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Dedicated mesothelioma research centre launched at the University of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield is set to lead the way in pioneering patient-led mesothelioma research after being specially selected to launch the Mesothelioma UK Research Centre - Sheffield (MURC-S).
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Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN): Ten years of impact
Ten years ago, Professor Dame Pamela Shaw’s vision of building a unique translational research centre, which would bring together world-leading scientists and clinicians to identify new ways to prevent and slow down debilitating neurodegenerative diseases like MND, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s and Multiple Sclerosis, became a reality.
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£12.2 million boost for Covid-19 genomic surveillance
University of Sheffield researchers will work with partners in the Covid-19 Genomics UK (COG-UK) Consortium to map how COVID-19 spreads and evolves, thanks to a £12.2 million funding boost.
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Sheffield clinical trials aim to improve detection and treatment of bladder and prostate cancer
The University of Sheffield has been awarded £3.1million in funding for two major clinical trials to help improve the detection of bladder cancer and treatment of early stage prostate cancer.
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University of Sheffield pledges carbon neutral campus by 2030
The University of Sheffield has today (Tuesday 10 November) pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions on campus by 2030 and across all activities by 2038, placing it among a small number of institutions that have committed to this level of transformational action in response to the climate emergency.
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Artificial intelligence helps predict risk of developing mouth cancer
Artificial intelligence can help doctors better predict the risk of patients developing oral cancer, new research from the University of Sheffield has revealed.
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University of Sheffield enhances support for student care leavers through Care Leaver Covenant
In celebration of Care Leavers’ Week (26 October - 1 November), the University of Sheffield has announced it has become a signatory of the Government’s Care Leaver Covenant (CLC).
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Arthritis drug to be investigated as possible treatment for vascular dementia
Scientists from the University of Sheffield and University of Manchester have been awarded £265,000 from the British Heart Foundation, to investigate the links between vascular dementia and heart disease, and test whether a drug currently used to treat arthritis could also be used as a treatment for vascular dementia.
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University of Sheffield academics honoured for world class research and innovation
Four academics from the University of Sheffield have been recognised for their world class research that is at the forefront of innovation in the UK by a prestigious fellowship scheme.
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Sheffield medical student who led Covid-19 volunteering scheme among University Queen’s Birthday Honour recipients
A medical student at the University of Sheffield has been awarded a Queen’s Birthday Honour for his outstanding services to volunteering during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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University of Sheffield Professor receives MBE for services to children’s dentistry
University of Sheffield Professor of Paediatric Dentistry, Helen Rodd, has today (10 October 2020) been announced as a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in Her Majesty The Queen’s belated Birthday Honours.
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Spread of COVID-19 mapped in hospitals to ‘break the chain’ of transmission
A pioneering clinical trial will evaluate the use of ‘real time’ viral genomic data to reduce the spread of COVID-19 within hospitals.
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Sheffield researchers help lead national scheme to improve health and tackle inequalities
Researchers from the University of Sheffield are part of a UK wide collaboration that will enable local authorities to rapidly evaluate work aiming to improve health and tackle inequalities in their areas.
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Diverting cells’ energy pathway could pave way for new Parkinson’s treatments
Scientists from the University of Sheffield have found that switching or boosting the energy source of matured cells in Parkinson's disease patients, could pave the way for new treatments.
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New partnership to take potential treatment for motor neurone disease (MND) into clinical trials
Researchers from the University of Sheffield’s Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN) have been awarded a $700,000 drug development grant to progress a potential targeted therapy for motor neurone disease (MND) into clinical trials.
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