Contact: Professor Mike Brady, University of Oxford, Tel: 0-186-528-0930, E-mail: jmb@robots.ox.ac.uk
Better Information for Better Treatment:
A current Oxford University project could benefit the management of breast cancer and other diseases. This 6-year IT initiative is looking at ways of transforming unmanageable floods of clinical data into a manageable stream of relevant information that doctors can use more easily. It aims to overcome key scientific and technological barriers to the development of informatics systems that can help deliver quicker and more effective treatment for patients. The project involves collaboration with Oxford Instruments (UK) Ltd and Oxford Innovation Ltd.
Contact: Professor Mike Brady, University of Oxford, Tel: 0-186-528-0930, E-mail: jmb@robots.ox.ac.uk
Using Mathematics to Combat Cancer:
The use of mathematical models to help understand complex biological systems is enjoying increasing use in the field of medicine. Using high-performance computers and large datasets, a 3-year project at the University of Nottingham is developing 3-dimensional, realistic mathematical models of tumour growth in breast cancer and other forms of the disease. These models will help in the understanding and prediction of how tumours develop, and so could ultimately help in the treatment of cancer.
Contact: Dr Paul Matthews, University of Nottingham, Tel: 0-115-951-3840, E-mail: paul.matthews@nottingham.ac.uk
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Contact: Jane Reck
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Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
22-Oct-2003