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Cancer and Genomics Largest genetic atlas for zebrafish ‘breakthrough’ for biomedical research A collection of genetic maps will enable scientists to better study key health conditions including cancers and heart disease.
11 November 2019 Experts to gather in Africa to speed up development of vaccines to prevent bacterial infections A global network of scientists who are working together to accelerate the development of vaccines against bacterial infections in low and middle income countries are to stage an annual network meeting in Africa.
07 November 2019 Researchers find potential new target for treatment of inflammatory disease Researchers led by the University of Birmingham have found a potential new target to treat inflammatory disease. The research has been published in Cell Metabolism.
30 October 2019 New BHF investment to boost heart and circulatory disease research at University of Birmingham The University of Birmingham has received £1 million funding from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to strengthen its ground-breaking research into heart and circulatory diseases.
29 October 2019 Senior Clinical Lecturer joins Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy Dr Leila Khoja joins Birmingham from AstraZeneca and Addenbrooke's Hospital, bringing with her an extensive experience in translating immunotherapies from bench to bedside.
29 October 2019 Professor of Life Science Innovation joins the College of Medical and Dental Sciences Professor of Life Science Innovation, Michael Lewis joins the College of Medical and Dental Sciences with an extensive background in life sciences and digital innovation in healthcare.
25 October 2019 Leading neurosurgeon highlights importance of brain tumour research Professor Colin Watts, Chair of the Birmingham Brain Cancer Program, highlights the importance of brain tumour research.
16 October 2019 Scientists link hormone production in baby wallabies to how some human girls are born with genitalia that appear more male than female Research led by the Universities of Birmingham and Manchester has made a connection between the way baby wallabies produce male hormones and how some human girls are born with genitalia that resemble those of a boy.
25 September 2019 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow appointed to undertake research into antibiotic resistance Dr Enea Sancho-Vaello has been appointed as a Marie Sklodowska Curie Postdoctoral Fellow in the laboratory of Dr Jessica Blair, Institute of Microbiology and Infection.
25 September 2019 Anti-malarial drug can make cancer chemotherapy more effective Scientists at the University of Birmingham have found an anti-malarial drug was effective in treating head and neck cancer in mice.
25 September 2019 Artificial intelligence may be as effective as health professionals at diagnosing disease, finds study AI appears to detect diseases from medical imaging with similar levels of accuracy as health-care professionals, according to research led by the University and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
19 September 2019 Babies' gut bacteria affected by delivery method, study shows Babies born vaginally have different gut bacteria – their microbiome – than those delivered by Caesarean, research has shown.
14 September 2019 Pioneering data research centres to enable cutting-edge research and innovation to benefit UK patients The University of Birmingham will play a key role in new data hubs that will enable cutting-edge research for health discoveries and aim to give patients across the UK faster access to pioneering new treatments.