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The Lister institute is over 125 years old with a fascinating history.
The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine funds researchers through annual prize grants.
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The latest Lister Institute news
Congratulations Chris Stewart, 2025 Blavatnik Laureate for Life Sciences
Lister Fellow Chris Stewart recently received a UK Blavatnik Award for his work on the microbiome in infants…
In conversation with Elizabeth Ballou
Dr Elizabeth Ballou is 2022 Lister Fellow and a medical mycologist based at the University of Exeter. She…
Shining a light on the Lister Institute’s connection to the University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is home base for a number of valued Lister Fellows and Former Fellows, the…
Research Prizes
The Lister Institute’s competitive research prizes give young scientists the opportunity to develop their potential through flexible funding over a five-year period.
The awards are aimed at younger, researchers in the early years of running their own groups, for whom receipt of the prize would make a significant difference to their research work.
Our History
The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine was founded in 1891 and is one of the UK’s oldest medical charities.
Originally a Research Institute developing, and subsequently producing on a commercial scale, vaccines and antitoxins it has over the years adapted to the changing research environment; always seeking to support research in an innovative way. Take a look at our heritage and find out more about us. Today, from its endowment funds, it is a grant-giving charity whose principal award is the Lister Research Prize Fellowship. The Institute has sought to retain the ‘Lister family’ tradition and remains in touch with all its former and current Fellows.