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Promising new drugs for Midland blood cancer patients

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Six new blood cancer clinical trials will open in Birmingham this year as part of the Trials Acceleration Programme (TAP), a new national trials network set up by the charity Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research to speed up access to life-saving drugs.
Date:
Wednesday 19th September 2012
Categories:
Medical and Dental Sciences, Research

Leading Chinese university visits Birmingham to develop medical sciences partnerships

Leading Chinese university visits Birmingham to develop medical sciences partnerships
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A delegation from Sun Yat-Sen University is visiting the University of Birmingham this week to identify collaborative opportunities in the fields of immunology and infection, cell and gene therapy, clinical trials, and public health.
Date:
Friday 14th September 2012
Categories:
International, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research

Patients underestimate risk of DVT, say University of Birmingham researchers

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Many people going into hospital have concerns about contracting the hospital acquired infection MRSA, yet the risk of acquiring - and dying from – hospital acquired venous thromboembolism (VTE) is much greater, warn scientists at the University of Birmingham.
Date:
Friday 31st August 2012
Categories:
Medical and Dental Sciences, Research

Research grants success at Birmingham: Awards up by 55%

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The University of Birmingham's research awards have risen from £93 million in 2010/11 to £145 million this year, a jump of over 55%.
Date:
Thursday 16th August 2012
Categories:
Arts and Law, Engineering and Physical Sciences, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research, Social Sciences, Vice Chancellor

Scientists discover how iron levels and a faulty gene cause bowel cancer

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High levels of iron could raise the risk of bowel cancer by switching on a key pathway in people with faults in a critical anti-cancer gene, according to a study published in Cell Reports* today (Thursday).
Date:
Thursday 9th August 2012
Categories:
Medical and Dental Sciences, Research

University students past and present help bring Olympics to life

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As well as supporting our alumni competing in the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, the University of Birmingham is also celebrating the success of several students and graduates who have been playing their part without having to don a pair of trainers or a swimming cap.
Date:
Friday 3rd August 2012
Categories:
Arts and Law, Medical and Dental Sciences, Students

Birmingham receives £600,000 through Biomedical Catalyst

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The University of Birmingham has been awarded £600,000 by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the Technology Strategy Board under the joint £180 million Biomedical Catalyst.
Date:
Thursday 2nd August 2012
Categories:
Medical and Dental Sciences, Research

Leading Chinese genomics institute partners with the University of Birmingham

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The University of Birmingham and BGI, a leading genomics organisation in China, have today announced a major joint initiative in environmental and human health research.
Date:
Tuesday 31st July 2012
Categories:
International, Life and Environmental Sciences, Medical and Dental Sciences, Research
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