Dundee University awarded £5million for 'life changing' killer disease research

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Dundee University has been awarded £5million to support its 'life changing' research into 'neglected' tropical diseases. The massive cash boost will go toward making advances into killer diseases including malaria and tuberculosis.

The money was given to the uni’s Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research - WCAIR. It will also support the Centre’s objectives of training and inspiring the next generation of scientists and building the public understanding of science.Professor David Horn, boss of the WCAIR, said: “Since we opened in 2017, everyone here has been dedicated to increasing our knowledge of some of the world’s most devastating diseases and researching new drugs to combat these killers.“Malaria, tuberculosis, Chagas disease, and leishmaniasis bring misery to millions and cause hundreds of thousands of deaths every year.DundeeLive brings you the latest headlines from Dundee and beyond.But did you know you all the ways you can stay informed with us?You can get our top stories sent straight to your inbox with our daily news updates.

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