{"id":560,"date":"2023-10-08T14:03:39","date_gmt":"2023-10-08T13:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/213.175.208.228\/~newmaara1978\/?page_id=560"},"modified":"2024-01-17T07:49:23","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T07:49:23","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.maara.org\/?page_id=560","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;slideInLeft&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696778133226{margin-top: 3em !important;margin-bottom: 55px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;home-block-title&#8221; _et_uniqid=&#8221;et_custom_uniqid_new_6522c7812aff0&#8243;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;About Us&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:52px|text_align:left|color:%2358841e|line_height:52px&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;initial&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696778099004{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;slideInLeft&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1685856225680{margin-bottom: 55px !important;margin-left: -100px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;home-block-title&#8221; _et_uniqid=&#8221;et_custom_uniqid_new_647c1fdd58e9a&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;1&#8243; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:76px|text_align:left|color:%23a7acbf|line_height:76px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1520237815050{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;border__bottom&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;11\/12&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;What We Do&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:34px|text_align:left|color:%2358841e|line_height:34px&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;initial&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1687789354463{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;slideInLeft&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1685856225680{margin-bottom: 55px !important;margin-left: -100px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;home-block-title&#8221; _et_uniqid=&#8221;et_custom_uniqid_new_647c1fdd58e9a&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;11\/12&#8243;][vc_column_text]MAARA works with Asthma and Allergy specialists in our local East Midlands hospitals to investigate better treatment, promote understanding, sponsor medical staff learning, provide specialist equipment and provide financial support for health specialists in this field.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;slideInLeft&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1685856245444{margin-bottom: 55px !important;margin-left: -100px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;home-block-title&#8221; _et_uniqid=&#8221;et_custom_uniqid_new_647c1feeac1e9&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;2&#8243; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:76px|text_align:left|color:%23a7acbf|line_height:76px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1520318110009{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;border__bottom&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;11\/12&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;About us&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:34px|text_align:left|color:%2358841e|line_height:34px&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;initial&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1687790538794{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1685862655560{margin-bottom: 3vw !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221; _et_uniqid=&#8221;et_custom_uniqid_new_647c38fbecc3c&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1520329508287{padding-top: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;MAARA&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:28px|text_align:left|color:%23354476|line_height:28px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Montserrat%3Aregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221; el_class=&#8221;initial no-uppercase&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1687790180661{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;fadeInUp&#8221;]MAARA, or the Midlands Asthma and Allergy Research Association, is a registered charity based in the East Midlands. We were founded in 1968 by Dr Harry Morrow Brown to undertake and fund research into the causes of asthma and allergy. During our history we have been involved with well-known treatments which are still widely-used today, for example Beconase and Flixonase the hayfever treatment sprays, and\u00a0 the first \u201cstandardised prick needle\u201d for skin prick testing of allergies developed by Dr Morrow Brown which continues to be used today.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;right-to-left&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_images_carousel images=&#8221;545,546,547&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_no&#8221; hide_prev_next_buttons=&#8221;yes&#8221; wrap=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;slideInLeft&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696755672455{margin-bottom: 55px !important;margin-left: -100px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;home-block-title&#8221; _et_uniqid=&#8221;et_custom_uniqid_new_65226fd2b741f&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;3&#8243; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:76px|text_align:left|color:%23a7acbf|line_height:76px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696755782955{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;border__bottom bb_4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;11\/12&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Our History&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:34px|text_align:left|color:%2358841e|line_height:34px&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;initial&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696770269077{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696755720501{margin-bottom: 4vw !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221; _et_uniqid=&#8221;et_custom_uniqid_new_65227004434f2&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-563\" src=\"https:\/\/213.175.208.228\/~newmaara1978\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DrMorrowBrown.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"358\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maara.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DrMorrowBrown.png 358w, https:\/\/www.maara.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DrMorrowBrown-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/www.maara.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DrMorrowBrown-1x1.png 1w, https:\/\/www.maara.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/DrMorrowBrown-10x5.png 10w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><\/span><b>We were founded in 1968 by Dr Harry Morrow Brown to undertake and fund research into the causes of asthma and allergy.<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr Morrow Brown pioneered the first modern treatments for asthma using inhaled steroids<\/li>\n<li>As a result of research and clinical trials at MAARA headed by Dr Morrow Brown, Becotide was first successfully marketed in 1972 and has since revolutionised the treatment of asthma<\/li>\n<li>MAARA developed the first standardised prick test needle which is now marketed as the Allersharp needle<\/li>\n<li>Data collected by the Aerobiology department is used to forecast pollen levels for hayfever sufferers and is used by the media and press. The MAARA data has also been used in collaborations with research institutions on an international scale<\/li>\n<li>In\u00a01989 MAARA tested a spray, Flixonase for the nose which proved to be extremely effective in the treatment of a runny nose, a blocked nose, nasal itching and sneezing.\u00a0 The success of this spray is now well proven and GPs continue to prescribe it to this day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>MAARA\u2019s work now is as important as it has ever been. In addition to funding research, it is are committed to raising the profile of asthma and allergy conditions, which have seen a significant increase in recent years, as we are aware that the field of allergy receives neither the level of importance nor recognition it so richly deserves. We are also only too aware that many, including health professionals, have a limited knowledge of this branch of medicine.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;slideInLeft&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696755672455{margin-bottom: 55px !important;margin-left: -100px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;home-block-title&#8221; _et_uniqid=&#8221;et_custom_uniqid_new_65226fd2b741f&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;4&#8243; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:76px|text_align:left|color:%23a7acbf|line_height:76px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696773547076{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;border__bottom bb_4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;11\/12&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Meet the Commitee&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:34px|text_align:left|color:%2358841e|line_height:34px&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;initial&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696773571358{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696755720501{margin-bottom: 4vw !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221; _et_uniqid=&#8221;et_custom_uniqid_new_65227004434f2&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p>As a charity, MAARA needs to be run in accordance with rules from the Charity Commission, who recommend that a committee be used to regulate a Charity\u2019s operations.<\/p>\n<p>The MAARA Executive Committee is responsible for decisions regarding our day to day running and for ratifying major financial decisions. Without their input the charity could not function. We are fortunate to have committee members from all backgrounds, medical specialists, business-people, technical experts and those who have experience of asthma and allergy either personally or from a family member.<\/p>\n<p>The photographs below allow names to be put to the faces of our committee![\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image=&#8221;700&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;slideInLeft&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696755672455{margin-bottom: 55px !important;margin-left: -100px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;home-block-title&#8221; _et_uniqid=&#8221;et_custom_uniqid_new_65226fd2b741f&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;5&#8243; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:76px|text_align:left|color:%23a7acbf|line_height:76px&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696774188118{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;border__bottom bb_4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;11\/12&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Harry Morrow-Brown Travel Fellowship&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:34px|text_align:left|color:%2358841e|line_height:34px&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;initial&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696774166014{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696755720501{margin-bottom: 4vw !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221; _et_uniqid=&#8221;et_custom_uniqid_new_65227004434f2&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-576\" src=\"https:\/\/213.175.208.228\/~newmaara1978\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/hmb-small2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"254\" height=\"260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.maara.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/hmb-small2.jpg 254w, https:\/\/www.maara.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/hmb-small2-1x1.jpg 1w, https:\/\/www.maara.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/hmb-small2-10x10.jpg 10w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/>The Harry Morrow-Brown travel fellowship (HMBTF) was launched in memory of the founder of MAARA. This fellowship\u00a0 offers researchers an opportunity to travel to a national or international allergy or asthma conference to present their original work. The fellowship will be awarded annually, and successful applicants can apply for support for travel, accommodation and conference registration fees to a maximum of \u00a35000.00. Applications for the fellowship are now open.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Who is eligible?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The HMBTF is open for application to clinical and research professionals working in or undertaking research in the fields of allergy or asthma.\u00a0 Applications will be considered from:<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clinical or research professionals based in either Derby or Leicester who are:<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Medical doctors below consultant grade;<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nurses and PAMS of all grades; or<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Research fellows (below consultant grade).<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to apply?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applicants must apply to Eva Day at <a href=\"mailto:enquiries@maara.org\">enquiries@maara.org<\/a>\u00a0by email with a:<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Personal statement (maximum 250 words) supporting your application,<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Brief current curriculum vitae (maximum one A4 page),<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Covering letter from yourself with details of the conference, travel and accommodation plans,<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Copy of proposed abstract, and<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Covering letter from Head of Department (or line manager).<\/p>\n<p>Submissions will only be considered where all documents are included with the application.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;slideInLeft&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696778133226{margin-top: 3em !important;margin-bottom: 55px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;home-block-title&#8221; _et_uniqid=&#8221;et_custom_uniqid_new_6522c7812aff0&#8243;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;About Us&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|font_size:52px|text_align:left|color:%2358841e|line_height:52px&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;initial&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1696778099004{margin-bottom:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-560","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maara.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maara.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maara.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maara.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.maara.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=560"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.maara.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/560\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":701,"href":"https:\/\/www.maara.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/560\/revisions\/701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.maara.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}