Glasgow team will transform bowel cancer screening into a precision medicine tool using AI

Fri, 03 Jul 2020 09:01:00 BST

The University of Glasgow, in collaboration with the NHS and Scottish tech companies, will lead a £3.37m project to transform bowel cancer screening in the UK by developing a precision diagnostic tool that uses artificial intelligence to predict which patients will develop future polyps and tumours.

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UofG awarded £38m to deliver game-changing Precision Medicine project

Fri, 26 Jun 2020 07:07:00 BST

The University of Glasgow has been awarded £38m to create the Precision Medicine Living Lab – an internationally leading project focused on translating cutting-edge science and innovation into a real world clinical setting.

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Scottish scientists play a key part in new ‘comprehensive’ map of cancer genomes

Wed, 05 Feb 2020 18:00:00 GMT

A collaborative global scientific effort, which includes a group of researchers from UofG, has completed the most comprehensive study of whole cancer genomes to date

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Precision Medicine Innovation in Scotland

The Science and Innovation Audit on Precision Medicine in Scotland, led by the University of Glasgow, has identified that Precision Medicine has the potential to be transformative for Scotland and the UK’s life science clusters.

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Pancreatic cancer - a precise approach

The scale of the challenge facing cancer scientists may seem almost insurmountable, but our team at Glasgow are meeting it head on.

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Excellence in imaging

The Imaging Centre of Excellence is a pioneering hub developing ground-breaking scientific research into real benefits for patients with chronic disease.

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MRC/EPSRC Glasgow Molecular Pathology (GMP) node

The GMP brings scientists, pathologists and clinicians together to develop and perform new tests that better diagnose patients and guide treatment in cancer and chronic diseases.

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A location for innovation

The Clinical Innovation Zone facilitates access to the University's internationally renowned researchers in state-of the-art facilities, positioned alongside industry partners at the heart of one of Europe’s largest hospitals.

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Global treatments for heart failure

University of Glasgow research has been instrumental in the treatment of heart failure, reducing mortality and improving quality of life for patients worldwide.

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Life-changing arthritis treatment

Researchers at Glasgow are at the forefront of global efforts to improve the treatment of psoriatic arthritis and have pioneered a breakthrough for 1.25 million patients.

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