LIDA is co-producing research and innovation between the academic, commercial, government and third sector communities. Below are examples of projects conducted by researchers from LIDA and our partners.
Introduction All cancers are different. Some, arise from relatively well-understood changes (or mutations) in a patient’s genetic code. Melanoma, on the other hand, appears very differently in different people, making the task of understanding how the cancer works much harder. By gaining...
Introduction There are 310 million surgeries worldwide per year, there is a 1-5% short-term mortality and 20% post-surgical complications rate. Aims of the study are to statistically infer clinical factors associated with poor surgical outcomes and to overcome the limitations of missing data. Data...
The problems of an oversaturated transport system and heavy reliance on single-occupancy car as a means of transport are well established. The consequences for the environment, energy demand (particularly where the car uses conventional petrol or diesel fuel) and for health, impact everyone. Many of the measures previously...
Introduction Understanding hate crime is a priority for police forces across England and Wales. Since the EU referendum in June 2016, there has been a renewed emphasis on the importance of preventing hate crime and providing support for victims. The Home Office reported an increase of 29% in the number...
Introduction Some consumers are more vulnerable to marketing practices due to their personal traits such as age, health or household arrangements. For this study consumer vulnerability is defined as the risk that a consumer’s mental, physical or financial welfare may be damaged when engaging in a market interaction. While...
Introduction To accurately stratify patients with localized prostate cancer according to disease aggressiveness and mortality, Myriad Genetics Inc. developed Prolaris®, a prognostic test that directly measures tumour biology. Although numerous studies indicate that it has prognostic value and may...
Introduction The current industry methods for testing fabric tactility are not fully objective, the Leeds University Fabric Handle Evaluation System (LUFHES) developed in the School of Design (see Figure 1) provides a solution to this problem by defining...
This ground breaking, Macmillan Cancer Support funded, Comprehensive Patient Records (CPR) project aims to develop a clearer picture of what happens to people living with and beyond cancer, and the cost associated with their care. We will study the trends in securely linked, non-identifiable patient information from GP surgeries,...
Understanding how people move about within towns and cities could offer huge benefits for improving services such as crime...
Introduction Each year, around 12,000 patients are diagnosed with lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects white blood cells. Although they are grouped under a common name, there are many different kinds of lymphoma. Around half of these will respond to standard chemotherapy, but the remainder will need to...