Completed grants
RCF & Bristol and Weston Hospitals
Charity
Information about completed grants funded by Research
Capability Funding (RCF) and Bristol and Weston Hospitals Charity
(formerly Above and Beyond). Please click on the links below to
view grant details.
Completed 2023-24
Completed 2022-23
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Title and link to grant details
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Total Awarded
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Professor Anthony Pickering
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A&B Neurosciences and Mental Health Legacies 2019-20
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A Recall by Genotype Study to investigate the role of common TRPA1
variants on acute pain perception.
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Jan 2020-Jan 2023
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£39,813.00
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England, Dr Clare
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A&B Spring 2020
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Observational study to investigate whether standard UK Low Iodine
Diet advice prior to radioiodine ablation for differentiated
thyroid cancer lowers iodine intake and status
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Oct 2020 - Nov 2022
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£5,387.93
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Dr Elanor Hinton
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BWHC Spring 2018
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Evaluating eating behaviours, energy homeostasis and obesity in
childhood craniopharyngioma: A feasibility study
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Jan 2019- Nov 2022
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£18,540.00
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Atan, Dr Denize
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A&B Spring 2020
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Optic nerve Imaging to Distinguish Papilloedema
from Pseudopapilloedema (DiPP study): a systematic review to
support a RfPB application
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Oct 2020 - Sep 2022
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£14,653.55
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Dorri, Dr Mojtaba
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A&B Spring 2020
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Patients' and clinicians' expectations of and views
on a NOVel patIent shield (NOVID)
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Sep 2020 - Aug 2022
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£24,946.00
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Robson, Dr Jo
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RCF Spring 2021
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Self-management in the rare autoimmune rheumatic
diseases: using a Person Based Approach to develop a combined
intervention (RAISE: Rare AutoImmune SElf-management
programme)
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Oct 2021 - Aug 2022
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£23,304.50
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Perry, Alison
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RCF Spring 2021
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Pro-inflammatory cytokine profiling in children with low cardiac
output syndrome (LCOS) following surgery for congenital heart
disease requiring cardiopulmonary bypass
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Aug 2021 - Jul 2022
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£21,370.00
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Completed 2021-22
Chief Investigator
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Title and link to grant details
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Robinson, Dr Tim
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A&B Breast Cancer Legacies 2019-20
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Investigating the use of extracellular vesicles as a predictive and
prognostic biomarker in Triple Negative Breast Cancer
patients
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Jan 2020 - Mar 2022
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£97,114.00
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Angelini, Prof. Gianni
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A&B Autumn 2017
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Investigation of neural mechanisms of cognitive
decline after Cardiac Surgery with resting state fMRI: A Pilot
study (CODEC)
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Oct 2018 - Jan 2022
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£19,940
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Dures, Dr Emma
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A&B Autumn 2019
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Living
well with inflammatory rheumatic disease: promoting psychological
flexibility in newly diagnosed patients
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Nov 2020 - Jan 2022
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£19,215
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Rooshenas, Dr Leila
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A&B Bowel Cancer Legacy 2020-21
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Communicating Surgical Decision-Making
during the COVID-19 pandemic: colorectal cancer
(CONSIDER-19-CRC)
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Oct 2020 - Dec 2021
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£20,952.00
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Voss, Dr Sarah
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A&B Spring 2019
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Staff approaches to managing challenging behaviour associated with
dementia in the Emergency Department (DECIDE)
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Jul 2021 - Oct 2021
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£17,412
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Robson, Dr Jo
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A&B Spring 2019
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Exploration of patient experience of glucocorticoids for treatment
of rheumatic diseases and development of a patient reported outcome
measure (PROM)
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Aug 2019 - Sep 2021
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£19,687.00
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Bandara, Dr Nihal
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A&B Autumn 2017
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Probing potential biomarkers in polymicrobial biofilm infections
associated with long term intra vascular catheters in patients
requiring total parenteral nutrition
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Apr 2018 - Sep 2021
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£9,438
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Russell, Dr Georgina
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A&B Neurosciences and Mental Health Legacies 2019-20
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Neuro-endo-immunomodulation in glucocorticoid based
therapeutics
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Feb 2020 - Aug 2021
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£98,205.00
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Completed 2020-21
Chief Investigator
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Title and link to grant details
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Total Awarded
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Herbert, Dr Chris
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A&B Autumn 2016
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Identifying predictive biomarkers for the therapeutic efficacy of
check point inhibitors in the treatment of metastatic melanoma
patients
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Aug 2017-Mar 2021
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£22,739
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Bucciarelli-Ducci, Dr Chiara
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A&B Spring 2019
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The
incremental role of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance imaging in
Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries
(CMR-MINOCA)
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Feb 2020 - Jan 2021
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£18,517
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Bourdeaux, Dr Chris
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RCF Autumn 2019
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Interactive decision support for patient discharge from ICU
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Feb 2020 - Jan 2021
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£19,983
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Bucciarelli-Ducci, Dr Chiara
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A&B Autumn 2016
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Novel 4D Flow MRI to Support Surgery in Young Adults with Aortic
Valve Disease
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Nov 2017 - Oct 2020
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£11,677
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Pufulete, Dr Maria
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RCF Autumn 2015
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Evaluation of multi parametric magnetic resonance imaging for
characterising lymph node status, peritoneal and liver metastasis
in pancreatic cancer
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Sep 2015 - Aug 2020
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£16,484
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Birchenall, Dr Katherine
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A&B Spring 2018
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Investigating the involvement of endocannabinoids, sphingolipids,
ceramides and lymphocytes in the trigger for the onset of labour in
humans
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Aug 2018 -May 2020
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£19,687
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Catherine Rolls
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A&B Autumn 2019
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How can we best identigy and manage patients with persistent pain
after wrist fracture - A qualitative service evaluation and
systematic review
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May 2017 - Mar 2020
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£23,412
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Cotterill, Dr Nikki
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RCF Autumn 2018
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Exploring Continence
care in Hospital for Older adults (ECHO)
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May 2019 - Apr 2020
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£19,849
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Completed 2019-20
Chief Investigator
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Funding stream
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Title and link to grant details
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Total Awarded
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Kumar, Dr Praveen
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RCF Spring 2016
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Is a lycra sleeve and acceptable treatment for glenohumoral
subluxation in people with stroke: Patients', clinicians' and
family members' perspectives
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May 2017 - Mar 2020
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£23,412
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Margaret Saunders
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RCF Autumn 2018
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Investigation of the
clinical introduction of automated decision support software for
neuroimaging in dementia (JoNA2)
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Feb-19 to Nov-19
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£18,444
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Dr Yvonne Wren
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A&B Spring 2018
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What works in speech and language therapy interventions for
children born with cleft palate
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Nov-18 to Aug-19
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£19,176
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Nightingale, Dr Angus
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A&B Autumn 2014
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MINOH-HF Pilot. Investigation into effects of minocycline on
inflammation in chronic heart failure
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Aug-19 to Jul-19
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£18,517
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Dr Nikki Jeal
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RCF Autumn 2016
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Feasibility study of
an intervention to reduce illicit drug use in female drug dependent
street sex workers (DUSSK)
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May-17 to Jun-19
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£14,166
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Dr Gemma Cass
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A&B Autumn 2017
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Ovarian
cancer and capillary density of the skin (OCCLUDES study)
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Apr-18 to Jun-19
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£14,415
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Ms Melissa Domaille
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A&B Spring 2016
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Developing and Refining an Acceptable Nordic Walking Intervention
for People with Inflammatory Arthritis
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Dec-17 to Feb-19
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£17,112
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Dr Chiara Bucciarelli-Ducci & Dr Iwan Harries
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A&B Autumn 2016
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Improved Risk Stratification in Patients with Haematological
Malignancy by Novel Imaging and Biomarkers - a Pilot Study
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Apr-17 to Apr-19
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£20,000
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Dr Jonathan Brooks
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RCF Spring 2013
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Measuring the impact of central processing on painful diabetic
neuropathy
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Jan-14 to Mar-19
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£17,080
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Completed 2018-19
Completed 2017-18
Chief Investigator
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Title and link to grant details
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Dr Gustavo Guida
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A&B Autumn 2016
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The impact of acute shear stress on venous endothelial cells
inflammation and interaction with circulating white blood
cells
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Apr-17 to Mar-18
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£6,249
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Dr Nell Ellison
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A&B Spring 2016
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The experiences of children and young people in adjusting to
cardiac surgery sternal scars
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Nov-16 to Mar-18
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£11,639
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Dr Emma Robinson
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A&B Autumn 2015
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Development and validation of a
new approach to testing reward processing and apathy in patients
with psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders
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Mar-16 to Feb-18
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£19,000
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Dr Jo Robson
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RCF Spring 2016
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Exploration of the patient experience in Giant Cell Arteritis
towards development of a patient reported outcome measure
(PROM)
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Aug-17 to Jan-18
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£13,978
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Dr Georgina Russell
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A&B Spring 2014
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Cognitive
and emotional effects of different patterns of glucocorticoid
replacement therapy in Addison's and Congenital Adrenal
Hyperplasia
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Feb-15 to Dec-17
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£19,951
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Prof. Athimalaipet Ramanan
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RCF Autumn 2014
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Investigation of potential genetic biomarkers of chronic recurrent
multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO)
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Jun-15 to Dec-17
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£14,150
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Dr Matthew Thomas
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RCF Autumn 2016
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Cluster randomised comparison of the effectiveness of 100% oxygen
versus titrated oxygen in patients with a sustained return of
spontaneous circulation following out of hospital cardiac
arrest
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Mar-17 to Oct-17
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£5,996
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Dr Mustafa Zakkar
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A&B Spring 2014
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Endothelial and smooth muscle cells cross talk under acute high
shear stress and vein grafts failure
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Sep-14 to Oct-17
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£6,246
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Dr Priyanka Mehta
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A&B Autumn 2014
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Feasibility of early prediction of response to cytarabine in Acute
Myeloid Leukaemia (AML) patients to improve quality and duration of
patient outcome (PRIMAL Study)
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Feb-16 to Sep-17
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£13,666
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Dr David Hall
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A&B Spring 2016
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Quantified Ventilation-Perfusion Lung SPECT/CT To Guide Treatment
In Emphysema
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Sep-16 to Aug-17
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£11,427
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Dr Kieron Rooney
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A&B Autumn 2015
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Does a ketogenic diet reduce delirium in Intensive Care? Part 1:
- A feasibility study to test if a ketogenic diet causes ketosis in
patients on Intensive Care
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May-17 to Jul-17
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£6,903
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Dr Philip Clamp
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A&B Autumn 2015
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Risk factors for the development of paediatric chronic middle ear
pathology. A prospective longitudinal cohort study
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Jan-16 to Jul-17
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£13,691
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Dr Ansa Akram
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A&B Spring 2013
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Quality
of life in patients with cleft lip and palate
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Jul-13 to Apr-17
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£4,922
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Pauline Humphrey
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RCF Autumn 2016
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Development of an intervention to reduce distress during and after
brachytherapy for locally advanced cervical cancer
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Jan-17 to Apr-17
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£6,747
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Dr Ema Swingwood
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RCF Autumn 2016
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How
peak cough flow and cough augmentation techniques correlate with
respiratory outcomes and quality of life in neuromuscular
patients
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Feb-17 to May-17
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£7,874
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Dr Colin Chu
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A&B Autumn 2015
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Developing
novel gene therapy for treatment of glaucoma
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Feb-16 to May-17
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£19,583
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Laura Birch
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RCF Spring 2014
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Dietary manipulation to improve glycaemic control in young people
with cystic fibrosis related diabetes
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Sep-15 to Apr-17
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£18,958
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Completed 2016-17
Completed 2015-16
Chief Investigator
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Funding stream
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Title and link to grant details
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Dates
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Total Awarded
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Dr Madeleine Tooley
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A&B Spring 2015
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A search for the molecular mechanism of cerebro-costo-mandibular
syndrome: from the patient to the laboratory and back
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Aug-15 to Feb-16
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£18,366
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Dr Charlotte Bradbury
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A&B Spring 2014
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Global tests of blood clotting during asparaginase treatment for
acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (GlobALL)
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Jan-15 to Dec-15
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£19,399
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Dr Sarah Clarke
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A&B Autumn 2014
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Functional validation of a novel mediator of glucocorticoid
receptor action in pro-inflammatory CD4+ T cells
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Mar-15 to Sep-15
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£7,800
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Dr Peter Collins
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RCF Spring 2014
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Validation of a novel bioassay to predict survival in patients
with severe alcoholic hepatitis
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Oct-14 to Sep-15
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£16,856
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Dr Cathy Williams
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RCF Spring 2015
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A project to design, validate and pilot simple, easy-to-use
clinical tools for the objective assessment of eye movements in
children (an i4i application)
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Jan-15 to Aug-15
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£18,450
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Ms Kate Beckett
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RCF Spring 2014
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Research implementation briefings (RIB): a strategy for turning
evidence from academic exercise to clinical reality - the example
of the injured patient's psychological needs.
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Oct-14 to Jul-15
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£11,916
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Julia Sarginson
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A&B Autumn 2013
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The MISTIC Study into Children's Burns
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Jan-14 to Jul-15
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£4,720
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John Armitage
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RCF Autumn 2013
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Natural polymer derived scaffolds for corneal prostheses
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Jan-14 to May-15
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£17,561
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Completed 2014-15
