Development of Fast Field MRI as a novel method to monitor liver regeneration in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) Mar 1, 2018 - Feb 28, 2019

Stimulating Innovation Management of Polypharmacy and Adherence in THe elderlY Jun 1, 2015 - Jun 1, 2017
Pan european project examining prescribing-practice for healthcare organisations and increasing the accessibility and safety of medicines particularly to targeted populations.

The whole project (?1.02 million) has shaped polypharmacy... Read More about Stimulating Innovation Management of Polypharmacy and Adherence in THe elderlY.

In-reservoir destruction of cyanobacteria and their toxins May 1, 2017 - Aug 31, 2021
One of the greatest global challenges is access to reliable, safe, clean drinking water, especially in developing countries where human activities often reduce water quality. Water levels and quality in drinking water reservoirs across the globe are... Read More about In-reservoir destruction of cyanobacteria and their toxins.

sFRPs as a novel modulator of diastolic heart failure Oct 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2021
Following a heart attack, or because of persistently high blood pressure the heart is damaged and has to work harder to circulate blood around the body. This condition is known as heart failure. In the UK alone, 500,000 people have heart failure re... Read More about sFRPs as a novel modulator of diastolic heart failure.

A human Glutathione Peroxidase 4 3 untranslated region knock-in mouse model to study susceptibility to colon cancer in obesity Apr 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2021
Colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence is rising steadily and in parallel with increasing prevalence of obesity in Scotland. Recent data indicate that the highest incidence rates are in the North East. The increasing prevalence of obes... Read More about A human Glutathione Peroxidase 4 3 untranslated region knock-in mouse model to study susceptibility to colon cancer in obesity.

Gα15 as a novel player in the complex signalling network connected with insulin/insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) pathway in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) Jan 3, 2018 - Dec 31, 2021
Pancreatic Ductal AdenoCarcinoma (PDAC), the most common type of pancreatic cancer (PaCa), is one of the most lethal diseases with less than 1% surviving for 10 or more years. In 2012, 8,875 people in the UK were diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and... Read More about Gα15 as a novel player in the complex signalling network connected with insulin/insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) pathway in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC).

The in vitro effect of natural products and anti-cancer agents: targeting the efflux transporter ABCG2 Jul 1, 2017 - Dec 31, 2019
Medicinal use of natural products, such as, extracts from plants have existed for many years particularly in China and are now widely available around the world. Several different types of cancer including breast cancer are becoming insensitive and r... Read More about The in vitro effect of natural products and anti-cancer agents: targeting the efflux transporter ABCG2.

Processes for screening Streptomyces sp. Jan 5, 2016 - Jan 4, 2019
To initiate exploitation of the NCIMB Culture Collection by developing knowledge and processes for screening Streptomyces sp. for novel natural commercial products and the development of new product lines

The application of rapeseed pomace extracts in the prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases Oct 1, 2014 - Jul 31, 2020
Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinsonism currently affect a large proportion of the world population, and this is expected to double every 20 years to 81.1 million by 2040. One contributing factor to this predicted number in ne... Read More about The application of rapeseed pomace extracts in the prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

Sustainable energy from photocatalytic bioremediation of waste Apr 1, 2013 - Apr 1, 2018
Increasing demand for energy remains globally unsustainable with decreasing fossil fuel supplies, rising prices and green house gas emissions. There has been a growing worldwide interest in alternative clean energy sources including biofuels to limit... Read More about Sustainable energy from photocatalytic bioremediation of waste.