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 NIHR awards £4m to the Birmingham NIHR Clinical Research Facility to enhance research delivery The funding will pay for new research equipment and improve research facilities for patients across the NHS.
News Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre at the University Hospitals Birmingham Research Showcase 2023
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.
13 July 2021 Partnership will create the next generation of researchers to transform global healthcare The Universities of Birmingham, Leicester and Nottingham have launched a partnership training the next generation of leading researchers the skills required to transform our understanding and treatment of disease.
07 July 2021 Cancer Research UK Advanced Clinician Scientist shares top tips on undertaking research Dr Shishir Shetty is a Cancer Research UK Advanced Clinician Scientist and principal investigator in the Centre for Liver and Gastrointestinal Research.
25 June 2021 Congress focuses on impact of COVID-19 on global liver disease University of Birmingham experts are leading discussions at the 2021 International Liver Congress citing the effects of COVID-19 on people with liver disease.
11 June 2021 Fighting the silent pandemic of anti-microbial resistance An open letter to the G7 from the BactiVac Network emphasising the need for a global effort to combat the threat posed by anti-microbial resistant bacteria.
04 June 2021 Study of UK dental professionals reveals extent of occupational risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection A University of Birmingham-led study of dental professionals has shown their increased risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection during the first wave of the pandemic.
04 June 2021 Study finds patients with COVID-19 produce immune responses against the body's own tissues or organs A University of Birmingham-led study has found that many patients with COVID-19 produce immune responses against their body's own tissues or organs.
14 May 2021 Study finds delaying second Pfizer vaccine to 12 weeks increases antibody responses in older people New study finds antibody responses in people over 80 is three-and-a-half times greater in those who have the second dose of the Pfizer vaccine after 12 weeks.