Funded BioNEt 3-Year Industrial Studentships

1. Remote monitoring and transmission of in vivo nerve signals

Academic supervisors: Dr Simon Johnson and Prof Alan Purvis, Engineering, Durham University
Industrial supervisor: Dr Keith Morris Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences (CELS) Ltd
Student: Richard Curry
Supporters of project: EPSRC and Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences (CELS) Ltd
Start date: 1 October 2003 (completed)

2. The proteomic analysis of Streptomyces coelicolor subjected to environmental stress

Academic supervisor: Dr Stephen Cummings, Applied Sciences, Northumbria University
Industrial supervisor: Prof Bob Evans, Sustainable Cities Research Institute
Student: Lisa Bamborough
Supporters of project: Northumbria University, Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences (CELS) Ltd and Entrust
Start date: 26 January 2004 (completed)

3. Development and characterisation of rodent and human hepatocyte progenitor cell lines

Academic supervisor: Prof Loranne Agius, Clinical Medical Sciences, Newcastle University
Industrial supervisor: Prof Steve Yeaman Xcellsyz Ltd
Student: Theodore Latsis
Supporters of project: Newcastle University Faculty of Medical Sciences, Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences (CELS) Ltd and Xcellsyz Ltd
Start date: 1 October 2004

4. The development of novel monoclonal antibodies targeted against components of the folate pathway and their use to evaluate potential determinants of response to new antifolates undergoing clinical trials for the treatment of human cancers

Academic supervisors: Dr John Lunec and Prof Hilary Calvert, Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University
Industrial supervisor: Dr Ian Milton Novocastra Laboratories Ltd
Student: Amy Smith
Supporters of project: University of Newcastle Faculty of Medical Sciences, Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences (CELS) Ltd and Novocastra Laboratories Ltd
Start date: 1 October 2004

5. Identification and validation of biomarkers of neural stem cells for use in stem cell research and diagnosis of neural tumours

Academic supervisor: Dr Stefan Przyborski, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Durham University
Industrial supervisor: Dr Stefan Przyborski, ReInnervate Ltd
Student: Victoria Christie
Supporters of project: Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences (CELS) Ltd and ReInnervate Ltd
Start date: 1 October 2005

6. Development of a microfabricated 2D-capillary gel electrophoresis chip

Academic supervisor: Prof Zulf Ali, Science & Technology, University of Teesside
Industrial supervisor: David Snell Helena Biosciences Europe
Student: Heather Saxby
Supporters of project: School of Science & Technology, University of Teesside, Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences (CELS) Ltd and Helena Biosciences Europe
Start date: 1 February 2006

7. Validation and mechanistic dissection of a novel non-invasive brain preconditioning strategy: Potential for Alzhiemer's disease

Academic supervisor: Dr Paul Chazot, Centre for Integrative Neuroscience, School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Durham University
Industrial supervisor: Dr Gordon Dougal Virulite Distribution Ltd
Student: Stephanie Burroughs
Supporters of project: Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences (CELS) Ltd and Virulite Distribution Ltd
Start date: 1 October 2006

8. The immunogenic epitopes of the glycoproteins of human metapneumovirus

Academic supervisor: Dr Soren Nielsen, School of Clinical Medical Sciences, Newcastle University
Industrial supervisor: Dr Geoff Toms Viratom Ltd
Student: Allison Tedcastle
Supporters of project: Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences (CELS) Ltd and Viratom Ltd
Start date: 1 October 2006

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