u-CARE exhibit accepted to Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition
The u-CARE research group, which sits within the Centre for Inflammation Research, has been selected for a prestigious exhibition place at the Royal Society’s annual Summer Science Exhibition (SSE) in London.
It will join just 13 other flagship exhibitors to present hands-on public engagement activities demonstrating the core science behind u-CARE’s innovative technology.
“We’re really humbled that the Royal Society have chosen our project for their Summer Science Exhibition in London in July. It provides a fantastic platform for our great team and partners to engage widely and generate new friends.”
The u-CARE project a multidisciplinary project, funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). It is investigating the use of deep ultraviolet light for the ultra-precise resection of tissue, for example in brain cancer and, in the future, using their technology to deliver treatments to specific targeted areas within the body. It involves engineers and physical scientists in collaboration with clinicians and biomedical scientists, using cutting edge techniques in laser physics to develop smaller and more robust technolgies.
The activities being taken to the SSE include custom-built, hands-on activities and visualisations of the project. The SSE presents cutting edge research from across the UK in exciting and interactive ways. It welcomes over 10,000 members of the public each year, including 2,000 school pupils.
u-CARE is a collaborative project between the University of Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt University and the University of Bath.