Details of Award
NERC Reference : NE/D000793/1
International Consortium on Fish Toxicogenomics
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Professor JK Chipman, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor J Craft, Glasgow Caledonian University, Sch of Health and Life Sciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr L Webster, Fisheries Research Services Marine Labor, FRS Marine Laboratory
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor C Moffat, Robert Gordon's College, Grants Administration
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr S Minchin, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr M Waldock, CEFAS, CEFAS - Weymouth Lab
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor CR Tyler, University of Exeter, Biosciences
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor F Falciani, University of Liverpool, Institute of Integrative Biology
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr B Lyons, Centre for Env Fisheries Aqua Sci CEFAS, CEFAS Weymouth Laboratory
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor AR Cossins, University of Liverpool, Institute of Integrative Biology
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor P Matthiessen, NERC CEH (Up to 30.11.2019), Environmental Chemistry and Pollution
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr I Katsiadaki, Centre for Env Fisheries Aqua Sci CEFAS, CEFAS Weymouth Laboratory
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr JB Taggart, University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture
- Co-Investigator:
- Mr CD Robinson, Marine Scotland Science, Marine Laboratory
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr M Leaver, University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture
- Co-Investigator:
- Dr I Davies, Marine Scotland Science, Marine Laboratory
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor sg george, University of Stirling, Institute of Aquaculture
- Co-Investigator:
- Professor M Viant, University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
- Grant held at:
- University of Birmingham, Sch of Biosciences
- Science Area:
- Marine
- Freshwater
- Overall Classification:
- Marine
- ENRIs:
- Pollution and Waste
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Science Topics:
- Pollution
- Ecotoxicology
- Environmental Genomics
- Environment & Health
- Abstract:
- One of the major concerns for the Natural Environment is the possible effects of polluting chemicals especially in fish within rivers and seas. We can check to see if disease is caused in fish and we can look for possible polluting chemicals but what we really need are very sensitive measurements to detect tiny biological changes that might be harmful before it is too late and disease or death occurs. In recent years there have been fantastic scientific advances that allow researchers to look at thousands of different molecules (messenger RNA, metabolites and proteins) all at the same time and this tells us about the health of the animal in great detail. This new area of biological science is called the 'omics'. We now wish to interact with scientists all over the world to bring our ideas together so that we can find ways to use the enormous amount of biological information that is being produced by the 'omics' methods. We also wish to find out how we can use this information to help companies and the governments to see which chemicals, if any, are causing harm in the environment and to help stop new harmful chemicals from being used. We will have workshops where the scientists will decide on what is needed and how to do it and then workers will come together to put this into action. In the end we will have databases and new, sensitive test methods for detecting effects of chemicals on fish in the environment.
- NERC Reference:
- NE/D000793/1
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Directed Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- IOF
This grant award has a total value of £147,907
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - Staff | Total - T&S | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|
| £12,619 | £129,485 | £5,805 |
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