{"id":95,"date":"2019-11-09T15:13:50","date_gmt":"2019-11-09T15:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/mortlab\/?page_id=95"},"modified":"2026-06-12T12:32:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:32:07","slug":"members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/wp.lancs.ac.uk\/mortlab\/members\/","title":{"rendered":"Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"twitter-share\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?via=lab_mort\" class=\"twitter-share-button\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/research.lancaster-university.uk\/en\/upmprojects\/dsi-machine-learning--mathematical-modelling-to-predict-cell-cycle-kinetics-in-fixed-tissues(d790f9d0-f704-45f6-ab57-39092ddfd3e0).html\">Machine learning &amp; mathematical modelling to predict cell cycle kinetics in fixed tissues<\/a><br \/>\n01\/09\/2025 \u2192 31\/08\/2026<br \/>\n<span class=\"type\">BBSRC (CoI: \u00a3225k)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/research.lancaster-university.uk\/en\/upmprojects\/ctrap-for-the-north-west-visualization-of-single-moleculebiomolecular-dynamics-for-the-biosciences(df597109-3b9c-427e-aa2c-2ec49fbe8e82).html\">C-Trap for the North West: Visualisation of single molecule biomolecular dynamics for the biosciences.<\/a><br \/>\n01\/08\/2025 \u2192 31\/07\/2026<br \/>\n<span class=\"type\">BBSRC (CoI: \u00a31m)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/research.lancaster-university.uk\/en\/upmprojects\/exploring-the-genetics-of-pigmentation-in-dairy-cattle-to-build-resilience-to-climate-change-induced-heat-stress(2d4bc60c-1811-4f82-9c54-dc90cba38e03).html\">Exploring the genetics of pigmentation in dairy cattle to build resilience to climate change induced heat stress<\/a><br \/>\n01\/10\/2024 \u2192 30\/09\/2028<br \/>\n<span class=\"type\">BBSRC iCASE LIC (PI: \u00a3125,000)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/health-and-medicine\/about-us\/people\/richard-mort#projects\">p27-FucciCA- A next-generation Quiescence and Cell Cycle indicator for functional studies in mouse<\/a><br \/>\n01\/11\/2024 \u2192 31\/10\/2025<br \/>\nNMGM Directors Fund (PI: \u00a353,014)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lancaster.ac.uk\/health-and-medicine\/about-us\/people\/richard-mort#projects\">The role of Gli similar transcription factors and the primary cilium in melanocyte development and melanoma phenotype switching<\/a><br \/>\n01\/10\/2024 \u2192 31\/03\/2028<br \/>\nMedical Research Council (PI: \u00a31.425M)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"title\" href=\"http:\/\/www.research.lancs.ac.uk\/portal\/en\/upmprojects\/spot-the-difference-the-cellular-and-clonal-basis-of-dalmatian-and-mouse-spots(2281915a-a99d-4e77-98b4-2c031647c8ce).html\">Spot the Difference: The Cellular and Clonal Basis of Dalmatian and Mouse Spots<\/a><br \/>\n01\/10\/2024 \u2192 29\/03\/2028<br \/>\nThe Leverhulme Trust (PI: \u00a3498,556)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"title\" href=\"http:\/\/www.research.lancs.ac.uk\/portal\/en\/upmprojects\/building-and-optimisation-of-a-microscope-stage-mounted-stretch-apparatus-to-investigate-the-role-of-physical-forces-in-melanoblast-behaviour(dbce8ff4-aed8-400d-b567-44b06402d2c8).html\">Building and optimisation of a microscope stage mounted stretch apparatus to investigate the role of physical forces in melanoblast behaviour<\/a><br \/>\n01\/11\/2021 \u2192 31\/10\/2022<br \/>\n<span class=\"type\">The Royal Society (PI: \u00a319,805)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"title\" href=\"http:\/\/www.research.lancs.ac.uk\/portal\/en\/upmprojects\/the-generation-and-validation-of-novel-molecular-biology-tools-for-the-study-of-protective-protein-combination-therapies-in-alzheimers-disease(9d8fb275-b7a1-456d-9cf2-266de51178a4).html\">The generation and validation of novel molecular biology tools for the study of &#8216;protective protein&#8217; combination therapies in Alzheimer&#8217;s disease<\/a><br \/>\n01\/10\/2021 \u2192 30\/09\/2023<br \/>\nThe Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust (CoI: \u00a325,000)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"title\" href=\"http:\/\/www.research.lancs.ac.uk\/portal\/en\/upmprojects\/the-generation-and-validation-of-novel-molecular-biology-tools-for-the-study-of-protective-protein-combination-therapies-in-alzheimers-disease(9d8fb275-b7a1-456d-9cf2-266de51178a4).html\">Investigation of white spotting in the coats of bovine to demonstrate causality<\/a><br \/>\n01\/10\/2021 \u2192 30\/09\/2023<br \/>\nLivestock Improvement Agency (PI: \u00a325,000)<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"title\" href=\"http:\/\/www.research.lancs.ac.uk\/portal\/en\/upmprojects\/msiicase-electrically-conductive-biomaterials-for-the-preservation-and--regeneration-of-soft-tissue(9b3758ba-9129-4b50-a5a9-5aebf7c25ec4).html\">MSI:iCASE: Electrically conductive biomaterials for the preservation and regeneration of soft tissue<\/a><br \/>\n01\/10\/2020 \u2192 30\/09\/2024<br \/>\n<span class=\"type\">iCASE Studentship EPSRC (CoI: \u00a393,500)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nc3rs.org.uk\/our-portfolio\/next-generation-quiescence-and-cell-cycle-indicator-refinement-and-reduction-animal\">A next generation Quiescence and Cell Cycle Indicator (QuCCi) for the refinement and reduction of animal usage in proliferation assays<\/a><br \/>\n07\/01\/2020 \u2192 06\/01\/2023<br \/>\n<span class=\"type\">NC3Rs (PI: \u00a390,000)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"title\" href=\"http:\/\/www.research.lancs.ac.uk\/portal\/en\/upmprojects\/nwcr-equipment-grant-spinning-disc-confocal-microscope-for-superfast-multichannel-live-imaging(1ed52c42-5087-4c18-801f-7a4e0801cd66).html\">NWCR Equipment grant: Spinning Disc Confocal Microscope for superfast multichannel live imaging<\/a><br \/>\n01\/10\/2019 \u2192 31\/03\/2020<br \/>\n<span class=\"type\">North West Cancer Research Fund (PI: \u00a350,000)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"title\" href=\"http:\/\/www.research.lancs.ac.uk\/portal\/en\/upmprojects\/investigating-the-thermosensitivity-of-cancer-cell-division-dynamics-toward-cancer-thermotherapies(bfeea10d-6643-4744-a3f6-c2e8f5150d25).html\">Investigating the thermosensitivity of cancer cell division dynamics: toward cancer thermotherapies?<\/a><br \/>\n01\/07\/2019 \u2192 30\/09\/2020<br \/>\n<span class=\"type\">North West Cancer Research Fund (CoI: \u00a315,030)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"title\" href=\"http:\/\/www.research.lancs.ac.uk\/portal\/en\/upmprojects\/msi-feasibility-of-developing-light-emitting-wound-care-dressing(aed7dd20-fd01-4bf4-a6a7-f6dd5eb74b60).html\">MSI: Feasibility of developing light emitting wound care dressing<\/a><br \/>\n01\/08\/2018 \u2192 31\/03\/2020<br \/>\n<span class=\"type\">Materials Science Institute (CoI: \u00a35,000)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nwcr.org\/what-we-do\/our-research-work\/lancashire-cumbria\/\">Development of mouse tail skin as a translational preclinical model for UV exposure and early<\/a> melanomagenesis<br \/>\n29\/05\/18 \u2192 26\/08\/21<br \/>\nNorth West Cancer Research Fund (PI: \u00a3252,000)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Machine learning &amp; 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