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  Innovative Targets Portfolio: Basic Life Sciences Research to Novel Therapies, through a Portfolio of Small Molecule Translational Projects (Confidence in Concept)

  Ferguson, M., Gray, D. & Wyatt, P.

  Medical Research Council

  1/03/16 → 28/02/18

  Project: Research

• Molecular Mechanisms in Atopic Skin (Senior Research Fellowship in Clinical Science)

  Brown, S.

  Wellcome Trust

  1/09/15 → 31/12/20

  Project: Research

• Keeping Secrets Online

  Fyfe, N., Gavine, A. & Moncur, W.

  Economic and Social Research Council

  1/08/17 → 31/07/18

  Project: Research

• Aref#d: 21172. Increased Insulin Sensitivity and Obesity Resistance in Mice Lacking BACE1

  Ashford, M.

  Wellcome Trust

  1/10/09 → 30/09/12

  Project: Research

• Exploiting the Structure of the Twin-Arginine Protein Translocase Core (Joint with Oxford University)

  Palmer, T.

  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

  1/03/14 → 28/02/17

  Project: Research

• Molecular and Cellular Biology 4 Year PhD Studentships

  Hay, R.

  Wellcome Trust

  1/09/17 → 31/08/23

  Project: Research

• Cellular Mechanisms of Gastrulation: A Combined Experimental and Modelling Study (Joint with University of Liverpool)

  Weijer, K.

  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

  1/01/13 → 30/06/16

  Project: Research

• Working Together to Support Active Living and Well-Being (ActWell) in the Health Promoting Health Service - Feasibility Trial to Reduce Breast Cancer Risk Factors (Joint with Universities of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Stirling)

  Anderson, A., Donnan, P., Thompson, A. & Treweek, S.

  1/12/12 → 30/04/14

  Project: Research

• Controlling Important Diseases in Potato by Cloning Functional NB-LRR Type Resistances Genes (joint with James Hutton Institute and University of East Anglia)

  Birch, P.

  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

  2/06/14 → 1/09/17

  Project: Research

• Smart Labs for ECRs in Biomedical and Civil Engineering

  Abdolvand, A.

  Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

  1/10/18 → 31/03/20

  Project: Research

• A Systematic Investigation into the Pathogenesis and Course of Parkinson's Syndrome (Wellcome Trust and MRC Neurodegenerative Diseases Initiative) (Joint with University College London)

  Alessi, D.

  Medical Research Council, Wellcome Trust

  1/09/10 → 31/08/15

  Project: Research

• Use and Misuse of Opioid Prescribing Across Scotland - Rates, Quality, Variations and Explanations (Joint with University of Edinburgh, University of Aberdeen, University of Glasgow and NHS Fife)

  Baldacchino, A., Donnan, P., Hales, T. & Smith, B.

  1/06/13 → 31/07/15

  Project: Research

• Genome-Wide Association Study of Chronic Pain Using Data from Generation Scotland: The Scottish Family Health Study

  Meng, W. & Smith, B.

  Anonymous Trust

  1/07/14 → 30/06/15

  Project: Research

• Alleviate: Hub for Pain (Pain Research Data Hub - UKRI and Versus Arthritis Strategic Priority Fund (SPF) Advanced Pain Discovery Platform) (Joint with University of Oxford, University of Bath, King's College London, Imperial College London and University of Nottingham)

  Colvin, L., Hales, T., Jefferson, E., Smith, B. & Walls, R.

  Medical Research Council

  1/07/21 → 30/06/24

  Project: Research

• A Prospective Observational Study Comparing Indocyanine Green (ICG) Fluorescence Combined with A Standard Tracer Versus ICG Alone For Sentinel Lymph Node (SLN) Detection In Early Breast Cancer: INFLUENCE Study (Joint with Cambridge University Hospital)

  Pitsinis, V. & Smith, B.

  1/11/21 → 30/04/23

  Project: Research

• Do Chronic Pain, Depression and Heart Disease Share Common Stress-related Aetiology? Analysis of Generation Scotland: the Scottish Family Health Study

  Donnan, P., Smith, B. & Torrance, N.

  Anonymous Trust

  1/09/12 → 31/12/13

  Project: Research

• Partnership for Assessment and Investigation of Neuropathic Pain: Studies Tracking Outcomes, Risks and Mechanisms (PAINSTORM) - (Joint with Universities of Oxford, Ghent and Aberdeen, Imperial College London and King's College London) (Advanced Pain Discovery Platform)

  Colvin, L., Smith, B. & Steele, D.

  Medical Research Council

  1/07/21 → 30/06/25

  Project: Research

• Understanding Barriers to Increasing Physical Acitivity in Chronic Pain: An Exploratory Study to Develop the SUStainable Self Effective Exercise Development (SUSSED) Intervention (Health Improvement, Protection and Services Research Committee) (Joint with Queen's University Belfast, NHS Fife and Glasgow Caledonian University)

  Colvin, L. & Smith, B.

  Chief Scientist Office

  1/10/20 → 30/11/21

  Project: Research

• Oral Iron, Intravenous Iron or Discontinuation of Therapy for Older Adults with Treatment-unresponsive Iron Deficiency Anaemia A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial - RAINDroP

  Hands, K., Smith, B. & Witham, M.

  1/01/18 → 31/12/19

  Project: Research

• Moving Towards a New Personalised Medicine Approach to Primary Prevention in Diabetes: The First Steps

  Dow, E., Lang, C., McCrimmon, R. & Struthers, A.

  5/08/15 → 4/09/17

  Project: Research

• MetfoRmin and its Effects on Myocardial Dimension and Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Normotensive Patients with Coronary Artery Disease (MET-REMODEL Trial)

  George, J., Houston, G., Lang, C. & Struthers, A.

  British Heart Foundation

  1/10/14 → 31/12/17

  Project: Research

• Molecular Characterisation of Bacterial Interspecies Signalling in Polymicrobial Chronic Lung Infection: A Potential Target for Therapeutic Intervention (Senior Research Fellowship)

  Palmer, T. & Ryan, R.

  Wellcome Trust

  1/03/13 → 28/02/18

  Project: Research

• Molecular Mechanisms of Encystation and Sporulation (Senior Investigator Award)

  Schaap, P.

  Wellcome Trust

  1/02/14 → 31/01/20

  Project: Research

• Regulation of Subsarcolemmal ATP by Subsarcolemmal KATP Channels: Is it Important for Cardioprotection

  Jovanovic, A.

  British Heart Foundation

  18/01/13 → 17/01/16

  Project: Research

• Mind the (Housing) Wealth Gap: Intergenerational Justice and Family Welfare (Joint with Universities of St Andrews, Birmingham and Essex)

  Searle, B.

  Leverhulme Trust

  1/10/13 → 31/12/15

  Project: Research

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

  Field, M.

  Wellcome Trust

  1/10/17 → 30/09/22

  Project: Research

• Bump-BET; Bump and Hole Approach to Ellucidate Function of Individual Bromodomains of BET Proteins (Marie Curie Fellowship)

  Chan, K. H. & Ciulli, A.

  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

  1/10/15 → 30/09/17

  Project: Research

• Elucidating the Molecular Mechanism of Intracellular DNA Recognition by the Innate Immune Sensor IFI16 (Career Development Fellowship)

  Unterholzner, L. & Watts, C.

  Medical Research Council

  1/02/13 → 31/01/18

  Project: Research

• An Automated Machine Prototype for Vacuum Chamber Inner Wall Laser Treatment for E-cloud Mitigation

  Abdolvand, A.

  Science and Technology Facilities Council

  1/10/16 → 1/01/20

  Project: Research

• Harnessing the PML-SUMO-RNF4 Axis for Cancer Therapy (Programme Grant)

  Hay, R.

  Cancer Research UK

  1/12/16 → 30/09/22

  Project: Research

• Supergen Wind Challenge 2015: Screw Piles for Wind Energy Foundation Systems (Joint with Universities of Durham and Southampton)

  Brennan, A., Brown, M. & Knappett, J.

  Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

  26/02/16 → 25/07/19

  Project: Research

• Defining the Molecular Roles of Peripheral CB1 and CB2 Cannabinoid Receptors in Age-Induced Changes in Energy and Metabolic Homeostasis (Joint with University of Aberdeen)

  Hundal, H. & Lipina, C.

  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

  1/01/16 → 28/02/19

  Project: Research

• Identifying Novel Opportunities for Translational Research, Precision Medicine and Drug Repurposing in Cardiovascular Disease using Pharmacoepidemiology, Genetic Epidemiology and Bioinformatics

  Mordi, I.

  Chief Scientist Office

  1/08/17 → 1/08/20

  Project: Research

• Exploiting Synergies in Barley Research (Partnering Award)

  Brown, J., Halpin, C. & Waugh, R.

  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

  26/06/14 → 25/12/18

  Project: Research

• Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer as a Rich Source of Orientational Information in Nucleic Acid Structure

  Lilley, D.

  Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

  1/09/12 → 30/06/16

  Project: Research

• Functional Characterization of Newly Identified Cytoskeletal Binding Proteins in the Control of Actin Myosin Dynamics During Chemotaxis

  Weijer, K.

  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

  1/11/13 → 30/04/17

  Project: Research

• Wellcome Trust PhD Studentship

  Cuschieri, A., Keatch, R., Owen-Hughes, T. & Ryan, R.

  Wellcome Trust

  1/09/15 → 31/08/19

  Project: Research

• The Role of the MSK-CREB Axis in IL-23 Production and Initiation of Arthritis

  Arthur, S.

  1/04/14 → 31/03/17

  Project: Research

• Diversifying Transcription Termination Function

  Barton, G. & Simpson, G.

  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

  1/06/15 → 31/05/19

  Project: Research

• An Integrated Approach to Evaluate and Harvest Genetic Diversity for Breeding Climate-Resistent Barley (FACCE-JPI ERANET) (Joint with Univerities of Helsinki, Copenhagen, East Anglia, Milan, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Spanish National Research Council, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetic and Crop Pland Research and Agricultural Research Council, Spain)

  Waugh, R.

  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

  2/02/15 → 1/02/18

  Project: Research

• LivingWell - A Feasibility Study to Assess the Impact of a Lifestyle Intervention in People Attending Family History Clinics with an Increased Risk of Colorectal or Breast Cancer (Joint with University of Stirling, University of Aberdeen, University of Edinburgh, University of Exeter, NHS Grampian and NHS Tayside)

  Anderson, A., Berg, J., Dunlop, J., Steele, B. & Vinnicombe, S.

  Chief Scientist Office

  1/05/15 → 1/01/17

  Project: Research

• Molecular and Cellular Biology PhD Programme (Mr Fabio Madeira)

  Crocker, P.

  Wellcome Trust

  1/09/12 → 31/08/16

  Project: Research

• UK-China Partnership to Develop Durable Late Blight Disease Resistance in Potato (Partnering Award)

  Birch, P.

  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

  1/05/14 → 30/04/17

  Project: Research

• Making Sense (Joint with WAAG, IAAC and Joint Research Centre)

  Fazey, I., Hemment, D. & Woods, M.

  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

  1/11/15 → 31/12/17

  Project: Research

• A Reference Transcript Database for Improved Analysis of RNA-seq Data from Barley

  Brown, J. & Waugh, R.

  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

  1/10/18 → 30/09/20

  Project: Research

• Desmosine as a Prognostic Marker in Aortic Aneurysm (joint with University of Edinburgh)

  Choy, A., Huang, J., Lang, C. & Mordi, I.

  11/10/17 → 10/04/18

  Project: Research

• Characterisation of the Cardiac Palmitoyl Transferase DHHC5 (PhD Studentship)

  Fraser, N. & Fuller, W.

  British Heart Foundation

  13/07/15 → 12/07/18

  Project: Research

• The Dundee Resource for Sequence Analysis and Structure Prediction

  Barton, G.

  Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

  1/09/18 → 31/08/23

  Project: Research

• Defining the Oxidative Stress-Related Mechanisms by which Activation of the Transcription Factor Nrf2 Arrests and Resolves Liver Fibrosis

  Arthur, S., Dillon, J., Dinkova-Kostova, A., Hayes, J. & Henderson, C.

  Medical Research Council

  1/04/20 → 31/03/24

  Project: Research

• A Newly Discovered Role for mRNA Methylation in Controlling Plant Gene Expression (PLANT-RNA-MET)

  Simpson, G.

  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

  1/03/18 → 31/12/20

  Project: Research