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

17 November 2016

Professor Jonathan Knowles

A research team, led by ϲ 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 ϲ Team will be focussed on developing translational capabilities both from a clinical and entrepreneurial perspective.”

The other ϲ 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