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Edinburgh Science Triangle
The Edinburgh Science Triangle (EST) is a multi-disciplinary partnership between universities, research institutes, the Scottish National Health Service, National Health Service, science parks, the national economic development agency Scottish Enterprise, and Scottish Government, central and Local government in Scotland, local government in Edinburgh and neighbouring council areas. The three points of the "triangle" are Livingston, Scotland, Livingston in West Lothian, Musselburgh in East Lothian, and the Easter Bush campus in Midlothian. The collaborative project aims to attract new indigenous and inward investment, and to build a professional scientific community based on academic research and commercial enterprises. The target sectors for the project are the life sciences, Informatics (academic field), informatics, Microelectronics, micro- and optoelectronics and Energy industry, energy. The Edinburgh Science Triangle was launched by Jim Wallace, the Deputy First Minister of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centre For Regenerative Medicine
The Centre for Regenerative Medicine (CRM) is a stem cell research centre at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, dedicated to the study and development of new regenerative treatments for human diseases. The centre forms part of the university's Institute for Regeneration and Repair and is part of the BioQuarter cluster at Little France. History The University of Edinburgh's history in stem cell research dates back to the early 1990s. Under the leadership of Austin Smith, the university's Centre for Genome Research became the first Institute of Stem Cell Research (ISCR) in the UK. The CRM was formed in 2008 as a merger of ISCR scientists with scientists from the University's College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, an initiative directed by Ian Wilmut. From 2008 to 2020, the centre had MRC status. Charles ffrench-Constant became the 2nd Director of CRM in 2010; he was succeeded by Stuart Forbes in 2015. , the CRM had attracted £55 million in research funding. Rese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
