School of Biology

Projects

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• 41 Active
• 758 Finished

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  Supporting evidence-based decision: Supporting evidence-based decision-making on marine vertebrate interactions with wave and tidal energy technologies through improved evidence and guidance

  Thompson, D. (PI)

  NERC

  1/04/16 → 31/03/18

  Project: Standard

• Role of lipids ion channel: The role of lipids on gating the mechanosensitive ion channel of large conductance MscL - a model system for mechanosensation and a promising antibacterial terget

  Pliotas, C. (PI)

  1/03/16 → 28/02/19

  Project: Standard

  • Membrane Protein 100%
  • Escherichia coli 100%
  • Transmembrane Protein 100%
  • SOX2 100%
  • Shewanella 100%

• Poverty Alleviation Southampton lead): Poverty alleviation and future control of the two major socioeconomically-important pathogens in Asian aquaculture

  Smith, V. (PI)

  BBSRC

  1/03/16 → 31/05/19

  Project: Standard

• Targeting a Human Cytomegalovirus: Targeting a human cytomegalovirus antagonist of interferon signalling

  Nevels, M. M. (PI)

  1/03/16 → 28/02/18

  Project: Standard

  • Interferon Type I 100%
  • Human Cytomegalovirus 100%
  • STAT3 100%
  • STAT1 100%
  • Interferon 100%

• Behaviour-Connect: H2020 Marie Curie IEF

  Gaggiotti, O. E. (PI) & Carroll, E. L. (CoI)

  European Commission

  1/02/16 → 31/01/18

  Project: Fellowship

  • Genomics 100%
  • Genetics 94%
  • Dynamics 85%
  • Gene Flow 57%
  • Genetic Divergence 48%

• Valuing Nature Placement: Valuing coastal services: Stressor induced impacts, tipping points and societal wellbeing

  Paterson, D. (PI)

  NERC

  25/01/16 → 29/04/16

  Project: Standard

• Dr Val Smith: Novel Molecular Approaches for Advancing Prediction and Mitigation of Disease Outbreaks in Aquaculture for Small Scale Farmers.

  Smith, V. (PI)

  4/01/16 → 3/01/19

  Project: Standard

• Social Networking: Social networking in birds

  Spencer, K. A. (PI) & Boogert, N. J. (CoI)

  The Leverhulme Trust

  4/01/16 → 3/01/18

  Project: Standard

• Bertarelli Foundation: Bertarelli Foundation

  Brierley, A. S. (PI)

  Bertarelli Foundation

  1/01/16 → 31/12/17

  Project: Standard

  • Lee Wave 100%
  • Seamount 100%
  • Internal Wave 75%
  • Indian Ocean 50%
  • Islands 50%

• Opening MscL: Opening MscL: a promising antibacterial target

  Pliotas, C. (PI)

  The Royal Society of Edinburgh

  1/01/16 → 1/01/21

  Project: Fellowship

  • Escherichia coli 100%
  • Membrane Channel 85%
  • Membrane Protein 85%
  • Transmembrane Protein 85%
  • Methyl Cellulose 85%

• Neil Hazon: Hypoxanthine metabolism in salmon: roles in osmoregulation and the innate immune response.

  Hazon, N. (PI)

  BBSRC

  1/12/15 → 30/11/17

  Project: Standard

  • Acclimation 100%
  • Tilapia 100%
  • Anguilla anguilla 100%
  • Oreochromis niloticus 100%
  • Myo-Inositol 100%

• Gordon Cramb: Hypoxanthine metabolism in salmon: roles in osmoregulation and the innate immune response.

  Cramb, G. (PI) & Hazon, N. (CoI)

  BBSRC

  1/12/15 → 30/11/17

  Project: Standard

• Integration of remote sensing: Integration of remote sensing with ground-based observation to investigate plant diversity.

  Meagher, T. R. (PI)

  Science & Technology Facilities Council

  1/12/15 → 31/05/17

  Project: Standard

• Innovation Voucher: SFC Innovation Voucher

  Smith, T. K. (PI)

  Scottish Funding Council

  1/11/15 → 31/01/16

  Project: Standard

• cell behaviour during morphogenesis: Studying mechanisms underlying dynamic changes in cell behaviour during morphogenesis.

  Bischoff, M. (PI)

  BBSRC

  1/10/15 → 31/03/20

  Project: Standard

  • Dynamics 100%
  • Morphogenesis 100%
  • Muscle Contractility 100%
  • Caspase 100%
  • Cell Function 100%

• the role of chromatin: The role of chromatin extracellular traps in host defence of fish against pathogens.

  Smith, V. (PI)

  BBSRC

  1/10/15 → 29/04/18

  Project: Standard

  • Antimicrobial Peptides 100%
  • Polypeptide Antibiotic Agent 100%
  • Antiinfective Agent 100%
  • Biological Functions 33%
  • Antimicrobial Activity 33%

• CRISPR Adaption: CRISPR Adaptation- the basis for prokaryotic adaptive immunity.

  White, M. (PI)

  BBSRC

  1/10/15 → 31/12/18

  Project: Standard

  • Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeat 100%
  • CRISPR 100%
  • Nuclease 66%
  • RNA 55%
  • Virus 50%

• EMBRIC: H2020 INFRADEV 2 2015 CSA EMBRCPP2

  Johnston, I. A. (PI)

  European Commission

  1/10/15 → 30/09/16

  Project: Standard

• Recombination in enteroviruses: Recombination in entoviruses

  Evans, D. J. (PI)

  BBSRC

  1/10/15 → 30/09/18

  Project: Standard

  • Virus 100%
  • Enterovirus 90%
  • Polymerase 80%
  • Poliomyelitis Virus 69%
  • Evolution 47%

• IBioIC Studentship: Engineering of plant cell wall degrading enzymes for enhanced biocatalysis in biofuel production

  Gloster, T. (PI)

  Scottish Funding Council

  1/10/15 → 30/09/19

  Project: Studentship

• S-phase entry in African trypanosomes: Applying proximity labelling and SILAC quantitative proteomics to identify key regulators of S-phase entry in African trypanosomes.

  MacNeill, S. (PI) & Smith, T. K. (CoI)

  Medical Research Council

  1/10/15 → 30/09/19

  Project: Studentship

  • Interactome 100%
  • Biotin Identification 100%
  • Biotin 33%

• ISSF collaboration: Mapping lipid distribution in Trypanosoma brucei during cell division

  Smith, T. K. (PI)

  The Wellcome Trust

  1/10/15 → 31/03/17

  Project: Standard

• CORBEL: H2020 INFRADEV4

  Ferrier, D. E. K. (PI) & Somorjai, I. M. L. (CoI)

  European Commission

  1/09/15 → 31/05/20

  Project: Standard

  • Branchiostoma 100%
  • Chordata 38%
  • Cephalochordata 37%
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy 37%

• CURAS: H2020 Marie Curie Fellowship 2014 CURAS

  Janik, V. (PI)

  European Commission

  25/08/15 → 24/08/17

  Project: Fellowship

  • Taste 100%
  • Concept Development 100%
  • Cross-Modal Perception 100%
  • Sensation of Taste 100%
  • Bottlenose Dolphin 100%

• Antiviral therapies for honeybees: Antiviral therapy for honeybees

  Evans, D. J. (PI)

  BBSRC

  1/08/15 → 31/01/17

  Project: Standard

• Gordon Hastie: Integrated Active and Passive Acoustic System

  Hastie, G. D. (PI)

  Technology Strategy Board

  1/08/15 → 31/07/18

  Project: Standard

• Obesogens in a naturally obese animal: Obesogens in a naturally obese animal: An experimental approach to assess the impact of marine pollutants on fat tissue fundtion in seals

  Hall, A. J. (PI)

  NERC

  1/08/15 → 31/07/18

  Project: Standard

  • Blubber 100%
  • Pups 82%
  • Grey Seal 78%
  • Persistent Organic Pollutant 58%
  • Adipose Tissue 50%

• RSE Int Exchange Programme: RSE International Exchange Programme: IEP Slovenia- Outgoing

  Ramsay, R. R. (PI)

  The Royal Society of Edinburgh

  24/07/15 → 20/08/15

  Project: Standard

  • Amine Oxidase (Flavin Containing) 100%
  • Amine Oxidase (Flavin Containing) Isoenzyme B 80%
  • Monoamine Oxidase B 80%

• RSE Int Exchange Programme: Changing Jellyfish diversity and abundance in changing seas: understanding diversity as a route to bloom mitigation.

  Brierley, A. S. (PI)

  The Royal Society of Edinburgh

  1/07/15 → 30/06/17

  Project: Standard

• Mark Johnson: Design of a multi week sound and motion recording and telemetry tag for behavioural studies on whales

  Johnson, M. (PI)

  1/07/15 → 31/12/15

  Project: Standard

  • Body Rotation 100%
  • Cetacea 100%
  • Beaked Whale 100%
  • Power Stroke 33%
  • Rotation Angle 33%

• Patrick Miller: 3S3: Behavioural response studies of acoustically-sensitive species in Norway

  Miller, P. J. (PI), Hooker, S. K. (CoI) & Tyack, P. L. (CoI)

  1/07/15 → 31/03/16

  Project: Standard

  • Sound Level 100%
  • Norway 100%
  • Navy 50%
  • Marking 50%
  • Sound Pressure 50%

• lipid catabolism: Investigating the typanosomatid lysosome and its role in lipid catabolism.

  Smith, T. K. (PI)

  Medical Research Council

  1/06/15 → 31/01/19

  Project: Standard

  • Trypanosoma Brucei 100%
  • Homeostasis 33%
  • Life Cycle 33%

• chromatin remodelling in telomere maint: Understanding the role of chromatin remodelling in telomere maintenance.

  Ferreira, H. (PI)

  BBSRC

  1/06/15 → 28/02/19

  Project: Standard

  • Enzyme 100%
  • Adenosine Triphosphate 100%
  • DNA Gyrase 100%
  • Chromatin Remodeling 100%

• BRREW - Behavioural Response Research: Behavioral Response Research Evaluation Workshop

  Harris, C. M. (PI)

  1/06/15 → 30/04/16

  Project: Standard

  • Marine Mammal 100%
  • Echolocation 100%
  • Dose Response 50%
  • Regulatory Framework 50%
  • Navy 50%

• EMBRIC: H2020 INFRADEV4 (EMBRC2)

  Johnston, I. A. (PI) & Garcia de la Serrana Castillo, D. (CoI)

  European Commission

  1/06/15 → 31/05/19

  Project: Standard

  • Single Nucleotide Polymorphism 100%
  • Selective Breeding 88%
  • Parentage 77%
  • Oyster 77%
  • Genotyping 77%

• Peter Tyack: Comparing the foraging efficiency of beaked whales on and off naval ranges.

  Tyack, P. L. (PI)

  1/05/15 → 31/12/18

  Project: Standard

• St Andrews Biobltiz 2015: St Andrews Bioblitz 2015

  Ojanguren, A. F. (PI)

  The Russell Trust

  10/04/15 → 30/06/15

  Project: Standard

• MARE: Strengthening regional cooperation in the area of fisheries data collection.

  James, M. A. (PI)

  European Commission

  9/04/15 → 7/06/16

  Project: Standard

  • Data Sharing 100%
  • Sampling Technique 100%
  • Member State 100%
  • Data Format 100%
  • Survey Design 100%

• Acoustic Disturbance Model: A Population Consequence of Acoustic Disturbance Model for Cuvier's Beaked Whale (Ziphius Cavirostris) in Southern California

  Thomas, L. (PI) & Harwood, J. (CoI)

  13/03/15 → 30/09/18

  Project: Standard

• Acoustic Disturbance Model: A Population Consequence of Acoustic Disturbance Model for Cuvier's Beaked Whale (Ziphius Cavirostris) in Southern California

  Harwood, J. (PI)

  13/03/15 → 30/09/18

  Project: Standard

• Social Learning in nest-building birds: Social Learning in nest-building birds

  Guillette, L. (PI)

  BBSRC

  2/03/15 → 1/03/18

  Project: Fellowship

  • Nesting Behavior 100%
  • Zebra Finch 68%
  • Social Learning 42%
  • Nest Building 40%

• Leverhulme Fellowship: Predicting behavioural responses to environmental change from stress physiology

  Minderman, J. (PI) & Ruxton, G. D. (CoI)

  The Leverhulme Trust

  1/03/15 → 31/03/18

  Project: Fellowship

• Non Additive genetic variation: Non-additive genetic variation: a neglected explanation for stasis.

  Morrissey, M. B. (PI)

  The Royal Society

  1/03/15 → 30/09/18

  Project: Standard

• Push on through to the other side: Push on through to the other side- molecular basis of viral cell-to-cell movement in plants

  Tilsner, J. (PI)

  BBSRC

  1/03/15 → 31/01/19

  Project: Standard

  • Virus 100%
  • Plasmodesma 87%
  • Plant Virus 66%
  • Cell Membrane 61%
  • Endoplasmic reticulum 38%

• Newton International Fellowship: Culture in whales: transmission of a complex display.

  Garland, E. C. (PI)

  The Royal Society

  27/02/15 → 26/01/17

  Project: Fellowship

  • Humpback Whale 100%
  • Cetacea 86%
  • Megaptera novaeangliae 56%

• Advanced Training Short Courses: Biodiversity and ecosystem service assessment in the coastal margin (BESA)

  Paterson, D. (PI)

  1/01/15 → 31/03/15

  Project: Standard

• NERC MREKE: Elaborating on passive acoustic algorithms for tracking of harbour porpoises.

  Northridge, S. (PI)

  NERC

  1/01/15 → 31/03/15

  Project: Standard

• CSM Complex: CRISPR-mediated cleacage by the CSM complex

  White, M. (PI)

  BBSRC

  31/12/14 → 30/12/17

  Project: Standard

  • CRISPR 100%
  • RNA 65%
  • Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeat 54%
  • CRISPR Cas System 34%

• Reserved for Ildiko Somorjai: Development of transgenesis in amphioxus for lineage analysis in regeneration adult tails

  Somorjai, I. M. L. (PI)

  The Royal Society

  31/12/14 → 30/12/16

  Project: Standard

• Reserved for Michael Morrissey: Empirical application of a non-linear evolutionary quantitative genetic theory.

  Morrissey, M. B. (PI)

  The Royal Society

  1/12/14 → 30/11/16

  Project: Standard