The first seven schemes are to be signed off next week
Robotic labs to help develop treatments to fight deadly infections are among major projects in line to secure millions of pounds of funding across the Liverpool City Region.
The projects include the development of vital work placements in health and life sciences as well as the progression of AI for the safe handling of pathogens.READ MORE: Giggling Squid plans for Liverpool city centre withdrawn The first seven projects to be taken to the next phase when the authority convenes next week include the creation of a new £21m high-containment labs by the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine-led iiCON . The labs will be equipped with robotics and AI that will dramatically accelerate the development of new treatments to fight deadly infections.
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