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COVID-19 News New study finds strong immune response following COVID-19 vaccination A new study carried out in collaboration with the University of Birmingham with support from the UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium has found that 99% of people generate a robust immune response against COVID-19 after just one dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
08 January 2021 West Midlands research study reveals attitudes to vaccines A recent survey undertaken by the University of Birmingham is among the first cross-sectional survey to examine factors influencing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.
23 December 2020 New research highlights the importance of the thymus in successful pregnancies Findings from an international group of researchers reveal important changes that occur in the thymus to prevent miscarriages and gestational diabetes.
14 December 2020 Landmark non-alcoholic fatty liver disease trial identifies new treatment An international trial providing one of the lead investigators has identified a potential drug therapy to reverse non-alcoholic fatty liver disease – a condition for which there is currently no approved treatment.
08 December 2020 Better education needed to give patients improved understanding of gene therapies, new review highlights A new review of research bringing together patient, carer and public views of cell and gene therapies has highlighted a need for appropriate education to better inform patients.
30 November 2020 Centre of Excellence award for Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Centre The Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology centre in Birmingham is officially world class after achieving prestigious international recognition.
23 November 2020 Obesity, age and BAME ethnicity associated with higher COVID-19 antibody levels Researchers studying a group of UK healthcare workers discovered that non-white individuals recovering from COVID-19 displayed higher antibody levels than white individuals.
05 November 2020 New study could help scientists more effectively utilise T-Cell technologies to better understand immune responses A comparison of key research tools used to study different types of T-cell receptor signals has identified important features of existing technologies that could allow scientists to better understand immune responses.
05 November 2020 £800,000 Medical Research Council grant awarded to Birmingham Fellow and Birmingham Professor Dr Sarah Dimeloe and Professor Gareth Lavery have been awarded a New Investigator Research Grant from the Medical Research Council for their research interrogating T cell metabolism.
02 November 2020 Cellular immunity to SARS-CoV-2 found at six months in non-hospitalised individuals Cellular (T cell) immunity against SARS-CoV-2 is likely to be present within most adults six months after primary infection, a new pre-print from the UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium (UK-CIC) suggests.
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 University of Birmingham academic awarded grant for rapid COVID research A University of Birmingham academic is one of three UK scientists awarded a share of £50,000 to develop innovative research to improve the care of COVID-19 patients.
01 October 2020 Government COVID-19 testing lab to open at the University of Birmingham As part of the drive to expand COVID-19 testing capacity across the UK, The University of Birmingham has been announced today as one of the first academic sector lab partnerships to come online.