Institute of Genetics and Cancer

Projects

Projects per year 1994 2011 2012 2021 2022 2023 2024 2029

• 157 Active
• 670 Finished

Projects per year

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  Monoclonal antibodies targeting the SARS-CoV-2 Membrane protein as a new approach to COVID-19 treatment

  Gilbert, N. (Principal Investigator)

  Medical Research Council

  1/02/25 → 31/03/26

  Project: Research

• Repatterning the Cystic Microenvironment to Target Polycystic Liver Disease

  Boulter, L. (Principal Investigator) & Mill, P. (Co-investigator)

  Medical Research Council

  6/01/25 → 5/01/28

  Project: Research

• Real World Pharmacoepidemiology of Drugs used in Diabetes: harnessing e-heath records and artificial intelligence

  Colhoun, H. (Principal Investigator) & McKeigue, P. (Co-investigator)

  Diabetes UK

  2/01/25 → 1/01/28

  Project: Research

• Hostile or Collegial? Evaluating research culture for data scientists

  Ponting, C. (Principal Investigator), Hillston, J. (Co-investigator), Khamseh, A. (Co-investigator) & Shinton, S. (Co-investigator)

  Medical Research Council

  4/11/24 → 3/11/26

  Project: Research

• Cell-free DNA Methylation Markers for Precision Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer

  Aitman, T. (Principal Investigator)

  Cancer Research UK

  1/11/24 → 31/10/25

  Project: Research

• Multi-modal deep learning models to predict survival probabilities of cancer patients

  Farrington, S. (Principal Investigator)

  The Alan Turing Institute

  8/10/24 → 18/07/25

  Project: Research

• Economic Evaluation of Complex Digital Interventions in Breast Cancer Care

  Hall, P. (Principal Investigator)

  Breast Cancer Institute, The

  1/10/24 → 30/09/27

  Project: Research

• High-content, high-resolution, multiscale microscopy at the UK Zebrafish Imaging and Screening Facility

  Muir, C. (Co-investigator) & Patton, E. (Co-investigator)

  Medical Research Council

  1/10/24 → 30/09/25

  Project: Research

• Understanding piRNA-guided transcriptional repression

  Zoch, A. (Principal Investigator)

  Royal Society

  1/10/24 → 30/09/25

  Project: Research

• Development of novel polyp prevention strategies in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

  Dunlop, M. (Principal Investigator), Din, F. (Co-investigator), Farrington, S. (Co-investigator), Myant, K. (Co-investigator) & Unciti-Broceta, A. (Co-investigator)

  Cancer Research UK

  1/10/24 → 31/03/26

  Project: Research

• Using long-read sequencing to reveal clinically relevant structural variation in formalin-fixed cancer samples

  Bendixsen, D. (Principal Investigator), Bendixsen, D. (Principal Investigator), Semple, C. (Principal Investigator), Semple, C. (Principal Investigator) & Gourley, C. (Co-investigator)

  Tenovus Scotland

  1/10/24 → 31/03/26

  Project: Research

• Health Data Research UK studentship - Rebecca Gordon

  Vallejos Meneses, C. (Principal Investigator)

  Health Data Research UK

  1/10/24 → 30/09/28

  Project: Research

• Characterise Novel Functions of a V-ATPase Complex Component in Lysosomal Lipase Activity

  Gammoh, N. (Principal Investigator), Gammoh, N. (Principal Investigator) & Doitsidou, M. (Co-investigator)

  BBSRC

  1/10/24 → 29/02/28

  Project: Research

• A phase II RCT of Oral Cannabinoid versus placebo in the treatment of chemotherapy induced peripheral neuropathic pain (ACTION)

  Whalley, H. (Principal Investigator), Fallon, M. (Co-investigator), Hall, P. (Co-investigator) & Weir, C. (Co-investigator)

  National Institute for Health Research

  1/10/24 → 31/03/27

  Project: Research

• Identification of therapeutic combinations to reverse TDP43 mediated RNA dysfunction using high-throughput DRUG-Seq platform on human stem cell derived models

  Thangaraj Selvaraj, B. (Principal Investigator), Carragher, N. (Co-investigator), Chandran, S. (Co-investigator), Graham, R. (Co-investigator), Hardingham, G. (Co-investigator), Newton, J. (Co-investigator) & Pal, S. (Co-investigator)

  Motor Neurone Disease Association

  1/10/24 → 31/03/26

  Project: Research

• Re-submission: Longitudinal multi-omic biomarkers for neurocognitive decline prior to dementia onset

  Harris, S. (Principal Investigator), Bastin, M. (Co-investigator), Cox, S. (Co-investigator), Davies, G. (Co-investigator), Deary, I. (Co-investigator), King, D. (Co-investigator), Marioni, R. (Co-investigator), Russ, T. (Co-investigator) & Valdes Hernandez, M. (Co-investigator)

  National Institutes of Health

  30/09/24 → 30/06/29

  Project: Research

• Identifying and eradicating tumour-initiating cells in high-risk cholangiocarcinoma patients.

  Boulter, L. (Principal Investigator) & Jarman, E. (Co-investigator)

  Cancer Research UK

  1/09/24 → 28/02/26

  Project: Research

• Target Deconvolution by Mapping the Dynamic Membrane Microenvironment of Membrane Receptors

  Von Kriegsheim, A. (Principal Investigator)

  Medical Research Scotland

  1/09/24 → 31/08/28

  Project: Research

• Deep dive into bone cells osteocytes in zebrafish

  Kague, E. (Principal Investigator)

  Royal Society Of Edinburgh

  1/09/24 → 31/08/26

  Project: Research

• Looking at differences in cell behaviour and drug effectiveness in hard-to-treat ovarian cancers

  Taylor, S. (Principal Investigator) & Gourley, C. (Co-investigator)

  Tenovus Scotland

  1/09/24 → 28/02/26

  Project: Research

• LifeArc Centre for Rare Respiratory Diseases

  Carragher, N. (Co-investigator), Crow, Y. (Co-investigator) & Mill, P. (Co-investigator)

  Lifearc

  1/09/24 → 1/09/29

  Project: Research

• Identification of novel blood-based biomarkers to facilitate the early detection of ovarian cancer’

  Gourley, C. (Principal Investigator) & Ryan, N. (Co-investigator)

  Melville Trust for Care and Cure of Cancer

  1/09/24 → 31/08/27

  Project: Research

• Non-clinical development of NXP900

  Unciti-Broceta, A. (Principal Investigator) & Carragher, N. (Co-investigator)

  Nuvectis Pharma Inc

  1/08/24 → 31/01/26

  Project: Research

• Antibody-Palladium Conjugates for Bioorthogonal Anti-Cancer Prodrug Activation

  Unciti-Broceta, A. (Principal Investigator)

  UKRI (formerly RCUK)

  1/08/24 → 31/07/26

  Project: Research

• Multiomic analysis of immunotherapy features evidencing success and toxicity

  Stares, M. (Principal Investigator), Rajan, A. (Co-investigator) & Symeonides, S. (Co-investigator)

  The Francis Crick Institute

  1/08/24 → 31/07/28

  Project: Research

• Exploration of a novel pathway that contributes to age-related inflammation and is a target for cancer prevention

  Stark, L. (Principal Investigator) & Von Kriegsheim, A. (Co-investigator)

  Cancer Research UK

  1/08/24 → 31/07/25

  Project: Research

• Dissecting the Cellular Mechanisms underlying PIK3CA-related Overgrowth Syndromes

  Semple, R. (Principal Investigator), Patton, E. (Co-investigator) & Taylor, M. (Co-investigator)

  Medical Research Council

  1/08/24 → 25/08/27

  Project: Research

• The role of E3 ubiquitin ligases in cancer pathogenesis and treatment with Ionising Radiation (IR)

  D'Angiolella, V. (Principal Investigator)

  Medical Research Council

  30/07/24 → 29/06/27

  Project: Research

• MicroSNARE: A novel circulating tumour DNA enrichment approach

  Oikonomidou, O. (Principal Investigator)

  Heriot-Watt University

  1/07/24 → 31/12/26

  Project: Research

• Resolving the Molecular Taxonomy of Endometrioid Ovarian Cancer

  Hollis, R. (Principal Investigator)

  Wellbeing Of Women

  1/06/24 → 31/05/26

  Project: Research

• The BTR Centre for Advanced Therapeutics

  Pollard, S. (Principal Investigator), Brennan, P. (Co-investigator) & Carragher, N. (Co-investigator)

  Brain Tumour Research

  31/05/24 → 30/04/29

  Project: Research

• Understanding the ciliary role of Aurora Kinase A in Polycystic Kidney Disease

  Mill, P. (Principal Investigator)

  Polycystic Kidney Disease Charity

  1/05/24 → 14/09/25

  Project: Research

• Protecting spermatogonial stem cells from chemotherapy-induced damage for fertility preservation in childhood cancer

  Mitchell, R. (Principal Investigator) & Carragher, N. (Co-investigator)

  UKRI (formerly RCUK)

  1/05/24 → 30/04/27

  Project: Research

  • Male Infertility 100%
  • Reproductive Medicine 69%
  • Fertility Preservation 50%
  • Tissue Cryopreservation 50%
  • Randomized Controlled Trial 33%

• Association Of C-peptide And Change In C-peptide With Acute And Chronic Complications In Type 1 Diabetes

  Colhoun, H. (Principal Investigator)

  SANOFI WINTHROP INDUSTRIE ("Sanofi")

  30/04/24 → 30/12/25

  Project: Research

• Association of C-peptide and change in C-peptide with acute and chronic complications in type 1 Diabetes

  Colhoun, H. (Principal Investigator)

  SANOFI WINTHROP INDUSTRIE ("Sanofi")

  30/04/24 → 30/12/25

  Project: Research

• AIPIR - Development of an advanced AI proteomic platform to identify, track and predict host response to solid tumour immunotherapies

  Marioni, R. (Principal Investigator)

  Innovate UK

  1/04/24 → 31/03/26

  Project: Research

• Mutational screen of GBA1, PARKIN and LRRK2

  Kudla, G. (Principal Investigator)

  Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research

  1/04/24 → 31/07/26

  Project: Research

• CRUK Scotland Centre Clinical Academic Training Programme (TRACC+)

  Gourley, C. (Principal Investigator), Din, F. (Co-investigator), Farrington, S. (Co-investigator), Myant, K. (Co-investigator) & Symeonides, S. (Co-investigator)

  Cancer Research UK

  1/04/24 → 31/03/27

  Project: Research

• Senior Research Nurse (Edinburgh)

  Gourley, C. (Principal Investigator)

  Cancer Research UK

  1/04/24 → 31/03/29

  Project: Research

• Understanding Problematic Polypharmacy in People with Diabetes

  Colhoun, H. (Principal Investigator)

  University of Glasgow

  30/03/24 → 29/03/29

  Project: Research

• Tracing somatic cells acquired oncogenic mutations at inception to investigate tissue environmental contribution to preneoplastic development

  Feng, Y. (Principal Investigator) & Khamseh, A. (Co-investigator)

  Cancer Research UK

  1/03/24 → 28/02/27

  Project: Research

• Towards Developing Polyp-prevention Therapies for Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

  Ochocka-Fox, A. M. (Principal Investigator), Dunlop, M. (Co-investigator), Farrington, S. (Co-investigator) & Rajasekaran-Sutherland, V. (Co-investigator)

  Bowel Cancer Uk

  1/03/24 → 31/08/25

  Project: Research

• Validation of a new approach for cardiovascular disease risk stratification and therapeutic targeting in T1D

  Colhoun, H. (Principal Investigator), McKeigue, P. (Co-investigator) & McKeigue, P. (Co-investigator)

  Joslin Diabetes Center

  12/02/24 → 31/08/25

  Project: Research

• Revenue Retention – Translational Respiratory Gene Therapy Studies

  McLachlan, G. (Principal Investigator) & Boyd, C. (Co-investigator)

  Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine

  6/02/24 → 30/12/25

  Project: Research

• Hit-to-Lead for Eczema Target

  Brown, S. (Principal Investigator), Brown, S. (Principal Investigator) & Unciti-Broceta, A. (Co-investigator)

  Medical Research Council

  1/02/24 → 31/07/25

  Project: Research

• Using patient-led genetics to identify new therapeutic targets in metastatic cholangiocarcinoma

  Boulter, L. (Principal Investigator)

  UKRI (formerly RCUK)

  1/02/24 → 31/01/26

  Project: Research

• Deciphering the mechanisms facilitating rapid uterine invasion of implanting human embryos

  Nichols, J. (Principal Investigator)

  BBSRC

  1/02/24 → 31/01/26

  Project: Research

• Establishing Screening Assays and Lead Drug Molecules for Inhibition of OAS1 and OAS2

  Singh, A. (Principal Investigator), Ball, K. (Co-investigator) & Carragher, N. (Co-investigator)

  Medical Research Council

  1/01/24 → 31/08/25

  Project: Research

• ECAT-i/Wellcome Trust PhD Fellowship: Characterising the role of the WRN gene as a tumour suppressor in high grade serous ovarian cancer

  Merry, E. (Principal Investigator) & Gourley, C. (Co-investigator)

  Wellcome Trust (Rcl)

  1/12/23 → 30/11/26

  Project: Research

• LOCOME - Long Covid and ME/CFS Diagnosis and Stratification

  Ponting, C. (Principal Investigator)

  Innovate UK

  1/12/23 → 30/11/25

  Project: Research