Scientists Pool Expertise to Tackle Big Questions in Biology
11 June 09
Top scientists from across Scotland are combining their expertise to help maintain the country’s impressive track record in drug development and related fields.
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Experts from leading universities have come together in a £77 million, five-year project which will underpin fundamental research into cell biology and drug discovery programmes. Their work will have the potential to create health and economic benefits for society.
The group’s participants are to gather for the first time to discuss their research at an event in Edinburgh.
The partnership – the Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance (SULSA) – enables scientists to share their knowledge and to pool their resources to invest in scientific equipment. It also encourages collaboration between researchers, and aims to turn scientific discoveries into commercial products where appropriate.
Scientists from the Universities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow, St Andrews and Strathclyde are taking part in the alliance, which is supported by £27 million from the Scottish Funding Council.
Professor Mike Tyers of the University of Edinburgh, who is Director of SULSA, said: “Scotland is an international leader in the life sciences – SULSA will build on this excellence by drawing together many of the country’s best scientists in this research pool."
"The alliance will enable our scientists to benefit from the latest technologies to further our understanding of biology and to train the next generation of scientific leaders.”
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