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Impact (REF3a/b)

5 - Biological Sciences

University of Manchester

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Accurate in vitro prediction of in vivo genotoxicity and cancer hazard; reducing costs to industry and the use of animals in research (269K)

Antibodies to ACTH and related hormones as diagnostic tools (281K)

Climate-proofing cities using urban greenspace (275K)

Conservation activities and biodiversity training in Sumaco National Park, Ecuador (172K)

Identification of genes and mutations in genetic skeletal diseases leads to improved diagnosis and counselling through an international clinical and DNA diagnostic network (296K)

Macular pigment measurement in humans: a new instrument, the Macular Pigment Screener (MPS) (250K)

Opening the door to ligand-based drug discovery: a rapid and accurate technology for determining bioactive 3D molecular shapes (168K)

PRINTS and InterPro – online resources that facilitate discovery of pharmaceutical and commercially relevant information in proteomic and genomic data-sets (178K)

Providing healthcare training and increasing public awareness of neglected tropical diseases via national and international engagement activities (155K)

Re-designing artificial lights to suit our biological needs (221K)

Remediation and development of the Manchester Ship Canal and Salford Quays (177K)

The Manchester Patch Test Assay: providing a scientific test for the efficacy of anti-ageing products (107K)

The miRBase database – an essential resource for tool development and pharmaceutical research (234K)

The Utopia Suite: realising semantic knowledge discovery and data linkage in the publishing and pharmaceutical industries (175K)