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

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

Mapping personal movement space inside historic buildings May 1, 2016 - Jan 31, 2019
This project explores the potential for visualisation of the interior spaces and passageways in selected built heritage case studies.

It will also explore the ways in which the presentation and discussion of those visualisations can i... Read More

Intelligent digitisation platform for processing, detecting and classifying symbols in technical drawings Jan 4, 2017 - Jan 3, 2018
The overall aim of the project is to build a Data Analytics Framework to process, analyse and digitise technical drawing and engineering diagrams using state-of-the-art machine learning and computer vision techniques

An oral history of health psychology Mar 1, 2016 - Oct 28, 2018

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

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

Advanced oxidation processes for chloride removal from waste water May 16, 2016 - Jun 4, 2019
Develop the knowledge and expertise to commercialise a packaged treatment solution to reduce chloride levels and oil content from liquid wastes, permitting re-use of produced water or safe discharge to the environment and reducing the waste volumes s... Read More

A hybrid approach to geological ontology discovery Oct 1, 2014 - Sep 30, 2017

Design and develop an online integrated human resources management software service Apr 20, 2015 - Jun 8, 2018
To design and develop an online integrated human resources management software service

Sustainable social entrepreneurship Oct 1, 2014 - Jun 30, 2018

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

Social enterprise, health and well-being in Scotland Jul 1, 2016 - Mar 31, 2019
This project is driven by recent thinking about the potential for social innovation to operate between, and in partnership with, traditional
private and state sectors in addressing the societal challenge of persistent and widening health inequ... Read More

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

Knowledge Exchange Hubs for the Creative Economy Jan 1, 2012 - Dec 1, 2017

Green passenger transport in rural areas Jun 1, 2017 - Jun 30, 2023
Transport in remote, rural and island areas is car dependent and CO2 intensive, while public transport (PT) is relatively ineffective, having low usage and high emissions per passenger.

Rural public transport subsidies are unsustainab... Read More

Integration of advanced hybrid inorganic membranes for carbon capture with rehabilitation Nov 27, 2013 - Nov 26, 2015
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Augmented Reality Procedural System (Phase 2) Nov 1, 2016 - Oct 31, 2017
Operators, contractors and other service providers in the Oil and Gas industry rely heavily on paper-based guidelines to perform procedural tasks. This is also the case across other different industries. Such approach proved to be time consuming, amb... Read More

Port cities: innovation sustainability Sep 1, 2016 - Nov 30, 2020
Port Cities can be seen as multidimensional laboratories where challenges connected with urban mobility are more complex. They are at once a challenge and an opportunity, as they provide scope for planning, researching and implementing integrated mo... Read More

A decision support system for self management of low back pain Jan 1, 2016 - Mar 31, 2021
Low back pain (LBP) is the most significant contributor to disability in Europe. Most patients have non-specific LBP i.e., pain that cannot reliably be attributed to a specific disease/ pathology. LBP is the fourth most common diagnosis seen in prima... Read More