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€5.1M Grant awarded to ӰԺ to support the growth of Portuguese research

17 November 2016

Professor Jonathan Knowles

A research team, led by ӰԺ Eastman’s , has been awarded a prestigious H2020 TEAMING grant to improve the field of regenerative and precision medicine in Portugal.

The €5.1M grant – part of a larger €15M scheme - aims to lay the foundations of a multi-site research centre focusing on musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative disorders.

The project will be run in collaboration with a consortium of Portuguese Universities led by Prof Rui Reis at the University of Minho.

Professor Knowles said: “The proposed Discoveries Centre for Regenerative and Precision Medicine will enhance Portuguese research into musculoskeletal, neurodegenerative and cardiovascular disorders.

“It will be a tremendous boost to the search for new and innovative strategies to overcome the current challenges presented by these diseases.

“The ӰԺ Team will be focussed on developing translational capabilities both from a clinical and entrepreneurial perspective.”

The other ӰԺ investigators are:

  • , Department of Biochemical Engineering
  • , Institute of Neurology
  • , School of Pharmacy
  • , Division of Surgery
  • , Division of Medicine
  • , Division of Infection and Immunity
  • Jane Kinghorn, Translational Research Office