Our policies on research
Type: What we do
Our policy positions on research set out where we stand on big issues such as using animals or stem cells in research.
Can stem cells be used to reduce the damage of inflammation after stroke and promote brain repair?
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Inflammation following stroke is highly damaging to brain cells. Can stem cells be used to reduce the damage of inflammation after stroke and promote brain repair?
A new way to understand the causes of stroke and treatments using human stem cells
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In this study, human stem cells will be generated from a piece of skin donated by patients with CADASIL. This could create new treatments for CADASIL, and allow us to better understand the way that gene mutation causes disease.
Can we transform stem cells to promote recovery after stroke?
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This study will investigate whether adult stem cells can be transformed and used to reduce inflammation in the brain after stroke, and promote recovery.
Developing new models to better understand and allow testing of new therapies for small vessel disease and vascular dementia
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Small Vessel Disease (SVD) is a condition that affects the small blood vessels in the brain, and it can lead to stroke and dementia. This research programme hopes to increase our understanding of how SVD develops, leading to new ways to investigate SVD and test drugs which may help treat it.