Modernity & Gender Spaces: Analyzing spatial systems and designs of public buildings and spaces with reference to gender equality Type Project The gender question remains a fundamental indicator on the transformation of modern societies as it was in the historical periods. Issues of... Application deadline | Ongoing | Non-funded
LICAMM Regulation of skin function and wound healing by pre-receptor glucocorticoid metabolism in diet-induced animal models of diabetes Type Project Diabetes is a common disease resulting in a long-term increase in blood sugar levels. Current estimates suggest 1 in 10 people globally will... Application deadline | Ongoing | Non-funded
LICAMM Hypoxia, inflammation and local steroid metabolism during wound healing: towards a new therapy for diabetic foot ulcers Type Project Type 2 diabetes is an unmet clinical need of global importance with a growing financial burden. Diabetic foot ulcers, characterized by chron... Application deadline | Ongoing | Non-funded
LIMR Genetics: Investigating the functional effect of novel genes and genetic variants in malignant hyperthermia using model systems Type Project Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is an inherited condition, where patients exposed to anaesthetic drugs are susceptible to a dramatic hyperthermi... Application deadline | Ongoing | Non-funded
The effect of inorganic nitrate on systemic energy homeostasis in a setting of perturbed energy balance: implications for diabetes and obesity. Type Project The World Health Organization estimates 500 million people worldwide are obese and over 340 million suffer from type 2 diabetes (T2D). The q... Application deadline | Ongoing | Non-funded
LIMR Genetics: Investigating the molecular basis of optic nerve degeneration in glaucoma to develop a personalized medicine strategy for treatment Type Project The optic nerve is a special sensory nerve that transmits visual impulses from the retina to the brain. Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG) i... Application deadline | Ongoing | Non-funded
Role of Neutrophils in Fibrin Structure and Function: How do Cells, Fibrin and Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) Integrate in Thrombi and Blood Cl Type Project Blood clots that cause heart attacks and strokes are composed of fibrin, platelets and red blood cells. However, white blood cells are also ... Application deadline | Ongoing | Non-funded
LICAMM Medication adherence, compliance, satisfaction and health related quality of life after myocardial infarction: EMMACE 3 and 4 trials Type Project Previous research has shown that patients with Myocardial Infarction (MI) experience decreased health related quality of life (HRQoL) compar... Application deadline | Ongoing | Non-funded
Using next-generation sequencing and CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to investigate penetrance and phenotypic variation in inherited eye disease Type Project Human inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) result from mutations in over 250 different genes, many of them implicated by the Leeds Vision Resea... Application deadline | Ongoing | Non-funded
