£1m funding for crucial COVID-19 projects
The University has been awarded more than £1m to undertake nine COVID-19 research projects that will contribute to global efforts to combat the virus and its wider effects.
The funds are part of £5m awarded by the Scottish Government’s Chief Scientist Office, after a rapid research response call aimed at increasing the understanding of the coronavirus pandemic.
Fifteen Scottish universities and research institutions share in the funding for a total of 55 projects, with the University of Glasgow receiving the highest total funding amount of just over £1m.
The University will now begin work on nine COVID-19 research projects looking into key areas including treatments for the virus, underlying health conditions, secondary infections and the long-term effects of social distancing on the population.
Professor Iain McInnes is director of the University’s Institute of Infection, Immunity & Inflammation: “It is vitally important that we understand as much as we can about this virus, including how we can successfully treat it, and the effect it is having on patients. It is also important that we understand the wider impacts of the pandemic, and I am certain our world-leading researchers will be able to provide key insights that will help the global fight against this disease.”
This article was first published June 2020.
The University of Glasgow is at the heart of the COVID-19 research response in Scotland and the UK.