Pioneering work and world-class research is carried out across several specific fields of life sciences, including:
Scotland’s medical technology sector is supported by more than 150 suppliers
Scotland is home to Europe’s largest and most highly-regarded stem cell research community
We have four university centres of excellence in translational medicine − Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh, Glasgow
Scotland has an established network of over 50 pharmaceutical clinical trials support and research organisations
Scotland is a global leader in the drug discovery and development process
Scotland is world-leader for number of bioinformatics research groups per head of population
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Currently, more medical research is carried out per head of population in Scotland than anywhere else in Europe, easing the translation of stem cell research into clinical benefits
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