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EPSRC Support by Research Area (Medical Imaging (inc medical image and vision computing)) in Theme (Healthcare Technologies)

Research areas are used to describe EPSRC's portfolio of excellent long term research and high quality postgraduate training.

Grants are classified using one or more research areas. The number and value of grants listed below reflects how the theme portfolio is described by this research area.

Please note: some research areas will appear under multiple themes. There is no unique, absolute, relationship between a research area and a theme.

Grant TitlePrincipal
Investigator		OrganisationDepartmentTotal Grant
Value (£)
A "Shake and Use" Theranostic System for Combined Radio-imaging and Photodynamic TherapyBoyle, Professor RUniversity of HullChemistry 355,094
A "Shake and Use" Theranostic System for Combined Radio-imaging and Photodynamic TherapySander, Dr KUCLChemistry 314,328
A New Method to Develop PET Ligands for Protein Aggregates in Neurodegenerative Disorders Using Soluble Brain-Derived AggregatesKlenerman, Professor DUniversity of CambridgeChemistry 783,024
A new multi-scale x-ray micro computed tomography machine to enable (image-guided) non-destructive inspections of decellularised tissueHagen, Dr CKUCLMedical Physics and Biomedical Eng 232,000
Adaptive, Multi-scale, Data-Infused Biomechanical Models for Cardiac Diagnostic and Prognostic AssessmentNordsletten, Dr DKings College LondonImaging & Biomedical Engineering 1,123,553
Advanced Real-time MR-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation of Cardiac ArrhythmiasRoujol, Dr SKings College LondonImaging & Biomedical Engineering 640,224
All-Optical Pulse-Echo Ultrasound Imaging for Real-Time Guidance of Minimally Invasive ProceduresDesjardins, Dr AUCLMedical Physics and Biomedical Eng 1,087,556
An integrated MRI tool to map brain microvascular and metabolic function: improving imaging diagnostics for human brain diseaseGermuska, Dr MCardiff UniversitySch of Psychology 909,591
Assessing Placental Structure and Function by Unified Fluid Mechanical Modelling and in-vivo MRIAlexander, Professor DUCLComputer Science 1,124,022
Automated Fetal and Neonatal Movement Assessment for Very Early Health AssessmentKainz, Dr BImperial College LondonComputing 625,543
Automated Fetal and Neonatal Movement Assessment for Very Early Health AssessmentArichi, Dr TKings College LondonImaging & Biomedical Engineering 101,836
Big data for small patients - Building "child-size" individual predictive models for life after childhood cancerAznar, Dr MMUniversity of Manchester, TheSchool of Medical Sciences 1,195,833
BioProton: Biologically relevant dose for Proton Therapy PlanningKirkby, Professor KJUniversity of Manchester, TheSchool of Medical Sciences 1,394,633
Cambridge Mathematics of Information in Healthcare (CMIH)Schoenlieb, Professor CUniversity of CambridgeApplied Maths and Theoretical Physics 1,295,778
CCP in Synergistic Reconstruction for Biomedical ImagingThielemans, Professor KFUCLMedicine 476,024
Combined LAPS and SICM for multimodal live cell imagingKrause, Professor SQueen Mary University of LondonSchool of Engineering & Materials Scienc 571,840
Combined LAPS and SICM for multimodal live cell imagingLengyel, Dr IQueen's University of BelfastSch of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomed Sci 120,946
Compact MRICoombs, Dr TAUniversity of CambridgeEngineering 747,038
Compact THz based systems for neuroscience applicationsRafailov, Professor EUAston UniversityCollege of Engineering and Physical Sci 779,743
CONTRAST facility: clinical coherent Raman scattering facilityMoger, Professor JUniversity of ExeterPhysics and Astronomy 1,035,354
Contrast-free Deep Myocardial Tissue Characterization with Cardiac MR FingerprintingPrieto, Dr CKings College LondonImaging & Biomedical Engineering 932,528
Controlling structure induced variations in non-invasive perfusion MRI of neurodegenerationChappell, Professor MAUniversity of NottinghamSchool of Medicine 202,559
Determining cerebrovascular reactivity from the pupil flash responseBulte, Professor DPUniversity of OxfordEngineering Science 1,074,229
Development of a lifespan compliant magnetoencephalography systemBrookes, Professor MJUniversity of NottinghamSch of Physics & Astronomy 935,017
Development of novel acyclic chelators for gallium-68 and scandium-44 radiometals used in PETArchibald, Professor SUniversity of HullBiomedical Sciences 136,858
Development of novel acyclic chelators for gallium-68 and scandium-44 used in PETStasiuk, Dr GJKings College LondonImaging & Biomedical Engineering 534,369
Discipline Hopping: Colorectal Cancer TherapyCritchley, Dr KUniversity of LeedsPhysics and Astronomy 138,657
Effective Diagnosis and Treatment of Age-related Disease Through Time-varying ModellingKillick, Dr RLancaster UniversityMedicine 142,671
Efficient and Robust Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease Using Machine Learning and Ultrasound ImagingKing, Dr APKings College LondonImaging & Biomedical Engineering 309,998
Efficient and Robust Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease Using Machine Learning and Ultrasound ImagingRueckert, Professor DImperial College LondonComputing 397,985
Extended super-resolution three-dimensional mechanical probing in living cells.Fritzsche, Dr MUniversity of OxfordRDM Investigative Medicine 426,631
Extreme-scale precision Imaging in Radio Astronomy (EIRA)Jackson, Mr AUniversity of EdinburghEdinburgh Parallel Computing Centre 359,444
Extreme-scale precision Imaging in Radio Astronomy (EIRA)Wiaux, Professor YHeriot-Watt UniversitySch of Engineering and Physical Science 740,115
Fast 3D Super-Resolution Ultrasound Imaging Through Acoustic Activation and Deactivation of NanodropletsTang, Professor MImperial College LondonBioengineering 963,777
Fast 3D Super-Resolution Ultrasound Imaging Through Acoustic Activation and Deactivation of NanodropletsStride, Professor EUniversity of OxfordEngineering Science 331,377
Flexible Raman biosensing platform for low-cost health diagnosticsWilkinson, Professor JUniversity of SouthamptonOptoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) 972,878
From the cluster to the clinic: Real-time treatment planning for transcranial ultrasound therapy using deep learning (Ext.)Treeby, Professor BEUCLMedical Physics and Biomedical Eng 952,159
Grand Challenge Network+ in Proton TherapyKirkby, Professor KJUniversity of Manchester, TheSchool of Medical Sciences 677,045
HETEROSTRUCTURE RADIATION DETECTOR MATERIALS FOR ADVANCED TIME OF FLIGHT POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY (TOF-PET) IMAGINGBizarri, Dr GCranfield UniversitySch of Aerospace, Transport & Manufact 618,138
High Resolution Biomedical Imaging Using Ultrasonic MetamaterialsFreear, Professor SUniversity of LeedsElectronic and Electrical Engineering 236,992
Image-driven subject-specific spine modelsHolt, Professor CCardiff UniversitySch of Engineering 447,974
Image-driven subject-specific spine modelsMeakin, Dr JRUniversity of ExeterPhysics 814,280
Improving the outcomes of oesophageal interventions through novel x-ray based imaging methodsOlivo, Professor AUCLMedical Physics and Biomedical Eng 948,478
Integrating Clinical Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy with digital pathology and AI: CLIRPath-AIGardner, Professor PUniversity of Manchester, TheChem Eng and Analytical Science 799,226
Integrating data-driven biophysical models into respiratory medicine - BIOREMEBrook, Dr BUniversity of NottinghamSch of Mathematical Sciences 763,404
Intelligent and Personalised Risk Stratification and Early Diagnosis of Lung CancerSchnabel, Professor JAKings College LondonImaging & Biomedical Engineering 947,232
Learning MRI and histology image mappings for cancer diagnosis and prognosisAlexander, Professor DUCLComputer Science 774,254
Lighting the Way to a Healthy Nation - Optical 'X-rays' for Walk Through Diagnosis & TherapyBradley, Professor MUniversity of EdinburghSch of Chemistry 5,577,754
''Mechanically-intelligent'' Intra-operative Tissue Assessment for Robot-Assisted Surgery (MIRAS)Chen, Dr YHeriot-Watt UniversitySch of Engineering and Physical Science 1,245,293
Medical image computing for next-generation healthcare technologyAlexander, Professor DUCLComputer Science 1,472,259
Medical Technologies Innovation and Knowledge Centre Phase 2 Regenerative DevicesFisher, Professor JUniversity of LeedsMechanical Engineering 3,524,405
Multi-band optical coherence tomography platform for the development of novel atopic dermatitis treatments.Matcher, Professor SUniversity of SheffieldElectronic and Electrical Engineering 1,017,938
Multidimensional and Multiparametric Quantitative Cardiac MRI from Continuous Free-Breathing AcquisitionPrieto, Dr CKings College LondonImaging & Biomedical Engineering 565,581
Multidimensional endoscopy for early cancer detectionBohndiek, Dr SEUniversity of CambridgePhysics 1,231,511
Next generation molecular imaging and therapy with radionuclidesBlower, Professor PKings College LondonImaging & Biomedical Engineering 6,437,106
Next-Generation Sensing For Human In Vivo Pharmacology- Accelerating Drug Development In Inflammatory DiseasesDhaliwal, Professor KUniversity of EdinburghCentre for Inflammation Research 1,463,801
Non-invasive MRI Biomarkers for OncologyPanagiotaki, Dr EUCLComputer Science 992,539
OPTIma: Optimising Proton Therapy through ImagingAllinson, Professor NMUniversity of LincolnSchool of Computer Science 3,245,864
Optimising patient specific treatment plans for ultrasound ablative therapies in the abdomen (OptimUS)Saffari, Professor NUCLMechanical Engineering 706,803
Parallelised live microscopy for high-throughput behavioural phenotyping in malaria researchCicuta, Professor PUniversity of CambridgePhysics 592,337
PET++: Improving Localisation, Diagnosis and Quantification in Clinical and Medical PET Imaging with Randomised OptimisationSchoenlieb, Professor CUniversity of CambridgeApplied Maths and Theoretical Physics 821,421
Photonic Sensing and Dual-mode Bio-Imaging with Rare Earth Upconversion NanoparticlesJose, Professor GUniversity of LeedsChemical and Process Engineering 1,311,873
PICUP - Point-of-Care Fracture PredictionRogers, Professor KCranfield UniversityCranfield Defence and Security 712,033
PNEUMACRIT: Preterm Neonate / neonatal Embedded Universal Microelectronic wearable Acquisition For Cardio Respiratory Intensive TherapyMalliaras, Professor GUniversity of CambridgeEngineering 254,256
PNEUMACRIT: Preterm Neonate / neonatal Embedded Universal Microelectronic wearable Acquisition for Cardio Respiratory Intensive TherapyDemosthenous, Professor AUCLElectronic and Electrical Engineering 693,594
PNEUMACRIT: Preterm Neonate / neonatal Embedded Universal Microelectronic wearable Acquisition For Cardio Respiratory Intensive TherapyBayford, Professor RMiddlesex UniversityFaculty of Science & Technology 785,534
Quantum Imaging for Monitoring of Wellbeing & Disease in CommunitiesCooper, Professor JUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Engineering 5,625,020
Raman Nanotheranostics - RaNT - developing the targeted diagnostics and therapeutics of the future by combining light and functionalised nanoparticlesStone, Professor NUniversity of ExeterPhysics and Astronomy 5,752,646
Realising the potential of open MRI for dynamic studies of human anatomy and functionGowland, Professor PAUniversity of NottinghamSch of Physics & Astronomy 848,532
REALISING THE POTENTIAL OF OPEN MRI FOR DYNAMIC STUDIES OF HUMAN ANATOMY AND FUNCTIONParker, Professor GJMUCLComputer Science 56,160
Real-Time Ultrasound Guided Abdominal Interventions Without a Tracking DeviceClarkson, Dr MJUCLMedical Physics and Biomedical Eng 1,015,268
Robotic Assisted ImagingStoyanov, Professor DUCLComputer Science 1,239,250
Robust 3D functional imaging of the living, breathing brainChiew, Dr MUniversity of OxfordClinical Neurosciences 352,921
Self-Navigated Multi-Contrast And Quantitative Whole Heart 3D Magnetic Resonance ImagingBotnar, Professor RMKings College LondonImaging & Biomedical Engineering 974,560
SmartHeart: Next-generation cardiovascular healthcare via integrated image acquisition, reconstruction, analysis and learningRueckert, Professor DImperial College LondonComputing 5,253,734
Stimulus-responsive nanoparticles for intraoperative NIR imaging and treatment of pancreatic cancerMcHale, Professor AUniversity of UlsterSch of Biomedical Sciences 50,007
Stimulus-responsive nanoparticles for intraoperative NIR imaging and treatment of pancreatic cancerNomikou, Dr NUCLSurgical Biotechnology 316,148
Terahertz skinometer for improved cancer prevention and treatmentMacPherson, Dr EUniversity of WarwickPhysics 652,876
Therapy Ultrasound Network for Drug Delivery & Ablation Research (ThUNDDAR)ter Haar, Professor GRtInstitute of Cancer ResearchDivision of Radiotherapy and Imaging 675,860
Tomo-SAXS: Imaging full-field molecular-to-macroscale biophysics of fibrous tissuesGupta, Dr HQueen Mary University of LondonSchool of Engineering & Materials Scienc 451,557
Tomo-SAXS: Imaging full-field molecular-to-macroscale biophysics of fibrous tissuesTerrill, Dr NJDiamond Light SourceScience Division 91,291
Tomo-SAXS: Imaging full-field molecular-to-macroscale biophysics of fibrous tissuesLee, Professor PUCLMechanical Engineering 323,799
Tomo-SAXS: Imaging full-field molecular-to-macroscale biophysics of fibrous tissuesSherratt, Dr MUniversity of Manchester, TheSchool of Biological Sciences 48,100
Transthoracic Ultrasound Coronary AngiographyFreear, Professor SUniversity of LeedsElectronic and Electrical Engineering 1,153,324
Water Exchange in the Vasculature of the Brain (WEX-BRAIN)Jones, Professor DKCardiff UniversitySch of Psychology 86,060
Water exchange in the vasculature of the brain (WEX-BRAIN)Parker, Professor GJMUCLComputer Science 800,509
Water exchange in the vasculature of the brain (WEX-BRAIN)Buckley, Professor DLUniversity of LeedsSchool of Medicine 20,970
Water exchange in the vasculature of the brain (WEX-BRAIN)Emsley, Professor HCALancaster UniversityMedicine 13,083
Wearable neuroimaging technologies for the neonatal intensive care unit: mapping sensorimotor disruption in infants at risk of cerebral palsy.Cooper, Dr RUCLMedical Physics and Biomedical Eng 990,376
WHOLE-BODY, HIGH RESOLUTION, 3D, SMALL ANIMAL PHOTOACOUSTIC AND ULTRASOUND COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY SYSTEMCox, Professor BTUCLMedical Physics and Biomedical Eng 1,233,566
Window into the Mind: Handheld Spectroscopic Eye-safe Device (EyeD) for NeurodiagnosticsGoldberg Oppenheimer, Dr PUniversity of BirminghamChemical Engineering 562,453
Window into the Mind: Handheld Spectroscopic Eye-safe Device (EyeD) for NeurodiagnosticsCooper, Professor JUniversity of GlasgowSchool of Engineering 101,287

Total Number of Grants: 92
Total Value of Grants: £92,833,491

The grant value may include the cost of access to facilities (these funds are not awarded to the grant holding organisation).