Research Projects Recently Initiated
Research Projects initiated in 2008/9 include the following:
Roles of trace amine-associated receptors in cardiovascular responses to dietary trace amines
Funder:
Value: £182,000
Duration: three years
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British Heart Foundation
Value: £182,000
Duration: three years
Quantifying the extent of carbon nanotube transport across the pulmonary epithelium
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Value: £117,584
Duration: 1 year
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Department of Health
Value: £117,584
Duration: 1 year
Pulmonary delivery of anti-microbial peptides (AMP’s): disposition within ex-vivo and in-vivo lung models
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Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Value: £99,599
Duration: 1 year
Microneedle based immunisation against pandemic influenza
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This project is funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH).
Value: t.b.a.
Duration: 5 years
Combined use of AZD0530 and fulvestrant in breast cancer.
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Value: £59,724
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AstraZeneca UK Ltd.
Value: £59,724
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Serotonin associated injury and survival signalling in myocardium: Receptor dependant and non receptor targets for cytoprotection
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Value: £141,823
Duration: three years
Funder:
British Heart Foundation
Value: £141,823
Duration: three years
Studies on the exacerbation of pulmonary inflammation by viral infection
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Value: £62,997
Duration: one year
Funder:
RespiVert Ltd
Value: £62,997
Duration: one year
Evaluation of the stability and bioavailability of anti-microbial peptides
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Value: £39,930
Duration: 1 year
Funder:
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
Value: £39,930
Duration: 1 year
Development of CYP26 Inhibitors as Neuroblastoma Therapeutics
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Cancer Research UK
Value: £109,646
Duration: 2 years
Cytoprotective regulation of intracellular calcium in myocardium by particulate and soluble guanylate cyclases
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Multiphase microfluidic devices for chemical synthesis and purification
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Duration: 3 years
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An evaluation of steric hindrance of APP processing by 2B12 as a treatment for amyloid-related pathology in a murine preclinical model of Alzheimer’s disease
Funder: The Alzheimer’s Society UK
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Duration: 3 years
Funder: The Alzheimer’s Society UK
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Duration: 3 years
Investigating the use of microneedles for the minimally invasive sub-epidermal delivery of novel therapeutic macromolecules.
Funder: PhD studentship
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Duration: 3 years
A bedside, real time detection assay for Clostridium difficile in the faeces of hospitalized patients.
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The development of an antibody based therapy for Clostridium difficile
Funder: IQ Corporation based in the Netherlands
Value: £15,000 pA
Duration: 3 years
Funder: IQ Corporation based in the Netherlands
Value: £15,000 pA
Duration: 3 years
Understanding the interactions of oxidizing agents with macromolecules and microbial cell components
Funder: Welsh School of Pharmacy, Cardiff University and an Industrial partner
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Funder: Welsh School of Pharmacy, Cardiff University and an Industrial partner
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Acquired drug resistance and promotion of angiogenic responses in breast cancer
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