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The West of Scotland has a thriving bioscience research community, one of the largest in Europe. In excess of 2600 researchers, working in four universities, and a number of research institutes, work in interdisciplinary science and clinical collaborative networks. The West of Scotland is home to 166 bioscience companies, including diagnostics, therapeutics, medical devices, contract research and manufacturing, with a total number of employees in the sector in excess of 8000. Excellent research links with NHS Trust hospitals in the west of Scotland further enhance this critical mass.
Nexxus aims to showcase the key areas of research excellence in the West of Scotland. This section of the website will be updated on a regular basis.
Some of the key bioscience research themes in the West of Scotland follow, click on them to find out more :
Therapeutic themes
- Bio Imaging
- Bioinformatics
- Cancer
- Cardiovascular disease
- Inflammation and Infection
- Neuroscience
- Obesity and Diabetes
- Respiratory Disease
- Veterinary Medicine
Platform technology themes
- Bio Imaging
- Nanotechnology
Further information about individual institutions or companies/organisations can be found in the appropriate sections of this website.



