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 Experimental cancer therapy research continues at Birmingham New and innovative ways to detect and treat cancer being trialled at Birmingham are to receive renewed funding from Cancer Research UK and the NIHR.
QS World University Subject Rankings released for 2023 University of Birmingham rises 30 places to be joint 62nd in the world for Life Sciences and Medicine.
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
20 September 2022 Research identifies new treatment target for CNS injury and neurological disease Potential target could treat long-term neurological conditions like Alzheimer’s Disease and foster nerve regeneration in central nervous system injuries.
12 July 2022 Research shows investigational drug fosters nerve repair after injury Scientists from the University of Birmingham have shown that a brain-penetrating candidate drug can foster regeneration of damaged nerves after spinal trauma