Institute of Cancer and Genomic Sciences Using fundamental research and the power of genomics to develop better therapies in cancer and other complex diseases.
News TREATWolfram clinical trial to unlock a potential treatment for a rare disease Birmingham is making a real-world impact on rare diseases, with a comprehensive multi-facility network for research helping to find new treatments for patients like those with Wolfram syndrome.
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News Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit: Celebrating 40 Years of Funding From Cancer Research UK
08 December 2022 Birmingham researcher wins three major awards to work on DNA repair Across 2022, Professor Jo Morris, from the Institute of Cancer and Genomics, has secured more than £4.9 million to better understand DNA replication and repair.
08 December 2022 MDS colleagues celebrate receiving MRC clinical fellowships Two University of Birmingham researchers have been awarded prestigious Medical Research Council (MRC) clinical fellowships this year.
11 November 2022 Rare cancer treatment changed thanks to major clinical trial Children and adult with a rare form of bone cancer are receiving a new standard of treatment that is more effective, thanks to a CRCTU clinical trial.
27 October 2022 How chameleon cancers can change their colors to survive treatment Some leukemias evade treatment by changing their appearance and identity through changing the read-out of their DNA, a new study has found.
18 October 2022 AI takes guesswork out of lateral flow testing A new trial found that an AI app-based reader for lateral flow devices reduced false Covid negatives in assisted test sites.
14 October 2022 New £30M research injection to improve treatment of inflammatory diseases Renewed National Institute for Health and Care Research Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre continue funds for developments around inflammatory diseases