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Active Grants

The Wellcome Trust, Project Grant, Applicants McDermott M, Hitman GA, and Chernajovsky Y. "Investigation of the molecular mechanisms involved in TNF receptor associated periodic syndrome (TRAPS)." £160,8k, 2001-2004 (application to extend grant under review).
Arthritis Research Campaign, Applicant Mageed RA. "B and T lymphocyte activation and interactions in lupus pathogenesis - Pathways of induction and regulation using tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNFa) as an investigative tool." £310.3k, Fellowship 2001-2005.
EU, Quality of Life Programme FP5, Coordinator Chernajovsky Y. "Use of Genetically engineered mesenchymal stem cells for treatment of osteoarticular disease." (QLRT-2001-02039 STEMGENOS) €1,730.0k, 2002-2005.
Arthritis Research Campaign, Applicants Mageed RA and Kabouridis PS. "Lipid raft-mediated signalling in B-lymphocytes from patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). Relationship with abnormal B lymphocyte responses and regulation by tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFa)." £141.3k, 2002-2005.
St. Bartholomew¹s Special Trustees, PhD Studentship, Applicant Kidd B and Priestley J. "An investigation into the pro-inflammatory effects of reg-2 in inflammatory joint disease." £63.5k, 2002-2005.
Arthritis Research Campaign, Applicants Chernajovsky Y, Winyard PG, and Gould DJ. "Development of disease and pharmacologically regulated lentiviral vectors to target and regulate therapeutic gene expression within inflamed joints." (C0662) £196,9k, Nov 2002 -Nov 2005.
NHS R & D Health Technology Assessment, Applicant Kidd B, Co-applicants Underwood MR, Vickers MR, Feder GS, Harding G, and Spencer A. "Are topical or oral inbuprofen equally effectrive for treatment of chronic knee pain in older people?" 2002-2006, £600,0k.
The Wellcome Trust, Collaborative Research Initiative Grant, Applicants Chernajovsky Y, Podhajcer O (Argentina), and Gould DJ. "Development of novel replication-selective adenoviruses for specific tumour targeting."
£112,6k, 2003-2006.
Arthritis Research Campaign, Project grant, Applicant Kabouridis PS, Co-applicant Gilroy DW. "Dissecting the role of the Ras GTPase in inflammation using specific, membrane-permeable inhibitors." £138.4k, Jul 2004 - Jul 2007.
St. Bart’s Charitable Foundation, RAB Grant, Applicant Gould DJ, Co-applicant Mageed RA. “Use of stem cell-based gene therapy to investigate the effect of manipulating the NF-kB pathway in B-lymphocytes from BCR transgenic mice on B-lymphocyte biology and lupus disease.” £134.3k, Feb 2004 - Jan 2007.
The Wellcome Trust, University Translational Award, Applicants Perretti M and Chernajovsky Y. "Molecular engineering of inflammation-specific targeted small therapeutic peptides." £284.9k, 2004-2007.
Arthritis Research Campaign, Applicant Mageed RA. “The role of CD45 protein tyrosine phosphatase in regulating proxima signalling in B-lymphocytes and contribution of deregulation to lupus disease immunopathology.” £75.0k, Jan 2005 - Dec 2007.
BBSRC, Applicant Mageed RA, Co-applicants Williams RO, Wait R, and Feldmann M. “A proteomic approach to the analysis of antigen presenting cell function in dendritic cells.” £200.0k, Jan 2005 – Dec 2007.
EU Integrated Project FP6 (GENOSTEM), Applicants Chernajovsky Y, Nissim A, Gould DJ, and 25 European groups. "Adults mesenchymal stem cells engineering for connective tissue disorders: from bench side to bed side." €750.0k, 2004-2008.
Arthritis Research Campaign, PhD Studentship. Applicant Nissim A, Co-applicants Winyard PG, Eggleton P, and Viner N. “Characterisation of post-translational modifications of proteins involved in apoptotic clearance in autoimmune disease.” £19.5k pa, 2005-2008.
CR-UK, PhD Studentship, Applicant Nissim A, Co-applicant Mather S. “Application of Phage display approach to develop additional modalities to image and treat prostate cancer.” £28.7k pa, 2005-2009.