Department of Biological Sciences

Projects

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

• 5 Not started
• 31 Active
• 395 Finished

Projects per year

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• Finished

  NANOLIPID

  Odarchenko, Y. (PI)

  15/06/15 → 8/08/15

  Project: Research

• Karrikins and the environmental control of black-grass dormancy and germination

  Leubner, G. (PI)

  Syngenta Ltd

  1/06/15 → 31/10/15

  Project: Research

• ERA-IB5-The exploitation of Xanthophyllomyces dendrorhous as a sustainable platform for the PROduction of high-value CARotenoids

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

  Biotechnology&BioSci Research BBSRC

  1/06/15 → 31/05/18

  Project: Research

• Towards a sustainable resource in stroke genetics from the four corners of India: the 4i study

  Sharma, P. (PI)

  British Council

  17/05/15 → 16/01/16

  Project: Research

• How does parenthood influence altruistic human behaviour?

  Leadbeater, E. (PI)

  Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour

  1/04/15 → 1/09/15

  Project: Research

• Towards the identification of cerebrovascular disease genes in South Asians: a major grant initiative

  Sharma, P. (PI)

  Royal Society

  25/03/15 → 26/03/15

  Project: Research

• Innovation Voucher Allium

  Leubner, G. (PI)

  Innovate UK

  2/03/15 → 1/06/15

  Project: Research

• Development of dual/triple RNA and protein transpliced AAV vectors to restore quasi/full length co-dystrophin variants to muscle

  Dickson, G. (PI)

  Association Francais contre les Myopathies

  10/02/15 → 9/02/16

  Project: Research

• Developing a non-animal model system to investigate bitter tastants as new treatments for asthma

  Williams, R. (PI)

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

  23/01/15 → 22/01/16

  Project: Research

• National Overseas scholarship

  Lopez Juez, E. (PI)

  Government of India Ministry of Tribal Affairs

  5/01/15 → 4/01/19

  Project: Research

• Proanthocyanidins in Cereals and Brassicaceae: A Cross-Species Approach on their Roles for Seed-Coat Biophysical Properties, Dormancy and Germination

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

  Biotechnology&BioSci Research BBSRC

  1/01/15 → 31/12/18

  Project: Research

• Systematic review and meta-analysis for environmental sciences

  Koricheva, J. (PI)

  Natural Envt Research Council (NERC)

  1/01/15 → 31/03/15

  Project: Research

• Research Programme towards a Phase 1 / 2 Clinical trial of Microdystrophin Gene Therapy

  Dickson, G. (PI)

  Join our Boys

  11/11/14 → 10/03/16

  Project: Research

• African Cassava Whitefly: Outbreak Causes and Sustainable Solutions

  Fraser, P. (PI)

  University of Greenwich

  1/11/14 → 31/10/18

  Project: Research

• Improving the quality and vase-life of cut Dahlia flowers for the UK market

  Stead, T. (PI)

  Biotechnology&BioSci Research BBSRC

  1/10/14 → 1/10/18

  Project: Research

• Multi-trophic impacts on the supply of a key ecosystem service: the economic and ecological impacts of parasites of pollinating insects on pollination

  Brown, M. J. F. (PI)

  BBSRC/Berry Gardens Growers Ltd/East Malling Research Ltd

  1/10/14 → 30/09/18

  Project: Research

• Ecology and evolution of the bumblebee gut microbiota

  Brown, M. J. F. (PI)

  NERC -Centre for Ecology and Hydrology and Biobest NV

  1/10/14 → 30/09/18

  Project: Research

• Multitrophic ecosystem services of hoverflies resulting from Integrated Pest Management

  Brown, M. J. F. (PI)

  East Malling Research Ltd

  1/10/14 → 30/09/17

  Project: Research

• Feasibility study: sugarbeet biomechanics

  Steinbrecher, T. (PI)

  KWS Saat AG

  1/10/14 → 30/11/14

  Project: Research

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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 Career Fellowships

  Leadbeater, E. (PI)

  Leverhulme Trust

  1/08/13 → 30/04/15

  Project: Research

• Early Germination of Sugar Beet

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

  KWS Saat AG

  1/08/13 → 31/07/15

  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