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Latest news from the College of Medical and Dental Sciences

Birmingham provides world-leading dental health expertise to Sigrid Therapeutics

 Professor Iain Chapple
Description:
Professor Iain Chapple will work with Sigrid to identify and develop further applications for a technology that limits oral bacteria’s access to sugars
Date:
09 May 2023

Domestic abuse exposure linked to increased levels of asthma and other atopic diseases

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Description:
New research of nearly 14,000 women with history of abuse including violence found 52% increase risk of atopic disease
Date:
06 May 2023

Cellular traffic controllers caught managing flow of signals from receptors

Air traffic controllers sat in control tower at Heathrow Airport in London, UK with airport and planes in the background
Description:
First time that individual beta-arrestin molecules are directly observed as they control receptor-mediated signals in living cells using advanced microscopy.
Date:
04 May 2023

Incurable blood cancer trial finds new drug better than current second line treatments

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Description:
Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials Unit-sponsored trial found new drug better for treating rare cancer for patients not responding to first line treatment
Date:
04 May 2023

Endovascular treatment more likely to avoid amputation or death for limb-threatening artery disease

Two surgeons wearing blue gowns, one reaching for a surgical tool in an operating theatre
Description:
In the only randomised controlled trial of its kind, BASIL-2 enrolled 345 patients in 41 vascular surgery centres in UK, Sweden and Denmark
Date:
02 May 2023

Brain cells are starved of energy when autophagy malfunctions, new study finds

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Description:
Research has major implications for neurodegenerative disease treatments
Date:
28 April 2023

New £1.4 million partnership to advance maternal and infant health research using health data

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Description:
Leading researchers from the University of Birmingham have joined the new Mother & Infant Research Electronic Data Analysis (MIREDA) partnership
Date:
28 April 2023

‘Vein-on-a-chip’ could help scientists study thrombosis without animal models

Computer generated image of a thrombus in bloodstream with activated platelets and fibrin
Description:
Blood clot researchers could benefit from a new device that mimics a human vein, replacing the need for animals for some studies.
Date:
27 April 2023

Consultation launched on data standards for reducing bias in AI health tech

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Description:
STANDING Together partnership launches consultation aimed at improving the data used for building and testing AI health technologies
Date:
26 April 2023

Dr Pavlovic to join the Council of European Section of the International Society for Heart Research

Dr Davor Pavlovic
Description:
Dr Pavlovic has been elected to join a group of 12 distinguished European cardiovascular researchers from the International Society for Heart Research (ISHR).
Date:
25 April 2023

New study will consider comparing surgical treatment options for pelvic organ prolapse

Surgical tools and gloved hands
Description:
Research led by Dr Laura Jones, from the Institute of Applied Health, will seek to better understand the options available to women with pelvic floor disorders.
Date:
20 April 2023

Professor Neil Hanley to become new Head of the College of Medical and Dental Sciences

Professor Neil Hanley, newly announced Head of College for Medical and Dental Sciences, in the Medical School building
Description:
The University of Birmingham has appointed Professor Neil Hanley as Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Head of the College of Medical and Dental Sciences
Date:
19 April 2023
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