School of Life Sciences

Projects

Projects per year 2002 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2023 2033

• 114 Active
• 206 Not started
• 769 Finished

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  Image Data Resources and Applications for the Human Cell Atlas

  Swedlow, J. (Investigator)

  1/03/18 → 28/02/19

  Project: Research

• The Molecular Cell Biology of Plant-oomycete Interactions: Understanding Disease and Disease Resistance (Wolfson Research Merit Award)

  Birch, P. (Investigator)

  1/01/18 → 31/12/22

  Project: Research

• Exploring Fundamental Mechanisms of Mutagenesis Conferred by the Chemotherapeutic DNA Cross Linking Agent Cisplantin Combining Next Generation Sequencing and Genetic Analysis Towards Selective Cancer Killing

  Gartner, A. (Investigator)

  World Cancer Research Fund International

  1/01/18 → 31/08/20

  Project: Research

  • Caenorhabditis Elegans 100%
  • DNA Repair Pathways 100%
  • DNA Repair 100%
  • Genome Integrity 62%
  • Germ Cells 60%

• KRS Inhibitors: A Dundee Mini Portfolio

  Gilbert, I. (Investigator), Gray, D. (Investigator), Read, K. (Investigator) & Wyatt, P. (Investigator)

  1/01/18 → 1/07/23

  Project: Research

• IKC Biofilms (Collaboration with University of Southampton via University of Edinburgh)

  Stanley-Wall, N. (Investigator)

  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

  1/12/17 → 30/11/22

  Project: Research

  • Biofilm 100%
  • Bacillus subtilis 70%
  • Bacillus Subtilis (B. subtilis) 58%
  • Colony Biofilm 31%
  • Bacillus Subtilis Biofilm 31%

• Bacterial motility after dispersal - Why leave if you can't get away? (Joint with University of Edinburgh - lead- , University of Southampton and University of Nottingham).

  Bamford, N. (Investigator) & Stanley-Wall, N. (Investigator)

  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

  1/12/17 → 30/11/22

  Project: Research

  • Biofilm 100%
  • Bacillus subtilis 96%
  • Bacillus Subtilis (B. subtilis) 84%
  • B.subtilis 50%
  • Colony Biofilm 44%

• Meeting the Sensitivity Grand Challenge in Pulsed Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (Joint with University of St Andrews)

  Keeble, D. (Investigator) & Norman, D. (Investigator)

  Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

  1/12/17 → 30/11/20

  Project: Research

  • Central Transition 100%
  • Electron-nuclear Double Resonance (ENDOR) 100%
  • Distance Measure 100%
  • Spin Label 100%
  • Gadolinium 100%

• Unravelling the Effect of Origin Number on the Success of Genome Replication (ORI NUMBER)

  Blow, J. (Investigator)

  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

  1/12/17 → 30/11/19

  Project: Research

• Understanding Transcriptional Regulatory Network Involved in the Drought Response in Arabidopsis and Banana (Joint with University of Malaya)

  Simpson, G. (Investigator)

  1/12/17 → 30/11/19

  Project: Research

• Understanding Barley Straw Traits to Improve Sustainability and Crop Yields in Ethiopia

  Halpin, C. (Investigator)

  1/12/17 → 30/11/19

  Project: Research

• Video Production for Isolating PMBC and Neutrophils Protocol

  Davies, P. (Investigator)

  1/11/17 → 31/10/18

  Project: Research

• Regulation and Function of Protein FUBIylation (Lister Institute Research Prize 2017)

  Kulathu, Y. (Investigator)

  1/10/17 → 30/09/24

  Project: Research

  • Endoplasmic Reticulum 100%
  • Ubiquitin 97%
  • UFM1 92%
  • E3 Ligase 92%
  • Ubiquitin Ligase 92%

• Role of AMPK in Nutrient Sensing and in Cancer (Investigator Award Renewal)

  Hardie, G. (Investigator)

  1/10/17 → 31/03/24

  Project: Research

  • AMP-activated Protein Kinase 100%
  • Hydroxymethylglutaryl Coenzyme A Reductase Kinase 35%
  • Adenosine Monophosphate 28%
  • Phosphorylation 22%
  • Adenosine Triphosphate 16%

• Unravelling the Molecular Heterogeneity within the Spinal Cord Stem Cell Niche by Single Cell Transcriptomics

  Storey, K. (Investigator)

  1/10/17 → 1/11/21

  Project: Research

  • Cell Census 100%
  • Cell Maturation 100%
  • Adult Mice 100%
  • Mouse Spinal Cord 100%
  • Ependymal Cells 100%

• Development of an Image-Based High Throughput Screening Platform in Full Thickness Skin (Tools and Resources Development Fund: Bioimaging)

  Conneely, M. (Investigator) & Hickerson, R. (Investigator)

  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

  1/10/17 → 30/09/19

  Project: Research

• A Systems Approach for Understanding Cell Surface Dynamics in Trypanosomes (Investigator Award)

  Field, M. (Investigator)

  1/10/17 → 31/03/24

  Project: Research

  • Trypanosome 100%
  • Trypanosoma 95%
  • Eukaryotes 53%
  • Trypanosoma Brucei 47%
  • Eukaryote 46%

• New Approaches to Undermine Late Blight Disease by Exploiting an Understanding of Ubiquitin E3 Ligases that Positively Regulate Immunity

  Birch, P. (Investigator)

  Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

  1/10/17 → 31/12/20

  Project: Research

  • Phytophthora infestans 100%
  • Infectious Agent 95%
  • Phytophthora Infestans 76%
  • Pathogen Effectors 67%
  • P. Infestans 66%

• Validation of Abcam Rabbit anti-pS1292 LRRK Antibody

  Alessi, D. (Investigator) & Davies, P. (Investigator)

  27/09/17 → 26/09/18

  Project: Research

• Advancing Tissue Imaging Capabilities with Airyscan Confocal Microscopy (Multiuser Equipment Grant)

  Ganley, I. (Investigator), Januschke, J. (Investigator), Muqit, M. (Investigator), Storey, K. (Investigator), Swedlow, J. (Investigator) & Tanaka, T. (Investigator)

  26/09/17 → 1/01/19

  Project: Research

  • Mitophagy 100%
  • Parkinson's Disease 38%
  • Ependymal Cells 33%
  • Scattering Volume 33%
  • Skeletal muscle 33%

• The Interplay Between Oxygen Sensors PHDs and the Cell Cycle (Joint with University of Liverpool)

  Fleming, S. (Investigator), Lamond, A. (Investigator) & Swedlow, J. (Investigator)

  1/09/17 → 31/08/24

  Project: Research

  • Chromatin 100%
  • Proteomics 100%
  • Hypoxia 86%
  • DNA Synthesis 77%
  • DNA Replication 70%

• Molecular Determinants of Intraepithelial Lymphocyte Function in Intestinal Infection (Sir Henry Dale Fellowship)

  Swamy, M. (Investigator)

  1/09/17 → 28/02/25

  Project: Research

  • T Cell 100%
  • T Cells 95%
  • Interleukin-15 (IL-15) 51%
  • T Lymphocyte 51%
  • Interleukin 15 51%

• University of Dundee NPIF Studentships 2017

  Hunter, B. (Investigator)

  Medical Research Council

  1/09/17 → 28/02/21

  Project: Research

• Molecular and Cellular Biology 4 Year PhD Studentships

  Hay, R. (Investigator)

  1/09/17 → 31/08/23

  Project: Research

  • Extracellular Protease 100%
  • Protease 100%
  • Biofilm 100%
  • Bacillus subtilis 100%
  • Macrophage 75%

• Targeted Small Molecule Stabilisation of Protein-Protein Interactions (TASPPI) (Joint with Universities of Eindhoven, Leeds, Charles, Siena and National Scientific Centre, Recherche)

  MacKintosh, C. (Investigator)

  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

  1/09/17 → 31/08/20

  Project: Research

  • 14-3-3 Protein 100%
  • Phosphorylation 64%
  • Protein-protein Interaction 55%
  • Protein-Protein Interaction 54%
  • Protein Regulators 50%

• Mode of Action Studies in Kinetoplastid Parasites (Industrial CASE Studentship)

  Gilbert, I. (Investigator) & Horn, D. (Investigator)

  Medical Research Council

  1/09/17 → 30/09/21

  Project: Research

• Investigating the Role of PINK 1 Dependent Phosphorylation

  Muqit, M. (Investigator)

  1/09/17 → 31/01/19

  Project: Research

• Acquisition of a TriSpim Lightsheet Microscope

  Gartner, A. (Investigator), Januschke, J. (Investigator), MacDonald, M. (Investigator), Nathke, I. (Investigator), Storey, K. (Investigator), Swedlow, J. (Investigator), Tanaka, T. (Investigator) & Weijer, K. (Investigator)

  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

  15/08/17 → 14/08/18

  Project: Research

  • Gastrulation 100%
  • Vertebrates 75%
  • Cell Function 72%
  • Chick Embryo 58%
  • Chick 58%

• Topical Soft-Drug Smoothened Inhibitors: Reducing Surgical Burden for Gorlin Syndrome Patients (Pathfinder)

  Read, K. (Investigator) & Woodland, A. (Investigator)

  1/08/17 → 31/07/18

  Project: Research

• ADDRess - Joint Training and Research Network on Chromatin Dynamics and the DNA Damage Response (Joint with Foundation for Research and Technology, Greece, Erasmus University, Universities of Cologne and Copenhagen Centre for European Research into Biology & Medicine, Institute of Molecular Oncology Foundation, National Centre for Investigation in Oncology Carlos III, Cancer Research UK and Industrial Partners)

  Rouse, J. (Investigator)

  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

  1/08/17 → 31/07/18

  Project: Research

  • Ufd2 100%
  • Ligase 100%
  • Apoptosis 100%
  • Ubiquitination 100%
  • DNA Double-strand Break Repair 100%

• Validation of Rabbit Monoclonal Antibodies against pS65

  Muqit, M. (Investigator)

  28/07/17 → 27/07/18

  Project: Research

• Unravelling How Protein Signalling Networks Integrate to Control T Cell Fate (PIM PROTEOMICS)

  Cantrell, D. (Investigator) & Marchingo, J. (Investigator)

  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

  14/07/17 → 13/07/19

  Project: Research

  • Cytotoxic T-Cell 100%
  • CD8+ T Cells 77%
  • CD8 66%
  • T Cell 66%
  • Cell Differentiation 40%

• Activity Based Proteomics of E3 Ligases

  Virdee, S. (Investigator)

  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

  1/07/17 → 30/06/21

  Project: Research

  • Ubiquitin 100%
  • Ubiquitin Ligase 67%
  • Lysine 42%
  • Ubiquitin-Conjugating Enzyme 41%
  • Ubiquitination 37%

• Parasitism Master Regulators of Parasitic Nematodes

  Eves-van den Akker, S. (Investigator)

  Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland

  1/07/17 → 31/12/17

  Project: Research

• New Open File Formats for the Biological Imaging Community

  Swedlow, J. (Investigator)

  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

  1/07/17 → 30/06/18

  Project: Research

  • File Format 100%
  • Data Type 100%
  • Whole-slide Imaging 50%
  • Data Access 50%
  • Open Data 50%

• LRRK2 Inhibition to Systemic Bacterial Infection (Joint with Ottowa Hospital Research Institute)

  Alessi, D. (Investigator)

  1/07/17 → 30/06/19

  Project: Research

• Control of Dynamic Palmitoylation: Identification of De-palmitoylating Enzymes and their Substrates in Plants

  Hemsley, P. (Investigator)

  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

  29/06/17 → 28/11/20

  Project: Research

  • Acylation 100%
  • Protein Palmitoylation 70%
  • Receptor-interacting Protein Kinase 1 (RIPK1) 70%
  • Kinase 47%
  • Phosphotransferase 47%

• Probing the Mechanism of the Tat Secretion System from the Soil Bacterium Bacillus Subtilis

  Palmer, T. (Investigator)

  5/06/17 → 4/08/17

  Project: Research

• Nutrient-Induced Mitochondrial Dysfunction and its Reciprocal Control by Inflammatory Signalling: Implications for Skeletal Muscle Insulin Action

  Hundal, H. (Investigator)

  Diabetes UK

  1/06/17 → 31/12/20

  Project: Research

• MICA: Delivering Gene Silencing Therapy to the Epidermis and Ocular Surface

  Hickerson, R. (Investigator) & McLean, I. (Investigator)

  Medical Research Council

  1/06/17 → 31/05/24

  Project: Research

  • Excimer Lamp 100%
  • Filaggrin Gene 100%
  • Disease Variants 100%
  • Disease Diagnosis 100%
  • Comprehensive Detection 100%

• Newton Fund PhD Placement Grant (Prosenjit Pal)

  Muqit, M. (Investigator)

  British Council

  22/05/17 → 21/09/17

  Project: Research

• Molecular Mechanisms of DNA Replication Termination

  Deegan, T. (Investigator)

  1/05/17 → 1/11/21

  Project: Research

  • Antiviral Compounds 100%
  • Small Molecule Inhibitors 100%
  • Replisome 91%
  • COVID-19 87%
  • SARS-CoV-2 Antivirals 75%

• Impact of DNA Replication on Epigenetics (IDRE)

  Alabert, C. (Investigator) & Owen-Hughes, T. (Investigator)

  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

  1/05/17 → 31/05/24

  Project: Research

  • Histone 100%
  • DNA Synthesis 88%
  • Chromatin 78%
  • DNA Replication 70%
  • Helicase 66%

• Evolution of Multicellularity and Somatic Cell Specialisation (EVOSOM)

  Schaap, P. (Investigator)

  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

  1/05/17 → 30/04/23

  Project: Research

  • Dictyostelia 100%
  • Dictyostelids 71%
  • Dictyosteliida 58%
  • Social Amoeba 48%
  • Fruiting Body 44%

• Australia-UK Interdisciplinary Partnership to Speed Cereal Breeding (Joint with University of York)

  Halpin, C. (Investigator)

  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

  1/05/17 → 30/04/21

  Project: Research

  • Barley 100%
  • Germplasm 56%
  • Sodium Content 50%
  • Na+ Transporter 50%
  • SNP Array 50%

• Developing Rice Straw for Animal Feed (Joint with Aberystwyth University and University of York)

  Halpin, C. (Investigator) & Waugh, R. (Investigator)

  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

  1/05/17 → 31/08/19

  Project: Research

  • Rice Straw 100%
  • Quantitative Trait Loci 100%
  • Association Mapping 100%
  • Quantitative Trait Locus 100%
  • Saccharification 100%

• PATHSENSE - Elucidation of the Structure-Function Relationships in Bacterial Stressosome Modules: Understanding Bacterial Sensory Perception (Joint with National University of Ireland, Galway and 10 Other Institutions)

  Stanley-Wall, N. (Investigator)

  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

  1/04/17 → 31/03/21

  Project: Research

  • You Know 100%
  • Bacterial Biofilm 100%
  • Biofilm 100%
  • Sticky Material 25%
  • Beneficial Biofilm 25%

• Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research

  Cook, S. (Investigator), De Rycker, M. (Investigator), Fairlamb, A. (Investigator), Ferguson, M. (Investigator), Field, M. (Investigator), Gilbert, I. (Investigator), Gray, D. (Investigator), Horn, D. (Investigator), Pawlowic, M. C. (Investigator), Read, K. (Investigator), Wyatt, P. (Investigator) & Wyllie, S. (Investigator)

  1/04/17 → 31/03/25

  Project: Research

  • Drug Discovery 100%
  • Trypanosoma Cruzi (T. cruzi) 92%
  • Chagas Disease 68%
  • Visceral Leishmaniasis 66%
  • Trypanosoma Cruzi 65%

• Dynamic Re-programming of the Cold Transcriptome in Arabidopsis (Joint with JHI)

  Brown, J. (Investigator)

  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

  1/04/17 → 31/07/20

  Project: Research

  • Alternative Splicing 100%
  • Arabidopsis 93%
  • Gene Expression 45%
  • RNA Sequencing 44%
  • RNA Sequencing (RNA-seq) 40%

• Understanding the Role and Regulation of Lysosomal Adaptor Proteins During Infection

  McEwan, D. (Investigator)

  1/04/17 → 30/06/19

  Project: Research

  • Family Members 100%
  • Golgi Network 90%
  • ATG2 90%
  • ARL15 90%
  • Pleckstrin Homology Domain 90%

• Mapping Cytokine Signalling Networks using Engineered Surrogate Ligands (ERC Starting Grant)

  Crocker, P. (Investigator) & Moraga Gonzalez, I. (Investigator)

  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

  1/04/17 → 30/09/22

  Project: Research

  • Cytokine 100%
  • Cytokine Response 93%
  • Pleiotropy 79%
  • Functional Pleiotropy 78%
  • Interleukin-27 (IL-27) 70%