Advancing research to prevent premature birth
Supporting groundbreaking research and providing grants to help prevent premature births and save lives.
Learn moreWe’re on a mission to advance our knowledge of pregnancy and childbirth through research.
By leading women’s health research and global collaboration, we’re driving discoveries to prevent premature birth, transforming care for mothers and babies worldwide.
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Every 2 seconds a baby is born too soon
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Every 40 seconds one of those babies will die
60,000
60,000 babies are born pre-term every year
85%
85% of women who go into early labour have no idea they’re at risk
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Premature birth is the leading cause of childhood mortality in the world today affecting some 15 million babies globally each year.
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Our Projects
BUMP – the Borne Uterine Mapping Project
BUMP is a world-leading project creating a map of the womb during labour to revolutionise understanding of preterm birth, accelerate scientific breakthroughs, and stop babies being born too soon.
Testing the long-term health impact of a new drug to prevent preterm birth
Prof Stephen Lye and colleagues have identified a drug which can prevent preterm birth in animal studies. In this project, the team are investigating whether the drug improves the long-term health of newborns. The evidence generated promises to...
The FAB study – testing an omega-3 oil supplement to prevent preterm birth
Previous research has suggested that omega-3 fatty acids may prevent preterm birth, but clinical trials of supplements have had mixed results. The FAB study is testing the benefits of a particular supplement in a group of women in India with low...
Investigating how immune cells help the placenta to implant correctly
Dr Viki Male and her team have found that immune cells called uNK1 cells may play a key role in helping the placenta implant into the womb correctly. In this project, Dr Male is studying tiny protein-filled packages inside uNK1 cells, to understand...
We have invested in over 40 research projects led by visionary scientists around the world since 2016. Your project could be next.
Get fundedBeing born is the most dangerous thing we do in our lives. Our aim at Borne is to keep babies in the womb – where they belong where they will mature and grow best; where their development will be best.
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