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(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool will showcase research-informed artwork at the Saatchi Gallery in London as part of the exhibition The Sun and The Moon Art Inspired by the Celestial. The featured installation, My Body is a Sundial by … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) University of Warwick researcher Dr Jeremy Keown has received funding through the Academy of Medical Sciences’ Springboard programme, which is investing £6.7 million in early-career health research across the UK. His project will investigate how potentially pandemic viruses … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The Academy of Medical Sciences has launched a UK Medical Science Careers Taskforce to address growing challenges affecting the country’s medical research workforce. Co-chaired by Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed of the University of Liverpool and Dr Tony Wood … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) A research team at the MRC–University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research has launched Viro3D, the world’s most extensive AI-powered database of virus protein structure predictions. Containing 85,000 protein models from 4,400 human and animal viruses, Viro3D expands … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The University of Bristol has become the first institution worldwide to secure Silver-level certification for all its laboratory facilities under the Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework (LEAF), covering nearly 1,000 labs. This landmark accomplishment involved collaborative efforts from technical … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research and Queen Mary University have created EIRAs, a computational assay that predicts how bowel cancer cells evolve resistance to chemotherapy. By monitoring cell populations and applying evolutionary models, the tool differentiates … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The University of York’s team has secured a £4.5 million Wellcome Discovery Award to extend the Born in Bradford research programme, which will now study 8,000 children and their families in Bradford. Building on the success of the … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) A University of Bristol-led research project will investigate why some children struggle when starting school while others flourish by examining the development of their brains during the first five years of life. Funded with nearly £4.5 million from … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Dr Rosie Walker from the University of Exeter’s Psychology department has been honored as an emerging scientific leader under the Academy of Medical Sciences’ largest funding round for early-career researchers, part of a £7.6 million initiative tackling major … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool is leading two critical projects focused on decarbonising healthcare. The Greener Trials project, led by Professor Paula Williamson, aims to reduce the carbon footprint of clinical trials through an open science approach, collaborating with … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Dr. Melissa Webby of the University of Warwick has received a £2.2 million Wellcome Career Development Award to research the mechanisms that protect Gram-negative bacteria from antibiotics. This award supports Dr. Webby’s mission to advance the understanding of … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Scientists at the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research and the University of Sydney have utilized advanced AI technologies, specifically AlphaFold and ESMFold, to map the protein structures of numerous viruses from the Flaviviridae family, which includes … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Senior leaders from the University of Liverpool, including the Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Black, recently visited the Malawi-Liverpool Wellcome Programme (MLW) in Blantyre, Malawi, to observe advancements in research, facilities, and healthcare initiatives. Established in 1995, … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The University of Liverpool has secured £1.3m in funding to support the UK Government’s Fleming Fund Fellowship Programme, aimed at addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in partner countries. Led by Professor Alison Holmes, the program will provide mentorship and … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) A groundbreaking study led by researchers from the University of Exeter, the Wellcome Sanger Institute, and the University of Cambridge introduces a novel approach to genetic testing, potentially revolutionizing the diagnosis of rare developmental disorders in children. By … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Professor Abigail Fraser, leading a team from the University of Bristol, partners with researchers in the Netherlands to investigate the links between maternal vascular malperfusion (MVM) in placentas and future heart and circulatory diseases. Funded by the British … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The University of Oxford and ZEISS have inaugurated the Oxford-ZEISS Centre of Excellence in Biomedical Imaging, promising cutting-edge microscopy and imaging technologies to further research in global health and disease. This collaboration between the Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology, … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) The University of Exeter and its partners, including Arctic Basecamp, the World Economic Forum, Deloitte, and the Climate Vulnerable Forum through Aroha Geneva, have secured a £2.3 million grant from the Wellcome Trust for a research project examining … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Basilea Pharmaceutica Ltd (SIX: BSLN), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in severe bacterial and fungal infection treatments, has announced an asset purchase agreement with Spexis AG (SIX: SPEX) for a preclinical antibiotics program aimed at combating Gram-negative bacteria, including … Read the full press release →

(IN BRIEF) Dr. Edward Emmott, a researcher at the University of Liverpool, has received the prestigious Wellcome Trust Career Development Award, a highly competitive fellowship. This funding will support Dr. Emmott’s crucial research efforts aimed at gaining a deeper understanding … Read the full press release →