Knowledge Uptake

The Foundation supports a diverse portfolio of research projects, from understanding the mechanisms of disease, to improving clinical treatments, to public health initiatives that prevent illness – all founded on excellent science. 

But research alone won’t improve health.  Research findings need to be adopted by clinicians, health policy leaders, and the public. Getting this done is sometimes more difficult than doing the research.

The Donaghue Foundation was given the mission of supporting research of practical benefit, and we take that charge seriously.  Research done by the best scientists with the latest techniques can’t be of benefit unless the findings are used. So to fully realize our mission we’re focusing our attention on knowledge uptake—those factors and processes by which the outcomes, findings and evidence from rigorous science make their way into use. 

Donaghue is working with our science and policy advisers to create grant programs that support the uptake of research into practice.  We are also providing opportunities and resources to researchers so that their hard work can be put more directly into the benefit of improved health.