Comparative Clinical Science Foundation

The Comparative Clinical Research Foundation has
been set up to promote new world-class clinical research aimed at achieving a fundamental understanding of the major killer diseases in both humans and animals. Bringing together medical and veterinary researchers, projects funded by the Foundation will study the similarities and differences of specific conditions in sick patients across the species. The ultimate goal is to identify better treatments and cures for diseases such as cancer and genetic disorders which can then be applied for the benefit of both people and animals.

Using our similarities...
…to fight disease

We know that at cell level, animals and humans are the same; our cells work in the same way. The human genome map has now been completed, and a comparison with mapping for dogs,
cats and horses shows a huge overlap between humans and animals. And yet, to date there has been very little exploration of these similarities.
As recently as fifty years ago there was a much closer link between human and animal medicine. Now is the time to forge those links again.

CCSF

is the only organisation in the world dedicated to bringing human and veterinary medical research and knowledge together.
will encourage the study of the disease process in Man and animals in all its complexity.This will mean faster progress with the development of treatments for animals and Man because the results of research will be shared.
will channel funding to this new area of study so that real progress will be made in reducing suffering in Man and animals.
will ensure that all projects it supports will be carried out to the highest professional and ethical standards.

A new approach to
research

Advances in knowledge mean that it is now possible to carry out non-invasive research, on animals that are already sick, rather than only study laboratory animals with induced conditions. Through CCSF-funded projects, researchers will for the first time have the opportunity to learn from the millions of pets and other animals treated by vets, thereby greatly enhancing their understanding of the causes and behaviour of diseases.