Description:
www.mrc.ac.uk is the corporate web site ofthe Medical Research Council (MRC), UK. It is the leading public sector funder of medical research in the UK. Reporting to the Office of Science and Technology (part of the Department of Trade and Industry), the MRC is the steward of biomedical, including clinical, research for the UK. Its mission is to help maintain and improve human health, encourage and support high-quality research, train skilled people, advance and disseminate knowledge and technology in terms of health, quality of life and economic competitiveness, and promote public engagement and awareness.