Sponsors
Current funding
(2014–2022) EPSRC Symbiotic Intrabody Networks for Bioelectronic Therapeutics (EP/W004747/1)
(2014–2022) IAA - MicroBritt Tech transfer
(2020–2022) MRC-KHIDI - UK Korea partnering award
(2014–2022) EPSRC/Wellcome Trust – CANDO: Controlling Abnormal Network Dynamics with optogenetics (102037/Z/13/Z) (NS/A000026/1) (www.cando.ac.uk)
Prior Research grants
(2021–2021)Wellcome WTTP: Ultrasonic implants
(2019–2020) IAA - Hybrid Micromachining of Brittle Materials
(2016-2018) British Council Newton Fund - Haptic Vision - Braille for the 21st Century
(2013-2015) Newcastle BMRC - Augmented vision trials for the blind
(2013-2015) Macular Disease Society - Augmented vision trials for the blind
(2010-2014) European commission FP7 - OptoNeuro (216344044)
(2013-2013) EPSRC Equipment award
(2012-2013) eFuture XD - Optogenetic neuroprosthetics
(2012-2013) EPSRC - Nanotechnology Sandpit
(2011-2012) IAA - OptoNeuro Tech transfer
(2011-2011) Human Plus award
(2010-2011) Foundation Thierri Latran - optogenetic MND prosthesis
(2008-2011) The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council - Optimizing the biophysics of photosensitization (F021127)
(2008-2011) The Engineering and Physical Research Council (EP/F029241/1)
(2006-2007) Royal Society Research fund - Augmented vision for the blind
(2005-2008) University of London Central Research Fund (AR/CRF/B)
(2005-2007) Advance Nanotech - Nanoparticle optobionic retinal prosthesis
PhD scholarships, fellowships and visiting academic funding
(2022-2026) Iraq Government scholarship - Emad Abdo
(2021-2025) Newcastle University - Jacopo Franco
(2021-2025) Newcastle University - Adam Chapman
(2016-2020) Newcastle University NUORS - Violet Rasool
(2013-2015) European commission – Erasmus Mundus student exchange - Ahmed Soltan
(2012-2015) China CSC – Hubin Zhao
(2012-2015) Jordan University – Musa Al Yaman
(2012-2015) Iraqi Government – Nabeel Fattah
(2009-2010) The RSE/BBSRC for funding Dr Grossman's Enterprize fellowship
(2007-2010) Thai Government – Tassanai Parritokoporn
(2007-2010) Egyptian Government – Walid Al Atabany
(2005-2010) RCUK for funding Dr Degenaar's RCUK Academic Fellowship (EP/E500641/1)
(1997-2001) Monbugakusho for funding Dr Degenaar's PhD studies in Japan
