Department of Biological Sciences

Projects

Projects per year 2000 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2021 2024 2030

• 6 Not started
• 33 Active
• 403 Finished

Projects per year

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• Active

  MimicWeed - Morphological, hormonal and genomic mechanisms of seed dormancy, germination and seedling vigour in weedy crop grass mimics

  Leubner, G. (PI) & Steinbrecher, T. (CoI)

  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BBSRC

  1/05/25 → 30/04/28

  Project: Research

• Ecolligence: The Ecology of Animal Cognition

  Augustin, H. (PI)

  Eng & Phys Sci Res Council EPSRC

  1/04/25 → 31/03/30

  Project: Research

• Vectorize therapies for OPMD

  Malerba, A. (PI)

  Leiden University

  1/04/25 → 31/10/25

  Project: Other

• Combining CRISPRa-mediated inhibition of fibrosis with U7snRNAmediated exon skipping for Dystrophin rescue for Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy

  March, J. (PI) & Malerba, A. (Mentor)

  Duchenne Parent Project

  1/01/25 → 31/12/25

  Project: Research

• AAV-Microdystrophin gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy: enhancement of immune-protection by capsid bioengineering

  Malerba, A. (PI)

  U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity

  1/12/24 → 30/11/26

  Project: Research

• RTBfoodomics: RTB food quality - refining targets with metabolomics

  Fraser, P. (PI), Perez, L. (CoI) & Enfissi, G. (CoI)

  18/11/24 → 31/10/27

  Project: Research

• Efficient cassava prebreeding for PPD and whitefly resistance

  Fraser, P. (PI), Perez, L. (CoI) & Enfissi, G. (CoI)

  1/11/24 → 30/09/28

  Project: Research

• Protein folding strategies to enhance microdystrophin expression in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

  Boulinguiez, A. (Fellow) & Malerba, A. (Mentor)

  AFM Telethon

  1/11/24 → 31/10/26

  Project: Research

• Improving protein folding to enhance microdystrophin expression in Duchenne muscular dystrophy

  Malerba, A. (PI)

  AFM Telethon

  1/11/24 → 31/10/26

  Project: Research

• Replacing valproate with a safer, broad-spectrum drug for epilepsy treatment

  Williams, R. (PI)

  Medical Research Council MRC

  1/04/24 → 31/03/26

  Project: Research

• EBioAct: Environmentally sustainable production of bioactive triterpenes

  Fraser, P. (PI), Enfissi, G. (CoI) & Perez, L. (CoI)

  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BBSRC

  14/02/24 → 13/02/26

  Project: Research

• Callunene: Optimising Nature's pharmacies: plant chemicals and pollinator health at the landscape scale

  Brown, M. J. F. (PI)

  Natural Envt Research Council NERC

  2/01/24 → 1/01/27

  Project: Research

• WILDPOSH: Pan‐European assessment, monitoring, and mitigation of chemical stressors on the health of wild pollinators

  Brown, M. J. F. (PI) & Leadbeater, E. (CoI)

  European Commission

  1/01/24 → 31/12/27

  Project: Research

• Germination, morphoanatomy and establishment of Cerrado grasses and their resilience to fire

  Steinbrecher, T. (PI), Leubner, G. (CoI), Chandler, J. (CoI), Kolb, R. M. (PI) & Pilon, N. (CoI)

  5/12/23 → 31/12/26

  Project: Research

• Global assessment of the pollinator dependence of medicinal plants: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  Ratto, F. (PI), Mahato, P. (CoI), Grames, E. (CoI), Brown, M. J. F. (CoI), Ashworth, L. (CoI), Aguilar, R. (CoI) & Bhandari, J. (CoI)

  1/12/23 → …

  Project: Research

• Monkey see, monkey do… what? Contrasting theories of animal responses to humans

  Papworth, S. (PI)

  Leverhulme Trust

  18/09/23 → 17/01/27

  Project: Research

• ENSA: Enabling Nutrient Symbioses in Agriculture

  Drapal, M. (Researcher), Fraser, P. (PI), Enfissi, G. (CoI) & Perez, L. (Researcher)

  1/04/23 → 31/03/26

  Project: Research

• Enabling the Nutrient Symbiosis for Agriculture (ENSA3)

  Fraser, P. (PI) & Enfissi, G. (CoI)

  1/04/23 → 31/03/26

  Project: Research

• TreE_PlaNat: Stakeholder perceptions and socio-ecological consequences of Treescape Expansion through Planting and Natural colonisation

  Koricheva, J. (PI)

  Natural Envt Research Council NERC

  1/08/22 → 31/07/27

  Project: Research

• Safeguarding European wild pollinators

  Brown, M. J. F. (PI)

  European Commission

  1/09/21 → 31/08/25

  Project: Research

• Raphanus: Fruit evolution and adaptation to Mediterranean habitats in Raphanus (Brassicaceae)

  Mummenhoff, K. (PI), Leubner, G. (CoI), Steinbrecher, T. (CoI), Barazani, O. (CoI), Ziffer-Berger, J. (CoI), Hijawi, T. (CoI) & Samara, N. (CoI)

  1/09/16 → …

  Project: Research

• WESTFOCUS, PARK SEED FUND INVESTMENT AWARD, £36214

  Devoto, A. (CoI)

  9/07/14 → …

  Project: Other

• RHE Consultancy Service Sugarbeet Seed Quality and Technology for KWS SAAT AG

  Leubner, G. (PI)

  1/04/13 → …

  Project: Consultancy

• The evolutionary ecology of plant / root bacteria symbioses

  Raymond, B. (CoI), Knapp, S. (CoI) & Barraclough, T. (CoI)

  1/10/12 → …

  Project: Research

• BEP_ Blumeria effector proteins: Mode of action of effector proteins involved in the infection process of powdery mildew infecting barley plants.

  Bindschedler, L. (CoI)

  11/06/12 → …

  Project: Research

• BBSRC CCC award: Identification of social and individually beneficial virulence genes in Bacillus thuringiensis via insertion site sequencing

  Raymond, B. (CoI), Crickmore, N. (CoI) & P, J. (CoI)

  1/09/11 → …

  Project: Research

• Investigating the synergistic impact of sublethal exposure to industrial chemicals on bees

  Gill, R. (CoI) & Raine, N. (PI)

  7/03/11 → …

  Project: Research

• Bench top refrigerated digital shaker - exploiting cell wall degrading microorganisms to improve saccharification

  Devoto, A. (PI)

  University of London Central Research Fund

  4/11/10 → …

  Project: Research

• European Network for the advancement of clinical gene transfer and therapy

  Yáñez-Muñoz, R. J. (PI)

  European Union

  19/03/08 → …

  Project: Research

• Variation in social organisation in multiple queen ants: ultimate and proximate causes

  Gill, R. (CoI) & Hammond, R. (PI)

  1/10/06 → …

  Project: Research

• Conflict and its resolution in social insects with multiple queen colonies

  Gill, R. (CoI) & Hammond, R. (PI)

  1/10/06 → …

  Project: Research

• A study of the effects of birch diversity on resistance to herbivores

  Koricheva, J. (PI)

  University of London Central Research Fund

  1/09/06 → …

  Project: Research

• British-Italian Partnership Programme 2006-2007

  Bramley, P. (PI)

  British Council

  1/09/06 → …

  Project: Research

• Not started

  VertiSeed SelECT: Vertical Seed-biopriming by Selected Endophyte Community Transmission

  Aqueel, R. (Fellow), Devlin, P. (Mentor) & Devoto, A. (Mentor)

  European Commission

  1/09/25 → 29/02/28

  Project: Research

• KTP between ROYAL HOLLOWAY AND BEDFORD NEW COLLEGE and DDM HEALTH LIMITED

  Zhang, L. (PI) & Augustin, H. (CoI)

  Innovate UK

  1/07/25 → 30/06/27

  Project: Research

• BRAINS Study

  Sharma, P. (PI)

  Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  Project: Research

• Purchase of a shutter for IX711 : Microscope:research involving analyzing the uptake of epilepsy treatment

  Williams, R. (PI)

  University of London Central Research Fund

  Project: Research

• Replacing valproate with a safer, broad-spectrum drug for epilepsy treatment

  Williams, R. (PI)

  Project: Research

• Identifying novel molecular mechanisms of action of THCA, THCV adn CBG using Dictyostelium

  Williams, R. (PI)

  Project: Research

• Finished

  Social Science Impact Accelerator: [Paws on paths: Communicating the impacts of dog walking on ground nesting birds]

  Thomas, B. (CoI) & Papworth, S. (PI)

  4/11/24 → 30/05/25

  Project: Other

• ICURe Explore Programme ‐ Natural Compound Solutions

  Berry, H. (PI)

  Innovate UK

  16/10/24 → 31/01/25

  Project: Other

• ENSA2 AFRICA BRIDGE PROJECT

  Fraser, P. (PI), Perez, L. (CoI) & Enfissi, G. (CoI)

  1/05/24 → 30/04/25

  Project: Research

• Screening of MitoRx compounds in DMD muscle

  Malerba, A. (PI) & Lu-Nguyen, N. (Researcher)

  MitoRx Therapeutics Limited

  8/04/24 → 7/06/24

  Project: Research

• How do we know if it worked? Measuring nature-friendly behaviour change

  Papworth, S. (Fellow)

  British Academy

  29/03/24 → 28/03/25

  Project: Research

• Evaluating the potential for improving biodiversity on solar farms

  Simon, D. (PI) & Thomas, B. (CoI)

  1/02/24 → 30/11/24

  Project: Other

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• Modifying plant memories to make them more resilient to climate change

  Devoto, A. (PI) & Úbeda de Torres, F. (CoI)

  Gatsby Charitable Foundation

  1/02/24 → 31/07/24

  Project: Research

• BRAINS: Stroke in British Asians

  Sharma, P. (PI)

  Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  1/01/24 → 31/03/25

  Project: Research

• Proof-of-concept demonstration that combined dystrophin restoration and periostin manipulation synergistically improve skeletal muscle pathology

  Malerba, A. (PI)

  Muscular Dystrophy UK

  1/12/23 → 31/03/24

  Project: Research

• SUSCAR: Improving the SUStainability profile of CARotenoid products

  Fraser, P. (PI), Enfissi, G. (CoI) & Berry, H. (Researcher)

  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BBSRC

  1/08/23 → 31/03/24

  Project: Research

• CARDEL: Sustainable production of carotenoid compounds and their delivery into the marketplace

  Fraser, P. (PI), Enfissi, G. (CoI), Perez, L. (CoI) & Berry, H. (Researcher)

  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BBSRC

  1/07/23 → 31/12/24

  Project: Research