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Professor James Catto Elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences

Professor James Catto receives prestigious fellowship, recognised for his outstanding contributions to medical research and patient care.
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Joshua Astley: From Drawing Lung Scans on the Sofa to Pioneering Predictive Imaging in Pulmonary Medicine

It’s a long way from drawing outlines on MRI scans while watching football in a student flat to transforming how lung diseases are understood and treated.
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Dual Grant Success to Advance Breakthrough Osteoarthritis Research

We are proud to announce that two prestigious research grants from Versus Arthritis to drive forward innovative solutions for osteoarthritis (OA), has been secured by Heba Ismail, Principal Investigator and Versus Arthritis Fellow.
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Landmark MIROCALS clinical trial provides new insight into treatment of MND

Results of the landmark MIROCALS clinical trial, involving researchers from the University of Sheffield, have revealed new insights into the treatment of motor neuron disease (MND).
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‘Digital twin’ heart modelling project will monitor patients virtually

Sheffield academics from the Faculties of Engineering and Health are part of a team of interdisciplinary researchers who will create and test the first ‘digital twin’ heart models for a group of chronically ill NHS patients
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New research sheds light on the weakening immune response observed in older adults

Research from the Healthy Lifespan Institute offers a significant breakthrough in understanding age-related immune decline.
Ilaria Bellantuono receives the Inaugural Academy Excellence Award

Professor Ilaria Bellantuono receives Inaugural Academy Excellence Award from Dunhill Medical Trust

Professor Ilaria Bellantuono, Co-Director of the Healthy Lifespan Institute, has been acknowledged for her dedication to enhancing research culture.
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World Parkinson's Day 2024 - Our research

On 11 April, we are recognising World Parkinson's Day awareness day and the impact that this disease has on people all over the world. Discover our pioneering research transforming the understanding of Parkinson’s disease.

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£10.9 billion of new spending opportunities from England going completely smoke-free

Making England completely smoke-free could free up £10.9 billion and provide substantial benefits to local economies, a new study has shown.