Therapeutic Themes

Research Themes

Glasgow and 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 area 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 Glasgow and the West of Scotland further enhance this critical mass.

Nexxus aims to showcase the key areas of research excellence in Glasgow and the West of Scotland. This section of the website will be updated on a regular basis.

Some of the key bioscience research themes in Glasgow and the West of Scotland are:

Therapeutic themes

Platform technology themes

Further information about individual institutions or companies can be found in the institutions and company sections of this website

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Research Themes