Institute of Microbiology and Infection Tackling the global challenge of infectious diseases for the benefit of society
01 July 2020 University professor part of team leading national COVID-19 testing effort at UK's first 'Lighthouse Lab' An infectious disease expert from the University of Birmingham is playing a significant part in the fight against COVID-19 as one of the leads at the Government's first flagship COVID-19 testing facility.
29 June 2020 Faecal microbial transplantation more effective and less costly than antibiotics to treat C-diff infections, new study shows An innovative treatment for patients with Clostridium difficile infection, which uses transplanted gut bacteria to treat the infection, is a more effective and more cost-efficient treatment than using antibiotics.
08 June 2020 Research scientist at the University of Birmingham wins global award for innovation NitroPep, developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham and led by Dr Felicity de Cogan, has won the Health and Wellbeing category in the 2020 Katerva Awards.
24 April 2020 University Professor appointed Chief Scientific Adviser to Food Standards Agency University of Birmingham microbiology expert Professor Robin May has been appointed Chief Scientific Adviser to the Food Standards Agency.
16 March 2020 Faecal Microbiota Transplants successfully treat patients with C.diff A new study from the University of Birmingham has shown that Faecal Microbiota Transplants (FMT) are highly successful in treating patients with Clostridioides difficile (C.diff) infection.
20 February 2020 Birmingham named one of just six new Life Sciences Opportunity Zones The Birmingham Health Partners ecosystem has been awarded Life Sciences Opportunity Zone status by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
15 January 2020 Probiotic drink could offer new way to combat antibiotic resistance Probiotic drink could offer new way to combat antibiotic resistance
16 December 2019 University of Birmingham researcher wins prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering Fellowship Dr Naa Dei Nikoi has won a prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Fellowship to advance work on a novel method of drug delivery for diseases that can cause loss of vision.
25 November 2019 Rapid test for gonorrhoea and chlamydia to be developed by University of Birmingham spinout Rapid test for gonorrhoea and chlamydia to be developed by University of Birmingham spinout
15 November 2019 Old Joe to turn blue to mark World Antibiotic Awareness Week The face of the University of Birmingham's 'Old Joe' Clock tower will be lit blue to shine a light on the work scientists are doing to discover new ways to prevent and treat drug-resistant bacterial infections.
23 October 2019 UK and China scientists developing new drugs to fight tuberculosis UK and China scientists developing new drugs to fight tuberculosis
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.