Medical Research Scotland is one of the largest and most comprehensive independent research charities in Scotland. We aim to invest in the future of Scotland's biomedical research and help to maintain its well-deserved international reputation for pioneering medical research. We do this by supporting young scientists in the early stages of the establishment of careers in health-related fields. Unlike most medical research charities, our funding isn't restricted to any one disease or condition, we simply support high-quality research that aims, ultimately, to improve the understanding, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of all diseases and disease mechanisms.

PhD Studentship Awards 2012/13

The Trustees awarded six 4-year PhD Studentships to start in the autumn of 2013.

University	Project Supervisor	Company	Project Title
	Dr Berndt Mueller, School of Medical Sciences	Dundee Cell Products	A new approach for treating autism: controlling mRNA translation
	Professor Emanuele Trucco, School of Computing	Toshiba Medical Visualisation Systems Europe	Whole body MRI clinical atheroma analysis
	Dr Gillian Smith, Division of Cancer Research	Dundee Cell Products	Characterisation of novel therapeutic targets in ovarian cancer
	Dr Colin Campbell, School of Chemistry	AquaPharm Bio-Discovery Ltd	Redox biology analysis of novel drug candidates
	Dr Andrew Sutherland, School of Chemistry	GE Healthcare	Metal catalysed reactions for the preparation of molecular imaging agents
	Professor Iain McInnes, Centre of Immunobiology	Lamellar Biomedical Ltd	Targeting microRNA-155 as a new treatment strategy for arthritis and pulmonary fibrosis

PLEASE NOTE : Medical Research Scotland NO LONGER awards Research Project Grants.

Over 50 years of research funding

The diagram below provides a breakdown of the diseases which have benefited from the work we have supported, to the value of almost £34million, over the past 50 years.