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This latest installment in a series of commentaries examining funding issue in biomedical research,focuses on the role of the Medical research Council(MRC)—the largest funding agency in the United Kingdom. George Radda, Chief Executive of the MRC, describes how funding decisions are made and priorities identified and considers future developement for the MRC.