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Biggest leap in identified lung health genes paves way for personalised risk score
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/lung-health-genes
New Nature Genetics study led by Universities of Leicester and Nottingham finds over 500 genes linked to lung health, providing new targets for potential therapeutics
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Company’s mission to revolutionise agriculture and eliminate global waste takes off at Space Park Leicester
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/september/messium-space-park
Agri-tech start-up Messium joins the European Space Agency – Business Incubation Centre for the United Kingdom (ESA-BIC UK) programme at Space Park Leicester.
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Dataset will help advance research into neuro-degenerative diseases
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/may/epnd-neuro-degenerative-diseases-leicester
A platform set up to help researchers look into the causes and treatments for neuro-degenerative diseases has released its first biomarker dataset with the help of experts from the University of Leicester
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Research project will help those affected by Huntington’s disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/november/leicester-huntingtons-disease-award
Clinical psychologist Dr Sarah Gunn, from the University of Leicester, has been awarded nearly £2 million to advance her work in the field of Huntington’s disease
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Research seeks to improve care for families living with Motor Neurone Disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/november/mnd
New research being carried out by the University of Leicester will examine health and social care services in the UK for families living with Motor Neurone Disease (MND).
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Leicester scientists contribute to latest climate satellite mission EarthCARE
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/may/earthcare-nceo
National Centre for Earth Observation) at the Universities of Leicester plays a key role in a new mission to understand how clouds and aerosol particles affect weather and climate
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New book explores innovative crime fiction by Caribbean writers
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/crime-fiction
Dr Lucy Evan's new book, Crime Fiction in the Caribbean will be published on 24th October 2024.
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Archaeologists identify changes to human bone following introduction of tobacco in Western Europe
https://le.ac.uk/news/2024/october/tobacco
University of Leicester researchers hope to better understand how tobacco consumption has historically impacted human health.
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Meet our team
https://le.ac.uk/cbs/meet-team
Meet our team working in the Core Biotechnology Services and find contact details for the managers of each facility.
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Growth Accelerator case studies
https://le.ac.uk/school-of-business/working-with-business/growth-accelerator-for-social-entrepreneurs/growth-accelerator-case-studies
Our case studies demonstrate the positive impact of the Growth Accelerator for Social Entrepreneurs programme and highlight strong common themes: Our entrepreneurs have developed a clearer vision or plan for the future of their enterprise, through their 1:1 consultancy...