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Research in Life & Health Sciences

The School of Life & Health Sciences pursues interdisciplinary research in the Biomedical Sciences, Health Sciences and Neurosciences at the interface between laboratory and clinic. Our work ranges from the molecular and cellular levels, through neural systems and human behaviour, to the restoration of health and the study of individuals in health care and societal settings. Further national and international collaborations augment this research mission.

With funding from research councils, prestigious research foundations, charities, the European Union and industry, our world-class research is supported in an excellent research environment housing state-of-the-art infrastructure for analysis from the molecular to organismal level.

The School leads the Aston Brain Centre (ABC) and the Aston Research Centre for Healthy Ageing (ARCHA) launched in 2009

Biomedical sciences

Biomedical Sciences
Our cross-group and cross discipline research focuses upon addressing:
  • Chronic diseases including inflammatory, cardiovascular, proliferative and neurodegenerative conditions

  • Communicable diseases and host responses to infection

  • Synthesis of novel therapeutic agents for the prevention and treatment of these clinically and socially important conditions

  • Molecular mutation, novel expression systems and genomic and proteomic analysis

Neurosciences

Neurosciences
  • Neurosciences at Aston provides a collaborative workplace for investigative research by cognitive neuroscientists, psychologists, computer scientists, audiologists, optometrists, ophthalmologists, and vision and auditory scientists.

  • The mission of Neurosciences is to be a centre of excellence for research leading to an understanding of fundamental aspects of human brain processes, including the functional organisation of the human brain in health and disease, and to the development of new methods and technology for this purpose.

  • Research methodologies include theoretical, computational, neuroimaging, psychological and psychophysical approaches to understanding brain function, basic brain mechanisms and pathophysiological aspects of diseases.

Health sciences

Health sciences
Aston University provides a focus for a wide range of integrated, collaborative, multidisciplinary Health Sciences research which is grouped into three key areas:
  • Health and lifespan psychology which primarily investigates the psychological aspects of health and illness throughout the lifespan.

  • Medicines research which involves a range of disciplines including drug formulations, drug delivery, social and behavioural science and clinical pharmacology.

  • The Ophthalmic research group where clinical and applied investigations are targeted at the use, development and restoration of vision.

Biomedical sciences

Chronic Diseases
Communicable Diseases
Molecular & Cell Biology

Neurosciences

Clinical & Cognitive Neurosciences
Neurophysiology & Clinical Neuroimaging
Sensory & Perceptual Systems

Health sciences

Health & Lifespan Psychology
Ophthalmic Research Group
Pharmacy

Research centres

Aston Brain Centre
Aston Research Centre for Healthy Ageing



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