Borne Charity
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Borne is a medical research charity with the mission to end premature birth 💙🔬
Our latest episode of The Borne Podcast is now live
Borne Founder Professor Mark Johnson, Ambassador Laura Tobin & Patron HRH Princess Beatrice come together for a deeply important discussion about premature birth and the research being funded by Borne.
Listen here > ow.ly/yXkT50XsLQB
Borne Founder Professor Mark Johnson, Ambassador Laura Tobin & Patron HRH Princess Beatrice come together for a deeply important discussion about premature birth and the research being funded by Borne.
Listen here > ow.ly/yXkT50XsLQB
November 17, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Our latest episode of The Borne Podcast is now live
Borne Founder Professor Mark Johnson, Ambassador Laura Tobin & Patron HRH Princess Beatrice come together for a deeply important discussion about premature birth and the research being funded by Borne.
Listen here > ow.ly/yXkT50XsLQB
Borne Founder Professor Mark Johnson, Ambassador Laura Tobin & Patron HRH Princess Beatrice come together for a deeply important discussion about premature birth and the research being funded by Borne.
Listen here > ow.ly/yXkT50XsLQB
Thank you to Borne Ambassador Laura Tobin and @Lorraine Kelly for inviting Professor Mark Johnson on the show this morning to discuss World Prematurity Day and Every Week Counts. 💜
You can watch the interview on catch-up. 💜✨
#borne #worldprematurityday #lorraineshow
You can watch the interview on catch-up. 💜✨
#borne #worldprematurityday #lorraineshow
November 17, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Thank you to Borne Ambassador Laura Tobin and @Lorraine Kelly for inviting Professor Mark Johnson on the show this morning to discuss World Prematurity Day and Every Week Counts. 💜
You can watch the interview on catch-up. 💜✨
#borne #worldprematurityday #lorraineshow
You can watch the interview on catch-up. 💜✨
#borne #worldprematurityday #lorraineshow
Every week counts 💜 Together with HRH Princess Beatrice, we’re raising awareness of premature birth this World Prematurity Day.
November 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Every week counts 💜 Together with HRH Princess Beatrice, we’re raising awareness of premature birth this World Prematurity Day.
Every story matters 💜 Behind every statistic is a parent, a baby, a family with a story that deserves to be heard. Sharing their experiences helps others to feel less alone, inspire understanding and drive real change. For #WorldPrematurityDay we want to share as many stories as we can.
October 8, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Every story matters 💜 Behind every statistic is a parent, a baby, a family with a story that deserves to be heard. Sharing their experiences helps others to feel less alone, inspire understanding and drive real change. For #WorldPrematurityDay we want to share as many stories as we can.
We’re delighted to welcome two brilliant new additions to the Borne team. Their experience, passion and fresh perspective will help us take even greater strides in our mission to fund research to advance our knowledge of pregnancy and childbirth, and improve the lives of mothers and babies.
August 13, 2025 at 9:34 AM
We’re delighted to welcome two brilliant new additions to the Borne team. Their experience, passion and fresh perspective will help us take even greater strides in our mission to fund research to advance our knowledge of pregnancy and childbirth, and improve the lives of mothers and babies.
This week as part of #BirthTraumaAwarenessWeek, we stand with everyone to raise awareness for those who have been impacted by birth trauma. Your stories matter. And we are listening and working for change 🩵🔬
July 18, 2025 at 8:58 AM
This week as part of #BirthTraumaAwarenessWeek, we stand with everyone to raise awareness for those who have been impacted by birth trauma. Your stories matter. And we are listening and working for change 🩵🔬
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🤰🏽 Emerging evidence suggests that decidual #macrophages are attractive targets in #PretermLabour
👩🏻🔬 But understanding how macrophage subsets differ in their origin, function and localisation will help us to do this better!
📃 Our forum on this is out now!
#ReprodSky #ObGynSky #ImmunoSky #MedSky
👩🏻🔬 But understanding how macrophage subsets differ in their origin, function and localisation will help us to do this better!
📃 Our forum on this is out now!
#ReprodSky #ObGynSky #ImmunoSky #MedSky
Decidual macrophages as therapeutic targets in preterm labour
The initiation of labour in humans remains poorly understood, although there is mounting evidence for a role for decidual macrophages. These may trigg…
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June 18, 2025 at 6:26 AM
🤰🏽 Emerging evidence suggests that decidual #macrophages are attractive targets in #PretermLabour
👩🏻🔬 But understanding how macrophage subsets differ in their origin, function and localisation will help us to do this better!
📃 Our forum on this is out now!
#ReprodSky #ObGynSky #ImmunoSky #MedSky
👩🏻🔬 But understanding how macrophage subsets differ in their origin, function and localisation will help us to do this better!
📃 Our forum on this is out now!
#ReprodSky #ObGynSky #ImmunoSky #MedSky
We’re proud that Borne and the Borne Collaborative were recognised in Parliament as a leading force in the fight to prevent premature birth. But as Baroness Bertin made clear, more must be done through research, early intervention, and national coordination.
July 11, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We’re proud that Borne and the Borne Collaborative were recognised in Parliament as a leading force in the fight to prevent premature birth. But as Baroness Bertin made clear, more must be done through research, early intervention, and national coordination.
We’re pleased to see new bereavement leave measures introduced for pre-24 week baby loss, a crucial step towards better support for parents.
#prematurebirth #babyloss #babylossawareness
#prematurebirth #babyloss #babylossawareness
July 8, 2025 at 9:14 AM
We’re pleased to see new bereavement leave measures introduced for pre-24 week baby loss, a crucial step towards better support for parents.
#prematurebirth #babyloss #babylossawareness
#prematurebirth #babyloss #babylossawareness
In this special run, we hear from actors, comedians, researchers, and families as they share honest stories, lived experiences, and expert insights on preterm birth – from the UK to India. open.spotify.com/show/52y2jnj...
The Borne Podcast
Podcast · Laura Grimshaw · Welcome to The Borne Podcast, a deep dive into the world of pregnancy, birth, and beyond. Join Ellie Gibson, Caro Tasker and Professor Mark Johnson as they uncover real birt...
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July 2, 2025 at 11:21 AM
In this special run, we hear from actors, comedians, researchers, and families as they share honest stories, lived experiences, and expert insights on preterm birth – from the UK to India. open.spotify.com/show/52y2jnj...
The Borne Podcast is back – with a brand new mini-series of 10-minute bitesize episodes launching this July -https://open.spotify.com/show/52y2jnjIoVRDFsXOCd42gS?si=dc52348e7ce34fc3
The Borne Podcast
Podcast · Laura Grimshaw · Welcome to The Borne Podcast, a deep dive into the world of pregnancy, birth, and beyond. Join Ellie Gibson, Caro Tasker and Professor Mark Johnson as they uncover real birt...
open.spotify.com
July 2, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The Borne Podcast is back – with a brand new mini-series of 10-minute bitesize episodes launching this July -https://open.spotify.com/show/52y2jnjIoVRDFsXOCd42gS?si=dc52348e7ce34fc3
We’re proud to support this extraordinary group and excited for what’s ahead. Huge thanks to Dr Ram Menon, Prof Sam Messiano, Prof Elizabeth Bonney, and everyone who made this meeting so powerful. 🩵🔬
#PremtureBirth #Womenshealth #Pregnancy #MedicalResearch #Savingbabieslives
#PremtureBirth #Womenshealth #Pregnancy #MedicalResearch #Savingbabieslives
June 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
We’re proud to support this extraordinary group and excited for what’s ahead. Huge thanks to Dr Ram Menon, Prof Sam Messiano, Prof Elizabeth Bonney, and everyone who made this meeting so powerful. 🩵🔬
#PremtureBirth #Womenshealth #Pregnancy #MedicalResearch #Savingbabieslives
#PremtureBirth #Womenshealth #Pregnancy #MedicalResearch #Savingbabieslives
PREBIC are now preparing proposals for Borne to fund vital projects focused on harmonising global datasets, examining community-based insights, and driving forward clinical and translational research on a global scale.
June 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
PREBIC are now preparing proposals for Borne to fund vital projects focused on harmonising global datasets, examining community-based insights, and driving forward clinical and translational research on a global scale.
Our CEO, David Badcock, shared our mission to fund the best ideas, backed by the best science + reinforced collaboration is key to unlocking real solutions. We explored the regional variances shaped by factors like environment, socioeconomics, culture + why a one-size-fits-all approach won’t work.
June 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Our CEO, David Badcock, shared our mission to fund the best ideas, backed by the best science + reinforced collaboration is key to unlocking real solutions. We explored the regional variances shaped by factors like environment, socioeconomics, culture + why a one-size-fits-all approach won’t work.
What an inspiring 3 days in Prague for the PREBIC Global Meeting 2025, where the world’s leading scientists and researchers gathered to tackle one of the greatest global health challenges: Premature Birth.
June 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
What an inspiring 3 days in Prague for the PREBIC Global Meeting 2025, where the world’s leading scientists and researchers gathered to tackle one of the greatest global health challenges: Premature Birth.
Delegates have now split into work groups to develop new research ideas that can be pitched to Borne for possible funding. New ideas generated in real time, that could change the scope of what we know about premature birth. We’ll hear about these ideas during the closing session of day 2.
June 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Delegates have now split into work groups to develop new research ideas that can be pitched to Borne for possible funding. New ideas generated in real time, that could change the scope of what we know about premature birth. We’ll hear about these ideas during the closing session of day 2.
In the afternoon, Borne Founder Prof Mark Johnson and Borne CEO David Badcock congratulated the PREBIC group on an outstanding meeting, and set out the long term vision for Borne, emphasising the synergy with the aims of PREBIC.
June 14, 2025 at 12:46 PM
In the afternoon, Borne Founder Prof Mark Johnson and Borne CEO David Badcock congratulated the PREBIC group on an outstanding meeting, and set out the long term vision for Borne, emphasising the synergy with the aims of PREBIC.
In the following session, researchers provide further updates on their work, including identifying novel inhibitors for membrane inflammation, and a mouse model to study the long-term cardiovascular outcomes in offspring after prenatal inflammation.
June 14, 2025 at 12:46 PM
In the following session, researchers provide further updates on their work, including identifying novel inhibitors for membrane inflammation, and a mouse model to study the long-term cardiovascular outcomes in offspring after prenatal inflammation.
We’ve heard reflections on preterm birth in Africa from Prof Dully Anumba, and insights, challenges and learnings from preconception and pregnancy studies in South Africa from Prof Steve Lye.
June 14, 2025 at 12:46 PM
We’ve heard reflections on preterm birth in Africa from Prof Dully Anumba, and insights, challenges and learnings from preconception and pregnancy studies in South Africa from Prof Steve Lye.
PREBIC Founder Prof Ram Menon opens day two by congratulating members on 20 years of collaboration and commends the delegation, new and old, for their continued dedication and commitment to research into preterm birth.
June 14, 2025 at 12:44 PM
PREBIC Founder Prof Ram Menon opens day two by congratulating members on 20 years of collaboration and commends the delegation, new and old, for their continued dedication and commitment to research into preterm birth.
Breaking into workshops, the group looked at identifying research priorities; what could we do to have impact; what do we need to develop a preterm birth prevention framework which will positively impact local population; what is needed to sensitise our communities and make it ‘research ready’.
June 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Breaking into workshops, the group looked at identifying research priorities; what could we do to have impact; what do we need to develop a preterm birth prevention framework which will positively impact local population; what is needed to sensitise our communities and make it ‘research ready’.
We have also heard recent developments on Pregnolia (a medical device that allows care providers to measure the stiffness of the cervix for a more complete characterisation of cervical status.
June 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
We have also heard recent developments on Pregnolia (a medical device that allows care providers to measure the stiffness of the cervix for a more complete characterisation of cervical status.
In addition we heard updates from Borne funded studies INSIGHT-2 (a mechanistic study into pregnancy complications and their impact on maternal and child health, and PROMPT (a novel approach to point-of-care testing for preterm birth.
June 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
In addition we heard updates from Borne funded studies INSIGHT-2 (a mechanistic study into pregnancy complications and their impact on maternal and child health, and PROMPT (a novel approach to point-of-care testing for preterm birth.
The afternoon session at PREBIC featured presentations on ‘Research in Progress’ - important ongoing studies including the understanding of clinical phenotypes from a preterm birth debrief clinic, and the MOBILEair feasibility study, an intervention to lower exposure to air pollution in pregnancy.
June 13, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The afternoon session at PREBIC featured presentations on ‘Research in Progress’ - important ongoing studies including the understanding of clinical phenotypes from a preterm birth debrief clinic, and the MOBILEair feasibility study, an intervention to lower exposure to air pollution in pregnancy.
“What would you do with $20M to prevent preterm birth?”
That’s the challenge posed by PREBIC Chair Prof Sam Messiano.
The answer? Cross-disciplinary collaboration, local data, midwife training & community dialogue.
The goal: real change for babies born too soon, everywhere.
#prebic #pretermbirth
That’s the challenge posed by PREBIC Chair Prof Sam Messiano.
The answer? Cross-disciplinary collaboration, local data, midwife training & community dialogue.
The goal: real change for babies born too soon, everywhere.
#prebic #pretermbirth
June 13, 2025 at 12:03 PM
“What would you do with $20M to prevent preterm birth?”
That’s the challenge posed by PREBIC Chair Prof Sam Messiano.
The answer? Cross-disciplinary collaboration, local data, midwife training & community dialogue.
The goal: real change for babies born too soon, everywhere.
#prebic #pretermbirth
That’s the challenge posed by PREBIC Chair Prof Sam Messiano.
The answer? Cross-disciplinary collaboration, local data, midwife training & community dialogue.
The goal: real change for babies born too soon, everywhere.
#prebic #pretermbirth