The campaign was launched to help support the University of Dundee's efforts to develop a research programme focusing on the cause and treatment of diabetes.

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"We are hopeful that Vestas will go ahead with their plans for a research and development facility on the Isle of Wight which could provide up to a further 300 jobs and also help develop and test products that are suitable for the UK offshore market, " she said.

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Professor Aziz has been working on the brain for decades and is a strong proponent of primate research, having used these animals to develop treatments for neurological diseases such as Parkinson's.

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