嘟嘟AV

Examples of our research projects which have been granted by the 嘟嘟AV Office are in the following bullet list. Each project is licensed for up to five years.

You can read general summaries and a more detailed document explaining the programme of work of current projects operating at the University as they become available.

• Calcium-permeable channels and mechanobiology in health, disease and therapeutic development
• Cryopreservation, breeding and maintenance of genetically altered mice as a service
• Elucidating brain tumour cell plasticity and preclinical treatment options during malignant progression and tumour recurrence
• Elucidating the mechanisms of plasma cell and memory B-cell differentiation in the germinal centre reaction
• Enhancing the effectiveness of oncolytic virus induced cancer immunotherapy.
• Epidemiology of parasite infections in wild bird populations
• Evaluation of innovative, small medical devices for improving current diagnostic and interventional medical procedures
• Immune responses to infection and during inflammation
• Modulation of wound healing in small animals
• Molecular mechanisms in cardiometabolic disease: breeding and maintenance of genetically altered animals
• Molecular mechanisms of cardiometabolic disease: effects of diabetes on blood vessels
• Molecular mechanisms in cardiometabolic disease: effects of diabetes on the heart
• Parasite epidemiology in wild bird populations
• Peripheral gate in somatosensory system
• Preclinical models of cancer and metastases
• Regulation of immune responses in cancer
• The function of key proteins in T cell signalling and disease
• Therapeutic implications for inflammation-driven cancers
• Towards mechanistic understanding and improved treatment of nervous disorders
• Understanding the neuronal network involved in the regulation of glucose metabolism, feeding behaviour and energy expenditure.