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2004-05 Brain Research - Design of neurotoxicity assays using human tissues
The study of substances which are poisonous to human nerves presents a challenge because of the complexity of the central nervous system (CNS), consisting of the brain and spinal cord. The distinct areas...
2004-05 Brain Research - LDF neuroscience facility
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) is important in the development of research into mental health disorders. The technique enables visualisation of brain cortex function, in response to physical...
LDF funded research - 2002
Every year millions of animals die in experiments. It doesn't have to be like this. There are better ways. Through sponsorship, publicity and promotion of cutting edge non-animal research, the Lord Dowding...
Research projects 2002 - Hepatitis B
Analysis of cytokine-induced, non-cytotoxic inactivation of hepatitis B virus replication in human hepatocytes. Dr Nikolai Naoumov from the Institute of Hepatology, University College London has developed...
Research projects 2002 - Toxicity
Detection and identification of shellfish toxins by pattern recognition and analysis The current test for the detection of certain marine poisons is a mouse test classified by the Home Office as...
Research projects 2002 - Infertility
In vitro study of apoptosis in male sperm cells Drs Christopher Barratt and Ian Brewis, from the University of Birmingham and Birmingham Women's Hospital, are establishing and characterising a human...
Research projects 2002 - Cancer
In vitro model for the study of liver metastasis from cancer of the colon. Dr Bird of Sheffield University is the first researcher in the UK to use human tissue models for the study of liver metastasis,...
Research projects 2002 - Infection
The use of protozoa to model human infection Professor Brown of Bath University is establishing a humane method of incubating bacteria instead of growing the bacteria inside animals, for the study...
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