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Dr Bruno Gran

Description
Diseases of the nervous system (neurological diseases). Multiple sclerosis (MS, an inflammatory disease of the brain and spinal cord.

Dr Peter Wigmore

Description
Muscular dystrophy. Growing muscle cells in culture. Analysing genes important for muscle and nerve growth. Control of growth and differentiation in muscle and neural tissue.

Dr Stephen Alexander

Description
Molecular mechanisms of drug action. Effects of drugs on the nervous system. Effects of drugs on the cardiovascular system. Drug targets of cannabis, caffeine, theophylline and glutamate.

Professor David Kendall

Description
The pharmacology of G protein-couples receptors, particularly the cannabinoids, in the nervous and cardiovascular systems. How antidepressant drugs work at molecular level.

Professor Kevin Shakesheff

Description
Tissue engineering research including the development of biodegradable materials for nerve repair, liver regeneration and skeletal tissue regeneration. Fabrication of controlled drug delivery devices using supercritical fluids. Development of in vitro drug testing models.

Professor Tim Davis

Description
Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI)- work related upper arm pain. Hand surgery. Hand, nerve and wrist injuries, including scaphoid fractures. Diseases of the hand, including thumb osteoarthritis.

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