Multi-modal high resolution preclinical PET+SPECT+CT scanner (360G-Wellcome-208389_Z_17_Z)

£939,518

The University of Liverpool (UoL) and its vicinity lacks in vivo nuclear and CT imaging capability for small animals. To address this critical need, we are requesting an integrated PET+SPECT+CT scanner. The proposed scanner is the only preclinical PET+SPECT+CT on the market that allows simultaneous detection of SPECT and PET probes at sub-millimetre resolution, with the additional advantage that its small foot-print will enable it to be housed within UoL’s purpose-built Centre for Preclinical Imaging. Many potential collaborative research projects cannot currently be facilitated at UoL due to the lack of this imaging capability, despite their potential for scientific excellence and for generating novel, highly impactful results. The equipment will enable users to gain unprecedented insights into the mechanisms underlying various diseases as well as evaluating the safety and efficacy of novel therapeutic interventions. If funded, the PET+SPECT+CT scanner would significantly enhance a variety of already-funded research programmes at UoL in the fields of regenerative medicine, tropical disease (snake envenoming), arthritis, cancer and pharmacology. Furthermore, by advancing UoL’s whole-animal imaging capability beyond the current state-of-the-art, the scanner will enable new projects to be developed, will spur collaboration with nearby Universities, and facilitate industry-academia collaboration in the field of preclinical imaging.

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Grant Details

Amount Awarded 939518
Applicant Surname Poptani
Approval Committee Multi-User Equipment and Technology Development Committee
Award Date 2017-07-06T00:00:00+00:00
Financial Year 2016/17
Grant Programme: Title Multi-User Equipment Grant
Internal ID 208389/Z/17/Z
Lead Applicant Prof Harish Poptani
Other Applicant(s) Dr Ainhoa Mielgo, Dr Helen Wright, Dr Neill Liptrott, Dr Nicholas Casewell, Prof Brian Park, Prof Patricia Murray, Prof Peter Clegg, Prof Robert Van 'T Hof
Partnership Value 939518
Planned Dates: End Date 2024-06-30T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Start Date 2018-07-01T00:00:00+00:00
Recipient Org: Country United Kingdom
Region North West