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Research breakthroughs could transform treatment for deadly illnesses
BREAKTHROUGH research at the University of Dundee may lead to treatments that make two deadly parasitic infections a thing of the past. Experts have contributed to the development of two drug compounds that have the potential to revolutionise treatment of Chagas Disease and visceral leishmaniasis. The two parasitic infections kill thousands of people every year. […]
Aquaculture research to receive funding boost in 2024
INNOVATIVE aquaculture projects are set to benefit from funding for research into fish health and wellbeing initiatives in 2024. With a combined total value of more than £860,000, the funded projects have secured over £300,000 from the Sustainable Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC) with additional support being provided by commercial partners. Research will kick off in […]
Scots researcher given “incredible” award for Parkinson’s research
A SCOTS professor has been awarded a prize for his research on Parkinson’s Disease. Dario Alessi was recently awarded the?Robert A. Pritzker Prize for his Leadership in Parkinson’s Research by the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF). Professor Dario Alessi and Shalini Padmanabhan. (C) University of Dundee. The University of Dundee professor was […]
UK Science Minister opens new drug discovery research centre
A UNIVERSITY of Dundee research centre working in drug discovery has been officially opened by the UK’s Science Minister. George Freeman MP visited the University’s Centre for Targeted Protein Degradation (CeTPD) on Thursday, a multi-million-pound facility part of its School of Life Sciences. Minister Freeman met with the academic leaders behind the research, which has been pioneered at Dundee […]
Scots university’s research into contraception bolstered by $4.4 million funding award
A SCOTTISH university has had it’s research into contraception bolstered by $4.4 million funding award. Researchers at the University of Dundee’s Schools of Medicine and Life Sciences have received $4.4 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to help discover potential contraceptives that work by affecting the sperm once they have entered the female reproductive system. Professor Chris […]