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University of Leicester academic among recipients of prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard Award
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/april/leicester-academy-springboard-award
University of Leicester academic recognized among a select group of ‘exceptional’ biomedical and health researchers awarded a total of £6.6 million in funding.
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Landmark genetic study sheds new light on how the eye develops its sharpest vision
https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/september/eye-genetic-study-foveal-leicester
Combining artificial intelligence and genetics has allowed researchers in Leicester to study the part of the eye that gives us sharp central vision in amazing detail for the first time
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Genetics, Biodiversity and Behaviour
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/nt2006
Module code: NT2006 This module will introduce you to the patterns of genetic variation/inheritance in families and of genetic variation in populations, and to current applications of genetics into modern medicine, anthropology, biotechnology and conservation.
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Multicellular Organisation: An Introduction to Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2026/bs1060
Module code: BS1060 This module will provide an introduction to cellular and systems physiology of the human body with an emphasis on homeostatic mechanisms.
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Business and Financial Computing
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/co2002
Module code: CO2002 Business organisations are experiencing a number of events that have a significant impact on the way they used to think on and operate their IT systems. These events can be categorised into two interrelated dimensions: business and technology.
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Multicellular Organisation: An Introduction to Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2024/bs1060
Module code: BS1060 This module will provide an introduction to cellular and systems physiology of the human body with an emphasis on homeostatic mechanisms.
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Multicellular Organisation: An Introduction to Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience
https://le.ac.uk/modules/2025/bs1060
Module code: BS1060 This module will provide an introduction to cellular and systems physiology of the human body with an emphasis on homeostatic mechanisms.
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Resources
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/gene-regulation/schools-and-colleges-gene-regulation/resources
Useful links to resources for schools and colleges looking for information on gene expression.
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What is saffron
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/february/what-is-saffron
Did you know that you need to collect about 200,000 flowers to produce just one kilo of saffron? The labour needed to produce it is just one of the many reasons that make the spice the world's most expensive agricultural product.
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Genetic switch discovery could help to prevent symptoms of Parkinsons disease
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/february/genetic-switch-discovery-could-help-to-prevent-symptoms-of-parkinsons-disease
A genetic ‘switch’ has been discovered by MRC researchers at our University which could help to prevent or delay the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.