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 Researchers find genetic 'fingerprints' of ancient migrations in modern-day United Arab Emirates A team of geneticists and archaeologists have analysed the fine-scale genetic structure and ancestry of nearly 1,200 people from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and found genetic traces of population mixing spanning thousands of years.
16 October 2020 Barling Professor of Surgery recognised in 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours Professor Dion Gregory Morton, Barling Professor of Surgery, University of Birmingham, was awarded an OBE for services to Innovation in the NHS in the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours.
15 October 2020 University receives two awards to mark gender equality The College of Medical and Dental Sciences has achieved the Athena SWAN Silver award from the Athena SWAN Foundation, recognising the College's commitment to gender equality.
06 October 2020 'COVID-19 free' hospital areas could save lives after surgery – global study Setting up 'COVID-19 free' hospital areas for surgical patients could save lives during the second wave of the pandemic – reducing the risk of death from lung infections associated with coronavirus.
15 September 2020 Birmingham scientists discover the earliest steps in the development of an immune response The process of white blood cells responding to infections begins earlier than previously thought, according to a new study by scientists at the University of Birmingham.
27 August 2020 New study describes which cancer patients are more vulnerable to COVID-19 A newly published study led by the Universities of Oxford and Birmingham has found that, compared to other cancers, patients with blood cancers are more vulnerable to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
15 July 2020 Flagship Cancer Research UK precision medicine trial highlights the need for a new approach in treating genomically complicated cancers A pioneering lung cancer study has highlighted important factors that will need to be considered in the next wave of precision medicine studies particularly in treating genomically complicated cancers.
10 July 2020 AACR-CRUK Transatlantic Fellowship Success for Dr Justin Loke Dr Justin Loke has become one of the first-ever recipients of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) – Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Transatlantic Fellowships.
09 July 2020 Minister visits University of Birmingham to mark Government's launch of R&D roadmap Amanda Solloway MP, the Minister for Science, Research and Innovation recently visited the University of Birmingham to mark the launch of the Government's R&D roadmap.
15 June 2020 The Conversation: Autoimmune diseases: we discovered how to turn white blood cells from attacking the body to protecting it Professors David Wraith and Peter Cockerill write for The Conversation on their research that has shown that you can stop the immune system attacking the nerves.
10 June 2020 First drugs announced in major COVID-19 drugs trial Two UK drugs companies will be the first to partner with the Universities of Birmingham and Oxford as part of a major new UK drugs trial to test potential therapeutics to treat patients hospitalised with COVID-19.
09 June 2020 Birmingham scientists 're-train' immune system to prevent attack of healthy cells in new UK study into autoimmune diseases The body's immune system can be re-wired to prevent it from recognising its own proteins which, when attacked by the body, can cause autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis.
05 June 2020 Experts release new guidelines for studies into most effective treatments for HPV-positive throat cancer Heightened caution is needed when considering de-escalation trials for patients with Human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive oropharyngeal cancer (OPC), to ensure minimal harm to patients.