Shambulls* are taking on Bournemouth half marathon in October 2021 in support of Medical Research Foundation. The MRF is a charity that is fully dependant on public donations and funds. They conduct research into many important topics with vast global impact. Mental health, Infectious Disease, and Antimicrobial Resistance are included amongst a vast array of research areas supported by this incredible foundation. On top of this, many of the scientists involved in the MRF programme have pivoted their research in order to assist with the COVID-19 pandemic and help to understand its impact.

More about The MRF: Many of the diseases and conditions that affect human health have only been cured or treated as a result of medical research. There will always be more to do. Although significant resources are being spent on developing exciting new treatments and therapies, there are areas of medical need that receive little or no support - and people's lives that see no improvement. That's where we step in. The Medical Research Foundation funds and supports promising research in areas of high clinical need that receive little or no investment.

*Amelia Perkins, Amy Hamblin, April Valenzuela, Ava Jenkins, Bryony Gardner, Charlotte Perks, Edvinas Laiskonis, Ellie Miller, Issy Ambler, Izzy Beardwood, Josh Anderson, Josh Kerry, Joshua Coombes, Joshua Maxwell, Joshua Murad, Julie Porcheron, Katie Guyott, Katie Reynolds, Lizzie Chapman, Louisa Pearce-Mooney, Lucinda Alzua-Blanco, Maddy Ogden, Molly Cahoon, Rikki Trim, Rosie Morrell, Ryan Cook, Sam Oxspring, Thomas Gaut, Toby Ryman-Tubb, Victoria Hall, & Yasmine Edwards.