Does the HTA programme fund tissue collection or biobanks?
We are unlikely to fund work which focuses on collection of physiological, biochemical or other information unless there is a clearly defined way in which this will be used for the benefit of patients (either directly or in terms of improving outcomes of other patients). For these reasons we generally do not fund biobanks or disease registers. If you would like to include this as an element of your research proposal, please contact us.
