Research project
Title: Development of a personalised medicine approach to corneal dystrophy.
Project timescale: From 01 April, 2011 to 31 March, 2014
(Added to website on: 04 October, 2010 - Date last updated: 29 October, 2010)
Source of funding:
Aims: To demonstrate if it is possible to use gene therapy which targets corneal dystrophy (CD) changes, with assessment of safety and effectiveness in a novel pre clinical model of CD. Corneal dystrophy is an inherited condition that causes clouding of the area at the front of the eye called the cornea.
Research designs used:
Cohort Study
Methods used to collect data:
Observation
Research project description: Identification of corneal dystrophy causing mutations in Northern Ireland and subsequent design of therapies for them.
Stages at which the public were involved:
Speaking about the research eg
workshops, presentations
Managing the research
Undertaking the research
Writing about the research eg
publications, newsletters
Disseminating research
Assisting in finding and designing appropriate
ways of approaching participants
Description of public involvement in research stages: Activity involved in the running of the research project, planning of future research projects and dissemination of research project results.
Training and support provided for either members of the public or researchers involved in the project:
Examples of ways the public have made a difference to the research project: The participation of the members of the public has enabled this research project to proceed and it will enable us to effectively disseminate our research results to the public.
Evaluating the impact of public involvement in the research:
Details of publications or reports resulting from the research: The project has not started yet.
Links to Reports:
Was/is your project user controlled: No
For further information on the project, please contact:
Dr Tara Moore
Principal Investigator
University of Ulster
Room W1055
Coleraine campus
Cromore Road
Coleraine
Londonderry
BT52 1SA
United Kingdom
t.moore@ulster.ac.uk
Website: http://www.bioinformatics.ulster.ac.uk/Moore-Tara-Dr#page=background
Dr Sarah Atkinson
University of Ulster
s.atkinson@ulster.ac.uk
Website: http://www.bioinformatics.ulster.ac.uk/Moore-Tara-Dr#page=background
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