Biomedical Science

Developing diagnostic and treatment strategies

We take a multidisciplinary approach to our research with expertise in biochemistry, cell culture, toxicology, microbiology, cell imaging and molecular biology.

Our main focus is to look at diseases, disease states and diagnostics of diseases. We are hoping to better understand the biology underpinning these areas and to develop diagnostic and treatment strategies. We have a successful history of obtaining funding sources for our research from Research Councils and industrial companies.

An example of this is the development of a point-of-care device to be used to diagnose sexually transmitted diseases (STD) from urine samples. This is an ongoing project that takes a multidisciplinary approach involving Liverpool John Moores University, University of Liverpool, Mast Diagnostics and Public Health England. Funded by the Technology Strategy Board this aims to identify the presence of an STD and provide the opportunity to prescribe antibiotics to eradicate the disease before the patient leaves the clinical setting. Ultimately this will prevent the spread of STD in the community and will have a worldwide impact.