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University of Birmingham professor Michal Overduin talks about the language of cancer in BBC World Service documentary

Birmingham, UK, 19-11-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A University of Birmingham professor tackles a different aspect of cancer today, as he features in a BBC World Service documentary about the language used to describe the disease. Prof Michal Overduin is one of the interviewees … Read the full press release

The European Commission granted €1.5M for research into eradicating cancer blood supply

20-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission awards its 50th European Industrial Doctorate (EID) research grant today. The €1.5 million grant is for research into new antibodies that will destroy a tumour’s blood vessels and eradicate the tumour. The so-called VAMPIRE project (‘Vascular … Read the full press release

University of Birmingham Professor Deirdre Kelly recognised in The Inspirational Women list of Health Service Journal

05-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A professor from the University of Birmingham has won a place on the Health Service Journal’s inaugural list of Inspirational Women. Professor Deirdre Kelly, the Director of the Liver Unit at Birmingham Children’s Hospital, set up the … Read the full press release