Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy Immunology is at the forefront of medical research and we are among the leaders of this exciting, fast-evolving field.
News New NoriZite™ Nasal Spray launches in the UK Award-winning innovation from Birmingham Biotech Ltd and University of Birmingham is now available in the UK
08 December 2022 MDS colleagues celebrate receiving MRC clinical fellowships Two University of Birmingham researchers have been awarded prestigious Medical Research Council (MRC) clinical fellowships this year.
01 December 2022 Immune T cell defence is coping with COVID-19 variants of concern – for now Broad T-cell response is currently protective but recognition of seven out of ten T-cell targets mutated in SARS-CoV-2 variants is impaired
14 November 2022 New UK-first trial to screen 20,000 children for type 1 diabetes Blood tests will identify children likely to develop type 1 diabetes, allowing earlier, safer diagnosis
10 November 2022 Early career researcher acknowledged for work to better understand thymus function The International Eosinophil Society announce University of Birmingham researcher as a winner of the Gerald J. Gleich Award 2022.
08 November 2022 Antibody therapies against Covid-19 for most vulnerable patients work, new analysis finds The largest analysis of data on antibody therapies for protecting clinically extremely vulnerable people from Covid-19 shows that they are effective.
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
04 August 2022 New Insights into Increases in Unexplained Paediatric Hepatitis Cases Professor Deirdre Kelly and Dr Zania Stamataki, Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, provide insights into increases of unexplained paediatric hepatitis.
03 August 2022 Successful Round of Multiple Academic Promotions for Institute 2022 Eight academics within the Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy at the University of Birmingham have been promoted in the 2022 academic promotion round.
04 May 2022 Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy welcomes new Professor of Regenerative Medicine Professor Ivan Wall has been appointed as Professor of Regenerative Medicine with the Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy at the University of Birmingham.
03 May 2022 Insights shared from patient workshop on the use of artificial intelligence at capsule endoscopy Patients suffering with inflammatory bowel disease were invited to take part in a focused workshop at the University of Birmingham to assess their experiences.
07 March 2022 Opinion: Understanding the link between oral and gut health The relationship between oral health and overall health has been a focus for research for some time, explain Professors Iain Chapple and Tariq Iqbal.
16 February 2022 New study explores unique approach to treat a rare liver disease A UK research study looking into a new approach to treat primary sclerosing cholangitis, a rare disease where the body's immune attacks its own liver.