 The ties between the University and the Ness Foundation grew closer with the Foundation contributing significantly to the total research output and income of UHI.Through its wholly owned commercial subsidiary Pan Diagnostics Limited the Ness Foundation is working on a diagnostic tool kit consisting of a skin patch, breath test ( which measures how well your body breaks down Omega-3 fatty acid ) and a genetic test to enable early detection of serious mental illness.As of 2008 the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator records the Ness Foundation as being in liquidation.