Department of Biological Sciences

Projects

Projects per year 2000 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2021 2027

• 3 Not started
• 28 Active
• 395 Finished

Projects per year

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• Finished

  Development of a rapid tool for the assessment of pollination services at a site scale

  Ratto, F. (Researcher)

  30/09/14 → 31/05/17

  Project: Research

• Find the target of valproic acid, pioneering the use of a non-animal model for basic biomedical (epilepsy) research

  Williams, R. (PI)

  National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research

  8/09/14 → 7/09/17

  Project: Research

• Novel biomaterial engineering technologies, molecular and hormone analyses to improve vegetable seed priming and production in stressful environments

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

  Biotechnology&BioSci Research BBSRC

  1/09/14 → 28/02/16

  Project: Research

• Improving yield and quality in leafy vegetables and bedding plants through manipulation of soil mycorrhizae

  Gange, A. (PI)

  Royal Horticultural Society Garden Wisely

  1/09/14 → 31/08/17

  Project: Research

• Building a highly characterized DNA repository on haemorrhagic stroke in Qatar

  Sharma, P. (PI)

  Hamad Medical Corporation

  1/09/14 → 30/11/16

  Project: Research

• Development of antisense oligonucleotide drugs to supress expression of the DUX4 protein as a therapy for Fascioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy

  Lu-Nguyen, N. (Researcher), Ciszewski, L. (Student), Popplewell, L. (CoPI) & Dickson, G. (PI)

  Rosetrees Trust

  1/08/14 → 31/07/18

  Project: Research

• Development of antisense oligonucleotide drugs to supress expression of the DUX4 protein as a therapy for fascioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD)

  Dickson, G. (PI)

  1/08/14 → 31/07/18

  Project: Research

• Towards a clinical trial for Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy

  Malerba, A. (Researcher), Lu-Nguyen, N. (Researcher), Harish, P. (Student) & Dickson, G. (PI)

  Association Francais contre les Myopathies

  1/07/14 → 30/06/19

  Project: Research

• Towards a clinical trial for Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy (OPMD)

  Dickson, G. (PI)

  Association Francais contre les Myopathies

  1/07/14 → 30/06/19

  Project: Research

• Enhancement of splicing efficiency between trans-spliced DMD AAV vectors for the production of full-length fully functional dystrophin protein

  Dickson, G. (PI)

  Action Duchenne

  1/07/14 → 30/06/15

  Project: Research

• NanoLiquid

  Odarchenko, Y. (Researcher), Soloviev, M. (PI) & Petrashov, V. (CoI)

  1/06/14 → 30/11/15

  Project: Research

• NanoLiquid

  Soloviev, M. (PI) & Petrashov, V. (CoI)

  Biotechnology&BioSci Research BBSRC

  1/06/14 → 30/11/15

  Project: Research

• ERA-CAPS SeedAdapt - Dimorphic fruits, seeds and seedlings as adaptation mechanisms to abiotic stress in unpredictable environments

  Leubner, G. (PI) & Graeber, K. (CoI)

  1/05/14 → 30/11/17

  Project: Research

• Multi-level analysis of the evolution of cooperative behaviour in social insects Marie Curie Fellow – Dr Fabio Manfredini

  Brown, M. J. F. (PI) & Paccanaro, A. (CoI)

  European Union

  1/04/14 → 31/03/16

  Project: Research

• Developing Dictyostelium as an animal replacement model for Taste Research

  Williams, R. (PI)

  GlaxoSmithKline

  1/03/14 → 28/02/17

  Project: Research

• Permanent reading frame correction of mutated DMD gene using single-stranded DNA homologous recombination strategies

  Dickson, G. (PI)

  Duchenne Parent Project

  1/02/14 → 31/01/16

  Project: Research

• Optimization of micro-dystrophin gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (MD-AAV)

  Dickson, G. (PI)

  Genethon

  6/01/14 → 5/01/16

  Project: Research

• Control of Clostridium Difficile: An Emerging Threat to the European Livestock Industry

  Cutting, S. (PI)

  DEFRA/BBSRC

  2/01/14 → 1/01/17

  Project: Research

• Destructive Exon Skipping of Myostatin mRNA with and without Open Reading Frame Rescue of Dystrophin

  Lu-Nguyen, N. (Researcher) & Dickson, G. (PI)

  Industrial

  1/01/14 → 30/06/15

  Project: Research

• Destructive Exon Skipping of Myostatin mRNA with and without Open Reading Frame Rescue of Dystrophin

  Dickson, G. (PI)

  1/01/14 → 30/06/15

  Project: Research

• Relative importance of tree species and genotypic diversity for above- and below ground processes in boreal forest

  Koricheva, J. (PI)

  Natural Envt Research Council (NERC)

  1/01/14 → 31/12/16

  Project: Research

• From DISCOvery to products: A next generation pipeline for the sustainable generation of high-value plant products

  Fraser, P. (PI)

  European Commission

  1/11/13 → 31/10/17

  Project: Research

• Endosperm weakening of wheat grains

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

  Buehler AG

  21/10/13 → 20/04/14

  Project: Research

• The molecular and biochemical characterisation of a Capsicum derived phytoene synthase-1 underlying an important fruit colour QTL

  Fraser, P. (PI)

  BBSRC/Syngenta Ltd

  1/10/13 → 30/09/17

  Project: Research

• Correction of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Mutations using Endonuclease-Mediated Genome Surgery

  Dickson, G. (PI)

  Muscular Dystrophy Campaign

  1/10/13 → 30/09/14

  Project: Research

• Development of dual/triple transpliced AAV vectors to restore quasi/full length dystrophin variants to muscle

  Dickson, G. (PI)

  Muscular Dystrophy Campaign

  1/10/13 → 30/09/16

  Project: Research

• Vectorisation of Chondroitinase for therapy in spinal cord injury

  Yáñez-Muñoz, R. J. (PI)

  International Spinal Research Trust

  1/10/13 → 30/09/15

  Project: Research

• Investigating the mechanisms of medium chain fatty acids in seizure control

  Williams, R. (PI)

  Vitaflo Ltd

  1/10/13 → 30/09/16

  Project: Research

• Early Germination of Sugar Beet

  Leubner, G. (PI) & Ignatz, M. (Researcher)

  KWS Saat AG

  1/08/13 → 31/07/15

  Project: Research

• Early Career Fellowships

  Leadbeater, E. (PI)

  Leverhulme Trust

  1/08/13 → 30/04/15

  Project: Research

• CRACK IT Solutions – An early screen for emetic liability of NCEs using the amoeba Dictyostelium

  Williams, R. (PI)

  Medical Research Council/National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research

  22/07/13 → 21/02/14

  Project: Research

• The effect of aggresomes on centrosome function

  Wilkinson, C. (PI)

  Parkinson's UK

  4/06/13 → 3/06/14

  Project: Research

• Society of Applied Microbiology award-Niccolo Monaco

  Cutting, S. (PI)

  Society for Applied Microbiology

  3/06/13 → 4/08/13

  Project: Research

• Enhancing Global RTB Productivity through more targeted use of global genetic diversity

  Fraser, P. (PI)

  Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research

  1/06/13 → 30/06/17

  Project: Research

• Oral Vaccination against Clostridium difficile Infection

  Cutting, S. (PI) & Huynh, H. (CoI)

  European Commission

  1/06/13 → 30/11/16

  Project: Research

• Analysis of Bran Penetration by Proteins

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

  Buehler AG

  30/05/13 → 29/06/13

  Project: Research

• MAPK signalling network to adapt leaf growth to drought conditions

  Bogre, L. (PI), Paccanaro, A. (CoI) & Papdi, C. (CoI)

  European Commission

  1/05/13 → 30/04/15

  Project: Research

• MICA: Development of a Clostridium difficile Vaccine

  Cutting, S. (PI)

  Medical Research Council MRC

  1/04/13 → 31/03/15

  Project: Research

• Gene Surgery for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy(DMD)

  Dickson, G. (PI) & Yáñez-Muñoz, R. J. (CoI)

  Association Francais contre les Myopathies

  1/04/13 → 31/03/15

  Project: Research

• Inference of RBR network and dynamic RBR complexes during leaf development

  Paccanaro, A. (PI), Bogre, L. (CoI) & Horvath, B. (CoI)

  European Commission

  1/03/13 → 28/02/15

  Project: Research

• The Current and Future Use of Social Media Technologies (SMT) on Military Personnel and their Families

  Denney, D. (PI), Adey, P. (CoI), Pinkerton, A. (CoI), Bryden, J. (CoI) & Jensen, R. B. (CoI)

  Economic & Social Res Coun ESRC

  1/03/13 → 31/05/14

  Project: Research

• Using patient-specific induced pluripotent stem cells to investigate the molecular mechanism of CADASIL

  Sharma, P. (PI)

  British Heart Foundation

  1/01/13 → 31/12/15

  Project: Research

• Predictive modelling to optimise phage intervention against Campylobacter in poultry

  Jansen , V. A. A. (PI)

  Biotechnology&BioSci Research BBSRC

  1/01/13 → 29/02/16

  Project: Research

• AGRI-Science Chemical Biology Network: AGRI-net

  Bindschedler, L. (PI)

  Eng & Phys Sci Res Council EPSRC

  1/01/13 → 31/07/13

  Project: Research

• Phase I/IIa clinical trial in Duchenne muscular dystrophy using systematically delivered morpholino antisense oligomer to skip exon 53.

  Dickson, G. (PI)

  European Union

  1/11/12 → 31/10/15

  Project: Research

• Seeing genes in space & time: the evolution of neutral and functional genetic diversity using woolly mammoth

  Barnes, I. (PI)

  Natural Envt Research Council (NERC)

  1/11/12 → 31/10/15

  Project: Research

• Feasibility study to investigate the biophysical properties of wheat grains with focus on the development of appropriate testing methods

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

  Buehler AG

  15/10/12 → 14/04/13

  Project: Research

• Dictyostelium as a non-sentient model for presenilin

  Williams, R. (PI)

  Dr Hadwen Trust

  15/10/12 → 14/10/14

  Project: Research

• Integrated Biorefining Research and Technology Club

  Fraser, P. (PI)

  Biotechnology&BioSci Research BBSRC

  1/10/12 → 30/09/16

  Project: Research

• The development and evaluation of Multipurpose crops as new biorefining feedstocks for the industrial BioProducts and biomass

  Fraser, P. (PI)

  European Union

  1/10/12 → 30/09/16

  Project: Research