Four universities to share in £17.7m of research funding
Melanie May | 4 October 2016 | News
Four universities, including the University of Glasgow, are to benefit from a share in £17.7m of funding for new healthcare technologies research.
The research programme grants were announced by Universities and Science Minister Jo Johnson and will support programmes to develop new technologies aimed at addressing the health issues of an ageing UK population.
The research programmes are funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and will be led by the University of Glasgow, the University of Manchester, Imperial College London and the University of Leeds. The University of Glasgow programme is to receive around £4.5 million.
The research programmes will focus on:
- developing more effective methods for the use of growth factor molecules in regenerative medicine that have a reduced potential for unwanted side effects
- extending the use of 2D materials such as graphene in developing therapies and technologies for wound care and management (relevant to diabetes); neural rehabilitation by electrical stimulation (relevant to dementia); cell therapeutics (relevant to ophthalmological and cardiovascular disease); and immunotherapeutics (relevant to cancer)
- improving the range of applications for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in diagnosis of cardiovascular disease (CVD)
- developing novel testing methods for new knee therapies that combine laboratory-based simulation and computer modelling to predict mechanical performance and optimise design and usage.
Professor Philip Nelson, chief executive of the EPSRC, said:
“More of us are living longer than before. It is vital for us to continue to invest in science and engineering research so we can ensure we have active, healthy and high quality later years. The EPSRC is striving to make the UK a healthy nation and one where research, discovery and innovation flourishes. These programmes will help deliver both of these objectives.”
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