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The Wellcome Trust
The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation dedicated to achieving extraordinary improvements in human and animal health. It does this by supporting the brightest minds in biomedical research and the medical humanities.
Past funding has helped to sequence one-third of the human genome, uncover genetic links to cancer and diabetes, and develop new treatments for global diseases such as malaria. The Trust also supports public debate about biomedical research and its impact on health and wellbeing.
The Wellcome Trust, the legacy of Sir Henry Wellcome, was established in 1936. Its headquarters are in London, United Kingdom.