Capital award for UK DRI at University of Cambridge

除了来自剑桥大学的大量共同投资外，这笔资金的预期成果是完成对位于2层和4层的岛屿研究大楼2层的实验室的翻修，并需要对4层进行最后的整修。最终可容纳约30名研究人员，预计到2018年5月将全部入住。此外，将提供250万GB用于采购资本设备，以协助英国DRI实施其首批科学计划(资金另行提供)。此外，建筑物和设备将在3个计划的初始阶段提供场地，然后在随后的几年中数量显著增加。英国DRI作为一个整体，也将通过促进创新方法和加强正在进行的英国研究努力的更密切合作和整合，帮助巩固英国的世界领先地位。该新研究所的成立是为了领导英国的痴呆症研究工作，并构成实现首相2020年痴呆症挑战的核心部分。

Alongside significant co-investment from the University of Cambridge, the expected outcome of this funding is the concluded refurbishment of labs located on level 2 at the Island Research Building on levels 2 and 4 and finishing touch refurbishment to Level 4 needed. Ultimately to accommodate around 30 researchers with full occupancy expected by May 2018. Additionally, £2.5m for procurement of capital equipment is being provided to assist the UK DRI in implementing its first scientific programmes (funding provided separately).Together, the building and equipment will provide the location for, in the initial stages of 3 programmes, and then to grow significantly in number in subsequent years. The UK DRI as a whole will help to cement the UK’s world-leading position by also promoting innovate approaches and forging much closer collaboration and integration of on-going UK research efforts. The new institute has been established to lead the UK’s dementia research effort and forms a core part of achieving the Prime Minister’s Challenge on Dementia 2020.