The Centre for Translational and Interdisciplinary Research will facilitate the translation of drug discovery research into new therapeutics by breaking down the barriers between different scientific disciplines to work closely together on our two main areas of activity: Neglected Tropical Diseases and other therapeutic areas of unmet medical need.
There is an urgent need to find new and safe therapeutic agents to combat parasitic diseases endemic in over 100 of the poorest countries in the developing nations. The search for new drugs is imperative if we are to control these devastating diseases that exact an enormous toll, both in terms of human suffering and economic development. These diseases disproportionately impact the poor and rural populations who often lack access to safe water, adequate sanitation, and essential medicines. Many of these diseases have not been the subject of any great pharmaceutical effort. As a consequence, most currently available drug treatments are toxic, ineffective or unsuitable for use in poverty settings.
Renowned for its academic contributions to tropical disease research lead by Professor Alan Fairlamb CBE FRSE FMedSci and Professor Mike Ferguson CBE FRS FRSE FMedSci, the Drug Discovery Unit was formed in 2006 to discover new medicines to treat these neglected tropical diseases and has since earned a considerable international reputation. The Centre for Translational and Interdisciplinary Research will house a brand new highthroughput screening facility as part of the Drug Discovery Unit. This will increase our capacity to deliver new therapeutics to those that need it most. Please click on the links below to find out more about what we are doing in these areas of research:
We are committed to breaking new ground in drug discovery using innovative approaches to develop new drug candidates in more mainstream therapeutic areas such as cancer, diabetes and Huntington’s disease. Please click on the link below to find out more about what we are doing in these areas of research:
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