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News Professor Adam Croft receives funding as part of £1MM project tackling autoimmune conditions Birmingham's Institute of Inflammation and Ageing academic Professor Adam Croft has secured funding as part of ten new autoimmunity research projects to tackle the root cause of life-changing autoimmune conditions.
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08 August 2018 Birmingham researcher heads across the Atlantic for first paediatric resuscitation international fellowship Dr Barney Scholefield, a Clinician Scientist and Paediatric Intensivist from the Institute of Inflammation and Ageing has been working with leading academic researchers in the field of paediatric cardiac arrest.
19 July 2018 Researchers are one step closer to developing eye drops to treat common sight loss condition Scientists at the University of Birmingham are one step closer to developing an eye drop that could revolutionise treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
09 July 2018 Internships show benefits of collaboration between University of Birmingham and NHS partner An internship scheme at the Inflammation Research Facility (IRF), part of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), has shown the benefits of collaboration between UHB and the University of Birmingham.
19 June 2018 Innovative eye researchers shortlisted for healthcare innovation award Professor Alastair Denniston, and his team have been shortlisted for a prestigious award celebrating the best of innovation in healthcare around the region.
11 June 2018 Vital research into incurable lung condition affecting millions to take place in Birmingham A thousand people are needed for ground-breaking research being carried out by the University of Birmingham into an incurable lung condition.
05 June 2018 Birmingham researcher secures essential funding for osteoarthritis projects Dr Simon Jones's research in osteoarthritis has recently secured funding from Arthritis Research UK for two 3-year projects.
31 May 2018 Senior Lecturer awarded ARVO Silver Medal Dr Graham Wallace has won the prestigious ARVO silver medal for his outstanding work within the field of vision and ophthalmology
30 May 2018 Birmingham doctor elected representative for England for the BSI Forum Dr Helen McGettrick has been elected as the Representative for England to sit on the British Society of Immunology Forum. Dr McGettrick is a Senior Research Fellow in the Institute of Inflammation and Ageing.
30 May 2018 Reader in Metabolism and Inflammation joins the Institute of Inflammation and Ageing Dr Claudio Mauro joins the Institute of Inflammation and Ageing at the University of Birmingham as a Reader in Metabolism and Inflammation.
10 May 2018 Birmingham researchers reach IChemE Global Awards 2017 finals for anti-scarring eye drops Professor Liam Grover, Professor Ann Logan, Miss Saaeha Rauz, Dr Graham Wallace and Professor Nicholas Barnes, were finalists for the Biotechnology Award at the Institution of Chemical Engineers Global Awards 2017.
10 May 2018 Spinal fluid could be used to predict the progression of multiple sclerosis, study finds A study led by the University of Birmingham has found that analysis of fluid in the spine could be used to predict the future progression of multiple sclerosis.
12 April 2018 Three Birmingham researchers receive prominent NIHR health awards Professors Chris Buckley, Arri Coomarasamy and Paul Moss from the College of Medical and Dental Sciences have been appointed National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Senior Investigators.