[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Here are all the successful projects that received funding in January 2026.<\/p>\n
Professor Sokratis Stergiadis<\/strong> (School of Agriculture, Policy & Development) has received a Horizon Europe award as co\u2011investigator for \u2018Advancing Climate\u2011Resilient RUMinant Farming Systems Integrating Genomics, Environment, and Management Strategies (RUMINATE).\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n Professor Giacomo Zanello<\/strong> (School of Agriculture, Policy & Development) has been awarded Horizon Europe funding to investigate \u2018Local, equitable, and sustainable solutions for child malnutrition in Africa (LESS MALNUTRITION).\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n Dr Maria Maiar\u00f9<\/strong> (School of Chemistry, Food & Pharmacy) has secured a UKRI research grant as lead investigator for the project \u2018Stem Cell\u2011Derived Extracellular Vesicles as Novel Tools for Inflammatory Recalibration and Resolution of Chronic Pain.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n Dr Piril Hepsomali<\/strong> (School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences) has received Horizon Europe funding as co\u2011investigator\/subcontractor on \u2018Nutrition for Mental Health Promotion and Prevention: Evidence, Effectiveness, and Implementation (NUTRI\u2011MIND).\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n Dr Andrea Monteagudo<\/strong> (School of Psychology & Clinical Language Sciences) has been awarded a BBSRC research grant to examine \u2018Systemic integration of gut microbial modulation effects across the Gut\u2011Immune\u2011Brain Axis (GIBA).\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n Dr Patricia Sanz Morales<\/strong> (School of Chemistry, Food & Pharmacy) has secured a BBSRC research grant for \u2018A randomised controlled trial investigating the probiotic\u2011mediated suppression of inflammatory cytokines as a mechanism for improving wellbeing.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n Dr Amna Shibeika<\/strong> (School of the Built Environment) has been awarded UKRI funding for the project \u2018Transforming Dementia Care through Built Environment Adaptation.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n