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Active grants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Project<\/th>\nFunder<\/th>\nDates<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Exploring the genetics of pigmentation in dairy cattle to build resilience to climate change induced heat stress<\/a><\/td>\nBBSRC iCASE LIC (PI: \u00a3125,000)<\/td>\n2024\u20132028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The role of Gli similar transcription factors and the primary cilium in melanocyte development and melanoma phenotype switching<\/a><\/td>\nMedical Research Council (PI: \u00a31.425M)<\/td>\n2024\u20132028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Spot the Difference: The Cellular and Clonal Basis of Dalmatian and Mouse Spots<\/a><\/td>\nLeverhulme Trust (PI: \u00a3498,556)<\/td>\n2024\u20132028<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
C-Trap for the North West: Visualisation of single molecule biomolecular dynamics for the biosciences<\/a><\/td>\nBBSRC (CoI: \u00a31M)<\/td>\n2025\u20132026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Machine learning & mathematical modelling to predict cell cycle kinetics in fixed tissues<\/a><\/td>\nBBSRC (CoI: \u00a3225k)<\/td>\n2025\u20132026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
p27-FucciCA: A next-generation Quiescence and Cell Cycle indicator for functional studies in mouse<\/a><\/td>\nNMGM Directors Fund (PI: \u00a353,014)<\/td>\n2024\u20132025<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Completed grants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Project<\/th>\nFunder<\/th>\nDates<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
MSI:iCASE: Electrically conductive biomaterials for the preservation and regeneration of soft tissue<\/td>\nEPSRC iCASE (CoI: \u00a393,500)<\/td>\n2020\u20132024<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Investigation of white spotting in the coats of bovine to demonstrate causality<\/td>\nLivestock Improvement Agency (PI: \u00a325,000)<\/td>\n2021\u20132023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The generation and validation of novel molecular biology tools for the study of ‘protective protein’ combination therapies in Alzheimer’s disease<\/td>\nDowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust (CoI: \u00a325,000)<\/td>\n2021\u20132023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A next generation Quiescence and Cell Cycle Indicator (QuCCi) for the refinement and reduction of animal usage in proliferation assays<\/td>\nNC3Rs (PI: \u00a390,000)<\/td>\n2020\u20132023<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Building and optimisation of a microscope stage mounted stretch apparatus to investigate the role of physical forces in melanoblast behaviour<\/td>\nThe Royal Society (PI: \u00a319,805)<\/td>\n2021\u20132022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Development of mouse tail skin as a translational preclinical model for UV exposure and early melanomagenesis<\/td>\nNorth West Cancer Research Fund (PI: \u00a3252,000)<\/td>\n2018\u20132021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Investigating the thermosensitivity of cancer cell division dynamics: toward cancer thermotherapies?<\/td>\nNorth West Cancer Research Fund (CoI: \u00a315,030)<\/td>\n2019\u20132020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NWCR Equipment grant: Spinning Disc Confocal Microscope for superfast multichannel live imaging<\/td>\nNorth West Cancer Research Fund (PI: \u00a350,000)<\/td>\n2019\u20132020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
MSI: Feasibility of developing light emitting wound care dressing<\/td>\nMaterials Science Institute (CoI: \u00a35,000)<\/td>\n2018\u20132020<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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