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Today's research, tomorrow's cures

The Institute of Medical Sciences is home to leading international scientists working at the frontier of our understanding of health and disease, finding better ways to prevent disease and to treat and care for people who are affected.

The support of charities, companies, local communities and individuals has always been vital to our success. With your continuing help, we can find the breakthroughs, the cures, and the better care that will benefit all our communities for generations to come.

Thanks to transport giant FirstGroup Plc, Aberdonians now have no excuse for not knowing about the pioneering research into major diseases that is taking place right on their doorsteps. You may have seen on the streets of the city  a double-decker bus, which highlights just some of the many common diseases and disorders that Aberdeen scientists are striving to treat and cure.

Speaking at the launch of the bus in January this year, Professor Ian Booth, Director of the IMS, said "The University has a distinguished record in research breakthroughs in medical sciences. For the last five hundred years we have made important advances that have benefited both local and international communities. This tradition is nurtured today through the close partnership between our local community, our healthcare professionals and our research community.

"I experience great pride when I talk with members of the public about the achievements that we have made and the exciting research that we pursue. Work in Aberdeen has generated new diagnostic methods for assessing disease and is currently seeking to alleviate pain, assess the best treatments to cure diseases such as Alzheimer's, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, eye disease and cancer. It is the close partnership with our local community that makes the research flourish and we are delighted with the support. This bus is a very visible sign of our gratitude for the community's continued help in driving research forward. Today's research, tomorrow's cures can only be achieved with the support of the public".

Just £100 can make a difference, but £1,000 allows students to gain experience of laboratory work and can ignite a passion for research. If you are interested in supporting our research by a gift whether large or small, or would like to visit the IMS to hear more about our work please contact Vicki Corbett.

Find out more about giving to pioneering medical research at the University.

For the many ways in which you can make your gift, please see How to give.

ART@theIMS

All environments benefit from stimulating images and objects. We are developing our working environment by the acquisition or rental of specific pieces of art that suit our workspace. If you are interested in supporting this work please contact Dr Bernadette Connolly.