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.
"These diseases also disproportionately affect the poor and cost developing economies billions of dollars, so the need for new treatments cannot be overstated.”
The money was donated by the Wellcome Trust and will help the centre develop new technology and methods to improve the pace of drug discovery.
The Centre is also committed to working with the local community, introducing people throughout the city to the world of science through a series of events, exhibitions, and workshops.
Another of the Centre’s key functions is the training of new scientific researchers, with an emphasis placed on those living in countries affected by tropical diseases.
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