Latest news Back to 'Institute of Microbiology and Infection' University professor part of team leading national COVID-19 testing effort at UK's first 'Lighthouse Lab' DescriptionAn 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.Date:01/07/2020 Faecal microbial transplantation more effective and less costly than antibiotics to treat C-diff infections, new study shows DescriptionAn 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.Date:29/06/2020 Research scientist at the University of Birmingham wins global award for innovation DescriptionNitroPep, 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.Date:08/06/2020 University Professor appointed Chief Scientific Adviser to Food Standards Agency DescriptionUniversity of Birmingham microbiology expert Professor Robin May has been appointed Chief Scientific Adviser to the Food Standards Agency.Date:24/04/2020 Faecal Microbiota Transplants successfully treat patients with C.diff DescriptionA 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.Date:16/03/2020 Birmingham named one of just six new Life Sciences Opportunity Zones DescriptionThe Birmingham Health Partners ecosystem has been awarded Life Sciences Opportunity Zone status by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.Date:20/02/2020 Probiotic drink could offer new way to combat antibiotic resistance DescriptionProbiotic drink could offer new way to combat antibiotic resistanceDate:15/01/2020 University of Birmingham researcher wins prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering Fellowship DescriptionDr 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.Date:16/12/2019 Rapid test for gonorrhoea and chlamydia to be developed by University of Birmingham spinout DescriptionRapid test for gonorrhoea and chlamydia to be developed by University of Birmingham spinoutDate:25/11/2019 Old Joe to turn blue to mark World Antibiotic Awareness Week DescriptionThe 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.Date:15/11/2019 Displaying 1 to 10 of 48 Previous 1 2 3 4 5 Next