Projects within the Centre for Research in Biosciences (CRIB)
Researchers in the Centre have secured funding for a range of projects that have resulted in real scientific, social and economic benefits. Read more about the impact of our projects listed below.
Projects
Read more about the differences some of our projects are making.
Acute oak decline
Identification and taxonomy of bacteria associated with the acute oak decline (AOD).
Alzheimer's disease
Can we delay the progression of Alzheimer's disease?
Diarrhoea diagnostic device
The diarrhoea diagnostic device: from bench to bedside.
Enhancing bone implant performance and longevity
Enhancing bone implant performance and longevity through novel surface functionalisations.
Inherited eye disease
Understanding the molecular biology of inherited eye disease.
Converting rainforest to oil palm plantation
What are the environmental consequences?
Organophosphate pesticide contamination
Developing a rapid test for organophosphate pesticide contamination.
Plant antimicrobial hot zones
Understanding how plant antimicrobial 'hot zones' can accelerate pathogen evolution.
Protein SUMOylation in glucose homeostasis
The role of protein SUMOylation in glucose homeostasis and Type-II Diabetes.
Radioactivity in the environment
Transfer, exposure, effects: understanding radioactivity in the environment.
Targeting the oncogene ERG in prostate cancer
Targeting the oncogene ERG in prostate cancer with splice switching oligonucleotides.
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