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 the cause of a metabolic disease. New study demonstrates that loss of autophagy enzymes in respiring cells causes a metabolic deficit and cell death due to depletion of NAD.
21 December 2020 Large study in UK NHS labs shows gold standard accuracy of Oxford Nanopore's COVID-19 test LamPORE for both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients A study of more than 23,000 samples carried out by teams across the UK, including the University of Birmingham, shows Oxford Nanopore's COVID-19 test, LamPORE, is highly accurate for the detection of SARS-CoV-2.
11 December 2020 New treatment could spare early-stage rectal cancer patients life-altering side effects A new and less invasive treatment developed by Cancer Research UK researchers is safer than standard major surgery for early-stage rectal cancer.
11 December 2020 Study finds paediatric cancer patients at no greater risk of severe COVID-19 infection The first national study of children with cancer who test positive from COVID-19 has found that they are not at any increased risk of severe COVID-19 infection.
17 November 2020 New study could help to better predict which individuals are more susceptible to cancer-causing agents in the environment New insights into the mechanisms behind how cancer-causing agents in the environment active genetic recombination in DNA could help to better predict which individuals are more susceptible to developing the disease.
12 November 2020 Routine testing for COVID-19 can make surgery safer Routine testing patients for COVID-19 before major surgery could reduce the risk of respiratory complications and save lives, a new study reveals.
05 November 2020 New study into a rare type of cancer in abdomen lining shows possible immunotherapy treatment A new study from the University of Birmingham has found that 50% of patients with a rare type of cancer that has spread into the lining of their abdomen may be suitable for immunotherapy treatment.
05 November 2020 Bladder Cancer Research Centre launches at the University of Birmingham A new research centre which aims to overcome barriers for a common, but often overlooked cancer has opened at the University of Birmingham.
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.