We are delighted to announce that this year's £10,000 award goes to Dr Helen Stark of the University of Oxford, for a project that asks a simple but important question: what exactly happens inside the skin when the body rejects a transplant?

In this funded research update, we report on the progress of Mr Justin Wormald's research into surgical site infection in hand trauma surgery — a programme that began with BMRF funding and has since grown into a national clinical trial.

BMRF grant recipient Mr Thomas Jovic shares how support from the Foundation is helping develop 3D bioprinted skin and cartilage substitutes for patients affected by burns, trauma, and congenital differences.

Applications for the Blond McIndoe Research Foundation One-Year Research Fellowship are now being accepted, with the deadline for submissions approaching on 25 February 2026. This Fellowship offers a valuable opportunity for early-career clinicians and researchers to undertake a dedicated year of research focused on wound healing, burns care and soft tissue reconstruction.