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• Research consortium combines research excellence and expertise to evolve drug discovery

  Date: 8 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/research-consortium-combines-research-excellence-and-expertise-to-evolve-drug-discovery

  A new research consortium aims to identify opportunities for drug discovery through the innovative use of antibodies in structure-based drug...

• RNA studies advance holds out hope for cancer drug development

  Date: 7 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/rna-studies-advance-holds-out-hope-for-cancer-drug-development

  An international research team led by our University has made a breakthrough advance that could pave a new route for the development of...

• 2million grant gives Leicester research team a helping hand

  Date: 2 Nov 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/ps2million-grant-gives-leicester-research-team-a-helping-hand

  Joe Dias (pictured), Professor of Hand and Orthopaedic Surgery in our Department of Health Sciences, and his colleagues at Leicester’s Hospitals...

• Study into asthma provides a paradigm shift in understanding of lifethreatening condition

  Date: 27 Oct 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/study-into-asthma-provides-a-paradigm-shift-in-understanding-of-life-threatening-condition

  A new study led by our University to understand how to improve the health of severe asthma patients has made a breakthrough finding, with the...

• Expert to discuss gene-editing research at free public lecture

  Date: 24 Oct 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/expert-to-discuss-gene-editing-research-at-free-public-lecture

  A leading expert will be discussing the latest breakthroughs in gene-editing research during this year’s Frank May Prize lecture on 31 October.

• Event to discuss the 2016 Presidential Election and political divisions in the United States

  Date: 19 Oct 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/event-to-discuss-the-2016-presidential-election-and-political-divisions-in-the-united-states

  A visiting professor from the United States will be discussing the 2016 US Presidential Election and the politically polarised state of the...

• University involved in project to help children with asthma

  Date: 5 Oct 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/october/university-involved-in-project-to-help-children-with-asthma

  Owlstone Medical, a diagnostics company, has announced it has developed and received CE mark approval for a paediatric version of the company’s...

• One hundred Leicester academics writing articles for The Conversation

  Date: 29 Sep 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/one-hundred-leicester-academics-now-writing-articles-for-the-conversation

  One hundred academics from across our University have written more than 180 articles for The Conversation, applying their research expertise to...

• Chinese link with local renal unit builds on University initiatives

  Date: 14 Sep 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/chinese-link-with-local-renal-unit-builds-on-university-initiatives

  Links with a nephrology unit in Nantong China developed by University researchers have now led to Leicester’s Hospitals’ John Walls Renal Unit...

• Leicester scientists identify novel approach to treat and prevent global health threat

  Date: 12 Sep 2016

  https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/september/leicester-scientists-identify-novel-approach-to-treat-and-prevent-global-health-threat

  Leicester scientists have previously identified the potential of using a bacteriophage cocktail to eradicate Clostridium difficile infection...