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At the Biodiscovery Institute, we take immense pride in shining a spotlight on the remarkable developments unfolding within our Institute. This platform serves as a testament to our commitment to pioneering research, fostering collaboration, and nurturing a positive research culture. From scientific breakthroughs and cutting-edge advancements to the personal anecdotes and triumphs of our peers, the Good News hub is a celebration of the extraordinary journey we are undertaking. Join us in exploring the brighter side of science!

 

 

Featured News

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University of Nottingham establishes new £4 million ovarian cancer research centre

A new research centre to drive forward the latest advancements to tackle ovarian cancer is to be launched at the University of Nottingham.

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University of Nottingham receives £4.4m funding for world-class bioscience research programme

A research team led by the University of Nottingham has been selected as one of four that will receive a share of £18 million to pursue transformational bioscience research programmes.

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BDI team part of £70M programme in health data science

The digital research service is helping Dr. Philip Quinlan in continuing to develop national federated analytics capabilities

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Announcements

Children with Cancer UK funds brain tumour research led by Dr. Beth Coyle

Children with Cancer UK have awarded £349,209.83 to a multidisciplinary team led by Dr Beth Coyle who will be 'Establishing tumour microenvironment models of paediatric brain tumours'.

Student Success

Congratulations to Liam Wood who successfully defended his PhD thesis and was given just 1 month corrections.

Emad Rakha to receive 2024 ISBP Larry Norton Award of Excellence in Breast Pathology

Emad Rakha has been invited to receive the 2024 International Society of Breast Pathology (ISBP) Larry Norton Award of Excellence in Breast Pathology. The Larry Norton Award, established in 2018, is presented annually to recognise the career and achievements of distinguished individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the field of breast pathology. The award and lecture will be presented at the ISBP Companion meeting during the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology (USCAP) annual meeting in 2024.

BDI Co-Is awarded BBSRC Equipment grants 

Multiphoton microscope - £1.35million awarded - lead by Kim Chisolm from QMC Life Sciences

Lumicks C-Trap Optical Tweezers - £1.15million awarded - lead by Claire Friel from QMC Life Science

Thank you to those from BDI who were involved in successfully securing this funding and allowing the Institute to benefit from these valuable tools moving forward.

 

 

Recent News

University of Nottingham receives £4.4m funding for world-class bioscience research programme

University of Nottingham receives £4.4m funding for world-class bioscience research programme

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The GlycoWeb programme led by BDI's Cathy Merry, Professor of Stem Cell Glycobiology, will look at the link between the structure and function of cell-surface sugar biomolecules called Glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). GAGs have been shown to play critical roles in a multitude of biological processes, including cell signalling and development and host-pathogen interactions. The team assembled for this programme will apply a diverse set of approaches to address fundamental knowledge gaps surroudning GAGs using an ambitious multidisciplinary approach, integrating analyses at the transcriptional through to the multicellular level.
Date:
14 November 2023
Synthetic hydrogels: replicating in vivo environments

Synthetic hydrogels: replicating in vivo environments

Description
Professor Cathy Merry has developed synthetic hydrogels that support 3D culture for multiple cell types and used NC3Rs funding to support their application across multiple scientific disciplines. Cathy has formed many collaborations to enable the wider uptake of the synthetic hydrogel technology and through the BBSRC ICure programme and Innovate UK has co-founded PeptiMatrix, to provide more research groups access to synthetic hydrogels. Hear from Cathy, Dr Jennifer Ashworth, Professor Anna Grabowska and Dr Johnathan Curd about the synthetic hydrogel technology and its applications in research.
Date:
14 November 2023
Hannah Jackson selected to host UKEV conference

Hannah Jackson selected to host UKEV conference

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Hannah Jackson (ECR Board member for UKEV Society) has been selected to host the next UKEV conference, which this year is taking place at Cambridge University
Date:
14 November 2023
AI-powered breast cancer diagnosis tool wins the UK Artificial Intelligence in Health and Care Award

AI-powered breast cancer diagnosis tool wins the UK Artificial Intelligence in Health and Care Award

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University of Nottingham is part of a pioneering £100m NHS consortium set to use a ground-breaking artificial intelligence (AI) tool to speed up the diagnosis of breast cancer – potentially saving more lives. The tool – Galen™ Breast – developed by Ibex Medical Analytics, a world leader in AI-powered cancer diagnostics, was announced as the winner of the UK Artificial Intelligence in Health and Care Award thanks to a grant led by Professor Emad Rakha UoN.
Date:
14 November 2023
University spin-out awarded £995K Innovate UK grant

University spin-out awarded £995K Innovate UK grant

Description
TherageniX and University of Nottingham Awarded £995K to Develop Powdered Gene Therapy for Bone Regeneration
Date:
15 September 2023

 

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