News - University of Birmingham

Tuesday 19th February 2013

University of Birmingham runs 'Meet the Scientist' at Thinktank

Description: University of Birmingham students will run a one-off event at the Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum this week for families to 'meet the scientist' during the half term break. Enthusiastic young scientists are invited to visit Thinktank for fun hands-on activities with professional scientists.
Date:: Tuesday 19th February 2013
Categories:: Engineering and Physical Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences

Description: Scientists at the Universities of Birmingham and Staffordshire have jointly led the development of an online training package to assist midwives and obstetricians to carry out medical procedures to help women who have sustained a perineal injury during childbirth.
Date:: Tuesday 19th February 2013
Categories:: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research

Friday 8th February 2013

Description: Platelet disorders are heavily underdiagnosed, little understood and cannot be cured. University of Birmingham researchers and the Birmingham Platelet Group are running a UK-wide clinical trial 'Genotyping and platelet phenotyping' (GAPP) (1) funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The trial includes lab research by BHF-funded scientist Dr Yotis Senis in an effort to better identify patients and potentially to develop new treatments.
Date:: Friday 8th February 2013
Categories:: Medical and Dental Sciences

Wednesday 16th January 2013

Description: Scientists at the University of Birmingham have devised a unique screening instrument that provides a 'one-stop' brain function profile of patients who have suffered stroke or other neurological damage.
Date:: Wednesday 16th January 2013
Categories:: Medical and Dental Sciences, Research

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