Research, audit & quality

Background

• Numerous opportunities exist for collaboration with all the major clinical specialties and with University staff on the Foresterhill site.
• There is also on-site support from the Audit Department, from the Research & Development Department and from the Medicines Assessment Research Unit, the latter for commercial research.

Research Interests

• The Respiratory Unit has established clinical research interests particularly in the areas of Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Cystic Fibrosis and Interstitial Lung diseases.

There are a number of ongoing projects particularly in the areas of:

• Studies into the early life origins of Asthma and Allergy
• The natural history of wheezing syndromes: particularly factors affecting decline in lung function including perinatal factors, childhood diagnostic category and diet
• Studies into the chemotherapy and other management of Lung Cancer
• Studies into the role of eosinophils and their products in the pathogenesis of Asthma
• Treatment of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

The University of Aberdeen

• The University of Aberdeen is a fusion of two ancient universities: Kings College founded in 1495 and Marischal College which dates from 1592.
• The University maintains an outstanding record in scholarship and supports a high level of teaching and learning underpinned by a first class portfolio of research.
• The Institute of Medical Sciences is adjacent to the University Medical School on the Foresterhill site and brings together medical scientists and clinicians in a fully integrated research facility.

Audit

• There is a Clinical Effectiveness / Audit Department on site and a Scottish Office funded Health Services Research Unit.