Dundee unveils institute

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The university, Scottish Enterprise Tayside and Drug Development Scotland are committed to setting up 바카라사이트 Dundee neurosciences research institute and supporting its running costs over 바카라사이트 next five years.

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David Nicholls, professor of neurochemistry, who initiated 바카라사이트 project with Jeremy Lambert, professor of neuropharmacology, said: "As 바카라사이트 average age of 바카라사이트 population is increasing, more people are becoming victims of brain disorders such as Alzheimer's and stroke."

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The university is looking abroad for more research groups for 바카라사이트 institute, which is expected to open in September and attract an estimated extra Pounds 600,000 research funding annually.