News in the College Back to 'Medical and Dental Sciences' Latest news from the College of Medical and Dental Sciences College of Medical and Dental Sciences hosts Research Festival 2024 Description:The Research Festival celebrated the wide range of excellent research being undertaken in the College of Medical and Dental Sciences. Date:08 May 2024 BactiVac Network awarded £700k by the UK Vaccine Network Project to focus on potential epidemics Description:The UK government has awarded BactiVac, £700k to accelerate the development of bacterial vaccines with a focus on pathogens with epidemic outbreak potential. Date:07 May 2024 Red light therapy for repairing spinal cord injury passes milestone Description:The researchers have already received further funding and are planning to develop an implantable device for use in humans with traumatic spinal cord injury. Date:06 May 2024 Low Traffic Neighbourhood rollout needs coordinated approach Description:Survey of implementation of LTNs in Birmingham found mixed views with some favourable responses but some concern about impact on traffic on other nearby roadsDate:03 May 2024 Center of Excellence Award Renewal for Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Center Description:A world-class Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology Center in Birmingham has successfully had their center status renewed.Date:29 April 2024 How vaccines are a key tool to tackle Antimicrobial Resistance Description:As AMR threatens to become the leading cause of death by 2050, vaccines could lead way to tackle drug-resistant infections and reduce reliance on antibioticsDate:25 April 2024 How much do we really value end-of-life care? Description:Professor Cara Bailey reflects on UK House of Commons debate highlighting need to rethink how we fund hospicesDate:23 April 2024 Birmingham Professor to lead the European Federation of Periodontology Description:The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) have recently named Professor Moritz Kebschull, from the School of Dentistry, as their new President.Date:23 April 2024 £12M research centre will improve efficiency of rare disease trials to unlock tests and treatments Description:Researchers from The University of Birmingham have created a new £12M research centre to improve clinical trials for rare diseases. Date:23 April 2024 Bridging science and creativity: a reflective session on liver health Description:Birmingham researchers hosted a unique event that brought together liver disease patients, researchers, charity partners, and an artist in residence.Date:19 April 2024 How the Birmingham Drug Discovery Hub created an investment-ready ‘drug library’ Description:Set up to realise untapped potential in Birmingham’s drug discovery research, the Hub has attracted more than £4m on the back of just £0.2m investment Date:18 April 2024 £17.9m for Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre network to bolster UK clinical trial infrastructure Description:The network includes the Midlands-Wales Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre, jointly delivered by University of Birmingham and University Hospitals Birmingham.Date:17 April 2024 Previous1234567Next