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Spin-out company secures £1.4 million to develop hearing loss treatment
A company based on pioneering stem cell research at the University of Sheffield has secured £1.4 million in venture capital funding to develop treatments for deafness.
Categorised under: Research, News, CSCB and Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
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The 7th CMIAD Retreat
The 7th annual CMIAD retreat was held at the Diamond on Thursday 18 April 2019. As usual we had a great day of scientific interaction and discussion.
Categorised under: Research, News and CMIAD
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Students showcase cutting-edge research at annual PhD poster event
Students from across biology, chemistry, physics, maths and psychology at the University of Sheffield shared the latest research with visitors to the annual Science Graduate School Showcase.
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New compound could help treat ovarian cancer
Scientists from the University of Sheffield have discovered a compound that could be more effective in treating certain cancers than standard chemotherapy.
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Connecting neural networks: Nervous-system-on-Chip Technology
The groups of Anestis Tsakiridis and Peter Andrews (Centre for Stem Cell Biology, Biomedical Science Department) are part of a network of 7 partner universities that has been awarded an EU grant of almost €7 million. The project (CONNECT: “Connecting neural networks: Nervous-system-on-Chip Technology”) brings together a wide range of research disciplines aiming to develop a new type of organs-on-a-chip (OoC) for modelling Parkinson’s disease.
Categorised under: Research, News, CSCB and Grant News
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New study discovers how cells vital for organ function arise during early human embryonic development
A new study from scientists at the University of Sheffield has discovered how vital neurons and cells that control the function of crucial organs develop in the womb.
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Novel botulinum compound relieves chronic pain
A modified form of botulinum toxin gives long-lasting pain relief without adverse effects and, in time, could replace opioid drugs as a safe and effective way of treating chronic pain, according to new research by the University of Sheffield, UCL and the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto.
Categorised under: Research, CMIAD and Cell Biology and Cancer
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Recent Grant Awards
Prof David Strutt (BMS), Dr Alexander Fletcher (SoMaS), Dr Paul Richmond (CS), with Dr Katherine Fisher (BMS) as Researcher Co-investigator.
Categorised under: Research, News, CMIAD, Bateson, Grant News, Developmental Biology and Disease and Cell Biology and Cancer
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Prestigious grant for Bateson Centre to fund vital research aiming to combat infectious diseases
Congratulations to Professor Stephen Renshaw, Director of our Bateson Centre, who has been awarded over £220,000 in funding for vital research aiming to combat infectious diseases.
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Sheffield’s Dr Anne-Gaëlle Borycki’s Sheds Light on the Regenerative Capacity of Skeletal Muscle Stem Cells
New research by scientists at the University of Sheffield, published in Nature Communications, has identified a novel mechanism by which stem cells in skeletal muscles maintain a pool of stem cells to ensure long-term regenerative capacity.
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The 6th CMIAD Retreat
The 6th CMIAD Retreat was hosted at the Diamond on Thursday, January 11th.
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New cell line developed for testing botulinum toxin activity
Researchers in the Faculty of Science at the University of Sheffield have developed a new cell-based assay to test the quality and safety of pharmaceutical botulinum neurotoxin without the use of animals.
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Insects can see the world in much finer resolution than previously thought
A new study by BMS member Prof Mikko Juusola, published in the journal eLife, advances our understanding of insect and human vision.
Categorised under: Research, News and Neuroscience
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Young investigator award for Dr Elena Rainero
Dr Elena Rainero, a lecturer in the Department of Biomedical Science, has been awarded the British Society for Matrix Biology Young Investigator Award for 2017.
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Zoe Hewitt recognised for collaborative research
BMS and CSCB member, Dr Zoe Hewitt has been recognised for her collaborative research efforts, receiving a Special Merit Prize from the UK Regenerative Medicine Platform (UKRMP).
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