Experimental and Translational Research Committee

Projects Commenced 2015 and 2016

CodeTitleOrganisationLead PIFunding AmountAbstractFinal Summary
ETM/352Moving Towards a New Personalised Medicine Approach to Primary Prevention in Diabetes: The First StepsUniversity of DundeeProfessor Struthers£220,454ETM/352 AbstractETM/352 Focus on Research
ETM/353Non-invasive Brain Stimulation in Stroke PatientsUniversity of GlasgowDr Monika Harvey£220,351ETM/353 AbstractETM/353 Focus on Research
ETM/374Identifying Novel Targets For Eradication Of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia In The Central Nervous SystemUniversity of GlasgowDr Christina Halsey£223,774ETM/374 AbstractETM/374 Focus on Research
ETM/375Perceptual Learning In Enhanced Amblyopia Treatment (PLEAT): An Exploratory Randomised Control Trial In The Treatment Of AmblyopiaGlasgow Caledonian UniversityProfessor Anita Simmers£224,342ETM/375 AbstractETM/375 Focus on Research
ETM/378The Water Project: Which Aquatic Exercises Work Best? Identifying Muscle Recruitment For Aquatic Exercises Used In Interventions For Core Strengthening And Rehabilitation From Musculoskeletal DisordersUniversity of EdinburghDr Stelios 
Psycharakis
£243,682ETM/378 AbstractETM/378 Focus on Research
ETM/382Antiandrogen therapy in prostate cancer: impact of auto-regulation of the androgen receptor gene and receptor point mutations.University of AberdeenDr Iain McEwan£220,784ETM/382 AbtractETM/382 Focus on Research
ETM/389Cathelicidins As Novel Therapeutic Antiviral Agents in Rhinovirus InfectionNapier UniversityDr Peter Barlow£163,152ETM/389 AbstractETM/389 Focus on Research
ETM/395Characterisation of genetic and epigenetic alterations in the VMP1/miR21 region in Crohn’s disease – implications for pathogenesis and translation to clinical applicationUniversity of EdinburghDr Elaine Nimmo£224,998ETM/395 AbstractETM/395 Focus on Research
ETM/401Preliminary Evaluation of the Therapeutic potential of Lithium in mild cognitive impairmentUniversity of DundeeDr Calum Sutherland£113,703ETM/401 AbstractETM/401 Focus on Research
ETM/402Ultrasound Visual Biofeedback Treatment for Speech Sound Disorders in ChildrenQueen Margaret University CollegeProfessor James Scobbie£138,376ETM/402 AbstractETM/402 Focus on Research
ETM/405Mitochondrial Poisoning As A Novel Strategy To Overcome Radiation Resistance Of GlioblastomaUniversity of GlasgowProfessor Anthony Chalmers£225,273ETM/405 AbstractETM/405 Focus on Research
ETM/414Towards a Predictive Molecular Taxonomy for Psoriatic ArthritisUniversity of GlasgowDr Stefan Siebert£226,647ETM/414 AbstractETM/414 Final Report
ETM/421Genomic epidemiology of Legionnaires’ disease in Scotland: towards effective outbreak investigationUniversity of EdinburghDr Ross Fitzgerald£221,334ETM/421 AbstractETM/421 Focus on Research
ETM/426Predicting therapeutic response to teriparatide therapy in osteoporosis by genetic profilingUniversity of EdinburghDr Stuart Ralston£219,443ETM/426 AbstractETM/426 Focus on Research
ETM/432Developing novel methodology for identification of umbilical cord blood grafts with rapid long-term haematopoietic reconstitutionUniversity of EdinburghProfessor Alexander Medvinsky£224,995ETM/432 AbstractETM/432 Briefing
ETM/433Novel sample preparation for improved circulating tumour DNA analysisHeriot-Watt UniversityDr Nicholas Leslie£220,883ETM/433 AbstractETM/433 Briefing
ETM/439Oligosaccharides as new therapeutic for CNS repairUniversity of GlasgowProfessor Sue Barnett£221,898ETM/439 AbstractETM/439 Briefing