Ageing and wellbeing Researchers from the University of Birmingham are designing studies and programmes to get older people more engaged in exercise to improve or maintain physical independence and delay mobility disabilities.
Brains and bodies Researchers at the University of Birmingham are exploring the frontiers of neuroscience and maternal health.
Clostridium difficile infection How is a new treatment for clostridium difficile paving the way to potentially treat a host of other conditions and infections?
Cancer Predisposition Jo Morris is interested in the way our cells maintain and repair our genome, keeping our DNA intact.A particular interest is the functions of the breast and ovarian cancer predisposition protein BRCA1.
Cell wall manipulation Researchers at the University of Birmingham are contributing to our understanding of how resistance emerges at the level of cell wall manipulation.
DNA repair DNA, the repository of genetic information for each of our cells, is a chemical entity that is subject to damage which if not repaired, can lead to mutations and disease.
Extreme Climates and Sports Science Increasing global temperatures and water shortages are two of the biggest climate change challenges facing the world, but the potentially deadly impact of extreme heat on human health are already being felt.
Global maternal health Research shows that 99% of maternal deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), with very few deaths in high-income countries like the UK.
Global surgery Researchers are addressing the critical need to reduce inequalities in surgical care in low- and middle-income countries to improve mortality rates and outcomes.
Head Neck Cancer Professor Hisham Mehanna, a global leader in head and neck cancer research, underlines that only through delivering complex, innovative and multi-disciplinary trials can this challenging disease can be tackled globally.
Health Data The Birmingham based research group PIONEER is exploring how big health data can be used to improve patient outcomes for a range of medical issues. Find out more about their health data research here.
Health data insight The blizzard of health data enabled by performative leaps in data collection technology, organization and computational power, will only help us if there is a corresponding advance in analytics, ethics and governance.
Long COVID As the global COVID-19 pandemic has progressed, evidence has emerged that some patients who survive the virus are experiencing prolonged symptoms and complications beyond the initial period of acute infection.
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Dr Di Pietro is a Molecular Neuroscientist. With almost 20 years of research experience with particular interest in the molecular mechanisms of TBI, she is an expert of in vitro and in vivo animal models of TBI.
Oral Health Periodontitis is a chronic non-communicable disease, and in its most severe form is the sixth most prevalent human disease, affecting 11.2% of the world's population.
Head Neck Cancer Liver disease is a rising public health threat, with a shortage of donated organs for those in need. But researchers are questioning whether common criteria are causing unduly high rejection rates.
Sepsis care bundles Maternal sepsis is recognised as a major cause of maternal mortality, accounting for over 10% of maternal deaths worldwide. Dr David Lissauer leads a research group tackling the problem.
Smart drug delivery Dr Chris McConville, senior lecturer in pharmaceutics, formulation and drug delivery, is exploring the role of implant technology to overcome the 'scorched earth' approach of current approaches like chemotherapy.
The Mirena coil Professor Janesh Gupta, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, conducted the largest randomised clinical trial in the world assessing how women with heavy menstrual bleeding should be treated medically.
Youth Mental Health Rachel Upthegrove is Professor of Psychiatry and Youth Mental Health. Her research Interest is within the field of major mental illness; particularly schizophrenia and co-morbid depression in early phases of illness.
A lab in a suitcase The Ebola outbreak in West Africa was the deadliest occurrence of the disease since 1976. Despite a coordinated international response it proved extremely difficult to control.
Atmospheric Pollution and Human Health Airborne pollution particles have a major impact on our planet's atmosphere, nowhere more so than the megacities of China – vast swathes of humanity living, working and breathing together in cities of up to 26m people.
Cleaning up the skies The University of Birmingham is playing a vital role in providing the air-quality data and science to inform policy makers and protect the public health of citizens in the world's cities.
Vaccine distribution The COVID-19 virus has changed life on a massive scale – disrupting economies, communities, families and individuals.