UCL academic awarded NIHR Research Professorship

Shonit Punwani awarded NIHR Research ship Professor Shonit Punwani (Centre for Medical Imaging, UCL Division of Medicine) is among six researchers to be awarded National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Research Professorships to carry out science that aims to improve the health of the nation. The NIHR Research Professorships scheme funds and supports research leaders of the future. It aims to strengthen and benefit health, public health and care research leadership. This year, the leading researchers will receive five-year awards of up to £2 million. They will receive a package of extensive support, including three support positions and access to a leadership and development programme. Professor Punwani's project will assess new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technologies to transform prostate cancer care. He said: "Prostate cancer remains a leading cause of death in men in the UK, with almost 16% of men diagnosed with prostate cancer after the disease has spread.