(PRESS RELEASE) LIVERPOOL, 25-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Liverpool announces that its has joined a consortium to develop new anti-viral technology that will limit the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) from touching contaminated surfaces in areas such as hospitals, train … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Healthcare, News, Science, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Alder Hey, anti-viral coatings, anti-viral surfaces, anti-viral technology, anti-viral touch screen coating, Antimicrobial Surfaces, Biaccon Ltd, BIRA, COVID transmission, COVID-19, Dr Dermot Monaghan MD, Gencoa Ltd, Innovate UK grants, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Northern Rail, Peter Rutter MD, point-of-sale cleansing system, Professor Rasmita Raval, SARS-CoV-2, scientists, University of Liverpool, University of Liverpool’s Open Innovation Hub, viral transmission
(PRESS RELEASE) LIVERPOOL, 25-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — University of Liverpool announces that Michael Jenkinson, Professor of Neurosurgery at its Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, has been appointed as the Sir John Fisher / Royal College of Surgeons of England … Read the full press release
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Tagged appointment, awake craniotomy, brain mapping techniques, brain tumours, Liverpool, low grade glioma, Michael Jenkinson, neurosurgery, neurosurgical oncology, North West Surgical Trials Centre, NWSTC, Professor Louise Kenny, Royal College of Surgeons of England, Simon Wood, Sir John Fisher, Sir John Fisher Foundation, stereotactic radiosurgery, surgical specialities, surgical trials, The Walton Centre, University of Liverpool
(PRESS RELEASE) LIVERPOOL, 16-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — A new global project has been established to better understand how and why COVID-19 affects the brain. The COVID-Neuro Global programme, led by the University of Liverpool in cooperation with five leading research … Read the full press release
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Tagged brain infections, Christian Medical College Vellore, COVID-19, COVID-Neuro Global programme, Dr Ava Easton, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, infectious diseases, Institute of Infection Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme, National Institute for Health Research, National Institute for Mental Health & Neuro Sciences, Neurology, NIHR, NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Emerging and Zoonotic Infections, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Professor Ravi Vasanthapuram, Professor Tom Solomon, The College of Medicine, The Encephalitis Society, UK Research and Innovation, UKRI, University of Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, 05-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The University has received approval from the Department of Education to establish a specialist maths school which will provide world-leading maths education for young people from all backgrounds who have a passion for mathematics. The … Read the full press release
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Tagged Liz Truss, Lord Agnew, maths education, maths school, Professor Dame Janet Beer, University of Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, 18-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Liverpool and Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust have appointed Professor Gregory Lip as part of a new initiative to establish an internationally-leading Centre for Cardiovascular Science in the Merseyside … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 24-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers from the University of Liverpool have been awarded a £73k grant from Epilepsy Research UK to help identify brain imaging biomarkers for drug treatment response in epilepsy. Dr Simon Keller, from the University’s Institute Of Translational Medicine, … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 23-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Professor Susan Dawson has been appointed as an independent non-executive director at Pets at Home Group Plc, the UK’s leading pet care business. Susan, who is also Dean of the University’s Institute of Veterinary Science, has strong Board … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 23-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — A passionate and engaging talk about Ebola saw University of Liverpool PhD student Raquel Medialdea crowned third in the national final of FameLab Spain, which celebrates effective science communication in young scientists. Watched by a … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Education, Healthcare, Society, Spain, United Kingdom
Tagged Chikungunya Virus, Ebola, FameLab Spain, Professor Tom Solomon, Raquel Medialdea, University of Liverpool, ZIKA
LIVERPOOL, 02-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Liverpool has launched a new study to explore and assess the mental health and well-being of academy and professional football players. The subject of mental health in football is an area that has … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 02-Mar-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists at the University of Liverpool have identified a single genetic change in Salmonella that is playing a key role in the devastating epidemic of bloodstream infections currently killing around 400,000 people each year in sub-Saharan … Read the full press release
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Tagged bloodstream, epidemic, HIV, infections, iNTS, malaria, Professor Jay Hinton, Salmonella, ST313, University of Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, 01-Feb-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Liverpool is to lead on a £1.15 million international research project to help transform early detection of diabetic eye disease in developing countries. Researchers from the University of Liverpool, St Paul’s Eye Unit at the Royal Liverpool University … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 11-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Liverpool’s Department of Music will join five other universities as part of a £1million project aiming to enhance student employability through the introduction of new digital initiatives. The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) Ensemble+ scheme received … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 11-Dec-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A new exhibition exploring the troubled lives of eighteenth and nineteenth century convicts, produced in collaboration with the University of Liverpool’s Digital Panopticon Project, opens on Monday. Criminal Lives, 1780-1925: Punishing Old Bailey Convicts, runs at the … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 06-Nov-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers from the University of Liverpool have been awarded approximately £1.8m to lead a multinational research consortium seeking to define the best and safest treatments for patients who require treatment for tuberculosis (TB) whilst receiving second-line antiretroviral therapy … Read the full press release
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Tagged Dr Catriona Waitt, Dr Marco Siccardi, tuberculosis, University of Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, 28-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Construction has started on the new £35 million facility for Liverpool International College with a ground-breaking ceremony on site. The facility, due to open in September 2019, will be the first under construction in Knowledge Quarter … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 27-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — On average overweight dogs lose an average of 11% of their bodyweight when enrolled on a weight loss trial according to researchers who have conducted the largest international multi-centre weight study. Obesity is the most common … Read the full press release
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Tagged Professor Alex German, Royal Canin, University of Liverpool, weight loss trial in dogs
LIVERPOOL, 27-Sep-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Amendments to the Government’s EU Withdrawal Bill that aim to protect children post Brexit have been tabled by a Labour MP, following lobbying by the University’s European Children’s Rights Unit (ECRU) in collaboration with leading children’s charities, The Children’s … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 24-Jul-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The University has announced three new appointments to its senior leadership team. Professor Louise Kenny has been appointed to the role of Executive Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. An alumna of the University’s School of … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 07-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — New research conducted by the University of Liverpool and partners shows that food policies, such as fruit and vegetable subsidies, taxes on sugar sweetened drinks, and mass media campaigns to change dietary habits, could avert … Read the full press release
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Tagged cardiovascular disease, food policies, University of Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, 09-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists from around the world are being led by the University to look at new ways of dealing with digestive issues in people living with cystic fibrosis. Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an inherited genetic condition … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 13-Mar-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists from the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Infection and Global Health have shown that phage therapy could offer a safe and effective alternative to antibitotics in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis lung infections. Chronic lung … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 21-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers from the University of Liverpool have found that the annual number of estimated number of norovirus cases annually in the UK is approximately 800,000 greater than previously estimated. Norovirus is the commonest cause of gastrointestinal … Read the full press release
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Tagged Dr John Harris, norovirus cases in the UK, University of Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, 21-Feb-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A University of Liverpool spin-out company, Sepsis Limited has secured further funding support to test a point of care diagnostic tool for the early detection of sepsis. The Small Business Research Initiative for Healthcare (SBRI Healthcare), … Read the full press release
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Tagged bacterial sepsis, detect abnormal blood chemistry, Handheld prototype for early detection of sepsis, Professor Cheng-Hock Toh, SBRI Healthcare, Sepsis Limited, The Small Business Research Initiative for Healthcare, University of Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, 09-Jan-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Today (Monday, 9 January) sees the beginning of the national ‘JanUary’ campaign (formerly known as National Obesity Awareness Week) which runs until Sunday, 15 January. JanUary, with a strapline of ‘do something good for U’, is … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 25-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A highly successful University scheme to train “high flyers” who are likely to become future leaders in academia and industry has been renewed by the Medical Research Council (MRC). The North West England MRC Clinical Research … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 25-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The University’s Materials Innovation Factory (MIF) has announced a number of new appointments who will deliver its academic programme. The £68 million facility, due to open in 2017, will revolutionise materials chemistry research and development by … Read the full press release
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Tagged Dr Anna Slater, Dr Colin Crick, Dr Esther Garcia, Dr Liam O’Brien, Dr Lucy Clark, Dr Matthew Dyer, Dr Samantha Chong, Dr Vitaliy Kurlin, Materials Innovation Factory, MIF, Professor Alessandro Troisi, Professor Ronan McGrath, University of Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, 25-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A pioneering University of Liverpool research team have published a study that identifies the mechanism in the human body that causes resistance of pancreatic cancer cells to chemotherapy. Pancreatic cancer is one of the leading … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 24-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a blueprint for controlling the packing of porous molecules into pre-designed structures, such as 1-D nanotubes and 3-D networks. Such control over the solid state structure of materials … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 02-Sep-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A researcher from the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Ageing and Chronic Disease, has published a paper about the challenges faced in introducing new devices and diagnostics into health services. Dr Paul Knox, Reader, Eye and … Read the full press release
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Tagged diagnostics, Dr Paul Knox, health services, University of Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, 22-Jul-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Professor Anthony Hollander, from the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Integrative Biology, has presented evidence to the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee on Regenerative Medicine. Professor Hollander is a leading expert in stem cell biology … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 20-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Professor Matthew Rosseinsky from the Department of Chemistry has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant. His grant is one of five ERC grants awarded to the University in 2015. ERC schemes, which are … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 20-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Professor Michael Brada from the University’s Institute of Translational Medicine has been given a prestigious life time achievement award by the European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO). The award, which was presented at the 35th … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 04-Apr-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A new app has been launched to explore the history of the University of Liverpool’s iconic redbrick Victoria Building, now home to the Victoria Gallery & Museum (VG&M). The app sheds light on the history of the Waterhouse-designed … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 25-Feb-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers from the University of Liverpool have published a new guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia in adults. Despite recent reductions in meningitis and meningococcal sepsis in children the disease … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 26-Jan-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Professor of International Maternal Health, Andrew Weeks from the Institute of Translational Medicine has been awarded £850,000 to further develop an award-winning device that could save the lives of women all over the world. Postpartum Haemorrhage (PPH) … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 12-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers from the University of Liverpool, working with colleagues from Oxford and international partners, have improved the understanding of the processes that can lead to the development of type 2 diabetes. The research, published in Nature Genetics, shows … Read the full press release
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Tagged DNA sequence, Nature Genetics, Professor Mark McCarthy, type 2 diabetes, University of Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, 12-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists from the University of Liverpool and Queen’s University Belfast, as part of an international team, have made the first porous liquids which could create new industrial applications. The new liquid dissolves unusually large amounts of gas, … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 21-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The University of Liverpool has launched a partnership with computing innovation centre, Hartree, to continue to build on research with Liverpool’s Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC). The Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC), which is based in Daresbury, was established … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 21-9-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Scientists from the University of Liverpool have shown that a virus which turns E.coli bacteria toxic also enables them to resist stomach acid so they can infect people more easily. Although most types of E. … Read the full press release
LIVERPOOL, 18-8-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Researchers at the University of Liverpool, together with UK and international partners, have launched a new global initiative to advance the development of a vaccine for river blindness. Onchocerciasis, or river blindness, is a parasitic disease caused … Read the full press release
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