University of Portsmouth

The Faculty of Science at the University of Portsmouth has substantial world class research facilities, as defined by the RAE 2008 in a range of areas including;
-     Psychology including  Forensic Psychology,
-    Affective and Cognitive   Neuroscience,
-    Biomechanics and Sports Development,
-    Molecular and structural biology
-    Allergy and inflammation
-    Health services research including clinical trials
-    Systematic reviews

-    ExPERT Centre – centre for excellence in clinical simulation & technology enhanced learning; includes patient simulators & a METI HPS patient simulator & operating theatre;

-      Fully equipped
       clinical laboratory,

-    Comprehensive Virtual Reality Suite,

-     X-ray facility
 
-     Head-mounted
      infra-red reflectance
      eye-tracking systems,
-     Field Projection
      Tachistoscope,
-     Driving Simulation
      Equipment,
-     3D MacReflex motion
      digitizer system.
-    A 4.5m3 immersion
      pool,
-    62m3 low humidity
     chamber,
-    100m3 large chamber
-    Swimming flume
     With underwater
     observation windows,
-    Sub-zero chamber,
 
-    Concept II rowers,
-    Cycle ergometers and
     computrainers,
-    3D course simulations,

-    Scanning probe microscopy,
-    NMR, Raman and Mass spectroscopy,
-    Liquid and gas chromatography,
-    Two large chemical synthesis suites,
-    Formulation and drug-delivery laboratory,
-    Molecular biology laboratory,
-    Microbiological and histology suite,

The University of Portsmouth  has expertise in the following areas;
 Biomechanics, Breast health, Musculoskeletal biomechanics.

 Environmental and survival medicine.

Occupational physiology and health,
Surveillance and Cognitive Functioning,
Biomolecular structure, Biomaterials and Drug Delivery, Biomaterials and Bionanotechnology,

Cellular and Molecular Neuro-Oncology, 
Cellular Neurophysiology, Molecular Medicine, Respiratory Biology,
Pharmacy Practice, Pharmacology and Clinical Immunology.

University of Portsmouth is also a nationally recognized Centre of Excellence for material testing.

The University also has a wealth of expertise and experience in the areas of Telehealth/telecare and Health informatics.