{"id":56,"date":"2024-03-22T15:37:07","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T15:37:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2026-04-24T09:34:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T09:34:07","slug":"our-impact","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/innovation\/our-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7abde1fe wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);flex-basis:50%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:clamp(2.375rem, 2.375rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 2.531), 4.4rem);\">Our impact<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.469), 1.25rem);\">The University of Southampton is making a huge difference to the lives of patients all over the world. See our case studies below, or read our latest medical innovation report, to find out more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-469c009d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-custom-mif-dark-grey-body-copy-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/innovation\/medical-innovation-report-2026\/\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);font-style:normal;font-weight:700\">READ OUR MEDICAL INNOVATION REPORT<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:1rem;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"><div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/innovation\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Our Impact<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\"><div class=\"facetwp-facet facetwp-facet-disease facetwp-type-fselect\" data-name=\"disease\" data-type=\"fselect\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:1px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"alignfull facetwp-template wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-d05fb040 wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1756 case-study type-case-study status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:auto; padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/innovation\/case-study\/from-fear-to-hope-one-familys-journey-with-childhood-albinism\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2109\" height=\"1278\" src=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MIF-Case-Study-6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"From fear to hope: One family\u2019s journey with childhood albinism\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MIF-Case-Study-6.jpg 2109w, https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MIF-Case-Study-6-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MIF-Case-Study-6-1024x621.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MIF-Case-Study-6-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MIF-Case-Study-6-1536x931.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/MIF-Case-Study-6-2048x1241.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2109px) 100vw, 2109px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.469), 1.25rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/innovation\/case-study\/from-fear-to-hope-one-familys-journey-with-childhood-albinism\/\" target=\"_self\" >From fear to hope: One family\u2019s journey with childhood albinism<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-2-color has-small-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">When most mothers gaze into their newborn\u2019s eyes, they feel a sense&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/innovation\/case-study\/from-fear-to-hope-one-familys-journey-with-childhood-albinism\/\">Read case study<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1729 case-study type-case-study status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry disease-dementia\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:auto; padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/innovation\/case-study\/a-life-out-of-focus-living-with-dementia-that-steals-your-sight\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2109\" height=\"1278\" src=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MIF-Case-Study-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A life out of focus: living with dementia that steals your sight\u00a0\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MIF-Case-Study-3.jpg 2109w, https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MIF-Case-Study-3-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MIF-Case-Study-3-1024x621.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MIF-Case-Study-3-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MIF-Case-Study-3-1536x931.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MIF-Case-Study-3-2048x1241.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2109px) 100vw, 2109px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.469), 1.25rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/innovation\/case-study\/a-life-out-of-focus-living-with-dementia-that-steals-your-sight\/\" target=\"_self\" >A life out of focus: living with dementia that steals your sight\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-2-color has-small-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">At 59, Linda Richardson was living an active life as a palliative&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/innovation\/case-study\/a-life-out-of-focus-living-with-dementia-that-steals-your-sight\/\">Read case study<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1702 case-study type-case-study status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry disease-respiratory-diseases\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:auto; padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/innovation\/case-study\/the-lungs-that-learned-to-run\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2109\" height=\"1278\" src=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MIF-Case-Study.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The lungs that learned to run\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MIF-Case-Study.jpg 2109w, https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MIF-Case-Study-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MIF-Case-Study-1024x621.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MIF-Case-Study-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MIF-Case-Study-1536x931.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MIF-Case-Study-2048x1241.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2109px) 100vw, 2109px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.469), 1.25rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/innovation\/case-study\/the-lungs-that-learned-to-run\/\" target=\"_self\" >The lungs that learned to run<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-2-color has-small-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Diagnosed with severe asthma at seven, Carly spent years battling fear and&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/innovation\/case-study\/the-lungs-that-learned-to-run\/\">Read case study<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1700 case-study type-case-study status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry disease-sight-loss\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:auto; padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/innovation\/case-study\/from-darkness-to-light-laser-breakthrough-offers-hope-for-corneal-transplants\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2109\" height=\"1278\" src=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MIF-Case-Study-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"From darkness to light: Laser breakthrough offers hope for corneal transplants\u00a0\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MIF-Case-Study-1.jpg 2109w, https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MIF-Case-Study-1-300x182.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MIF-Case-Study-1-1024x621.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MIF-Case-Study-1-768x465.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MIF-Case-Study-1-1536x931.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MIF-Case-Study-1-2048x1241.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2109px) 100vw, 2109px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.469), 1.25rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/innovation\/case-study\/from-darkness-to-light-laser-breakthrough-offers-hope-for-corneal-transplants\/\" target=\"_self\" >From darkness to light: Laser breakthrough offers hope for corneal transplants\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-2-color has-small-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">Richard lost much of his sight due to a genetic eye disease,&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/innovation\/case-study\/from-darkness-to-light-laser-breakthrough-offers-hope-for-corneal-transplants\/\">Read case study<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1398 case-study type-case-study status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry disease-cancer\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:auto; padding-bottom:0;margin-bottom:0;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/innovation\/case-study\/from-patient-to-powerlifter-craigs-story-of-survival-and-strength\/\" target=\"_self\"  ><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/admin-ajax.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"From patient to powerlifter: Craig\u2019s story of survival and strength\u00a0\" style=\"border-radius:0px;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/admin-ajax.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/admin-ajax-300x182.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-97ba36a5 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);padding-top:0\"><h2 style=\"font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.469), 1.25rem);\" class=\"wp-block-post-title wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/innovation\/case-study\/from-patient-to-powerlifter-craigs-story-of-survival-and-strength\/\" target=\"_self\" >From patient to powerlifter: Craig\u2019s story of survival and strength\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt has-text-color has-contrast-2-color has-small-font-size wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__excerpt\">We are using innovative clinical trials to personalise cancer treatment, reducing side&hellip;<\/p><p class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-text\"><a class=\"wp-block-post-excerpt__more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/fund.southampton.ac.uk\/innovation\/case-study\/from-patient-to-powerlifter-craigs-story-of-survival-and-strength\/\">Read case study<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:0px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wp-container-content-32e3a40d\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1397 case-study type-case-study status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry disease-cancer disease-infectious-diseases\">\n<figure style=\"aspect-ratio:auto; 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