10.1530/endoabs.59.OC4.5 Phillip Yeoh, Bernard Khoo & Paul Carroll - UK experience with continuous subcutaneous hydrocortisone infusion in patients with adrenal insufficiency, Endocrine Abstracts (2017) 50 P314 | DOI:10.1530/endoabs.50.P314 Kieffer V - Steroid replacement education: are we getting it right?, Endocrine Abstracts (2016) 44 P172 DOI:10.1530/endoabs.44.P172 Papadopoulou D - The use of 8-h serum prednisolone concentrations to guide prednisolone dosing in replacement therapy, Endocrine Abstracts (2016) 44 P89 DOI:10.1530/endoabs.44.P89 Munday J - Steroid group education: developing a curriculum ensures good nursing practice is maintained, BES 2014, Endocrine Abstracts (2014) 34 P192 DOI:10.1530/endoabs.34.P192 Andrew J - Adequacy of documented evidence of education in glucocorticoid deficient patients and subsequent nurse-led initiatives, Endocrine Abstracts (2012)28 P158 Stewart S - Steroid replacement: an unusual alternative to oral therapy via 24-h s.c. infusion device, Endocrine Abstracts (2010) 21 P340 Munday J - Group education improves patient confidence in managing steroid sick day rules, Endocrine Abstracts (2010) 21 P331 Note: An Addison's disease specific quality of life questionnaire has been developed called AddiQoL. This is used as an assessment tool in many research studies and by some Endocrinologists. You can read more about AddiQoL here. If you're a healthcare professional and would like more resources for people with Addison's and adrenal insufficiency please visit our dedicated webpage here. JOIN THE ADSHG Connect on social media! Follow us on X / Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Threads, TikTok and YouTube. Manage Cookie Preferences