MRC: Establish a total-body positron emission tomography facility

14/07/2022

01/09/2022

The Medical Research Council and Innovate UK invites expressions of interest for its call to establish a total-body positron emission tomography (PET) facility. This supports the establishment of a total-body positron emission tomography facility as part of a new national total-body PET programme. Funding is also available for investment in associated radiochemistry facilities. Proposals should include plans for utilising this investment, either at the lead research organisation or a collaborating organisation. Two geographically distinct total-body PET facilities may receive funding. Funding may last for up to five years. Apart from the scanner itself, it is anticipated that costs totalling up to £5 million can be requested, including maintenance costs, a contribution towards refurbishment for the scanner facility, and staff costs. Additionally, up to £4m is available to the programme for radiochemistry investment.

Radiology & Medical Imaging; Nuclear Medicine; Neuroimaging

PIs are normally expected to be based in the UK, unless their research means they spend long periods overseas, or they are from eligible international research organisations, for example, CERN, MRC overseas units. The minimum formal qualification required is a graduate degree, most applicants are also expected to have a PhD. Proposals from less experienced PIs should normally include a senior colleague as a co-investigator. Institutions eligible to apply are UK HEIs, research council institutes, UKRI-approved independent research organisations, eligible public sector research establishments and NHS bodies with research capacity.