Population and Systems Medicine Board (PSMB)
The Population and Systems Medicine Board (PSMB) is responsible for the MRC's funding in:
- Function and pathophysiology, and prevention or treatment of deterioration or illness, in all the major organ systems (except the brain), including:
- Cardiovascular system;
- Musculoskeletal system;
- Gastrointestinal system;
- Respiratory system;
- Endocrine system;
- Reproductive system;
- Nutrition, energy metabolism, obesity;
- Diabetes;
- Ageing and lifelong health;
- Maternal health and the early origins of health and disease;
- Medical sociology;
- Trauma, acute medicine and surgery;
- Lifestyle, socio-economic and behavioural impacts on general health and health inequalities.
All proposals anticipating an MRC expenditure greater than £3 million should be discussed with the named programme manager.
Applicants planning to undertake a genome-wide association study are directed to MRC's GWAS guidance; applicants planning to undertake next generation sequencing studies are directed to MRC's guidance on accessing HTS hubs. Those planning to request support for establishment, maintenance or use of cohort resources should consider the MRC cohort resources guidance.