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 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.