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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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Breast cancer charity Second Hope awards first ever PhD studentship to researchers at the University of Sheffield

A research team at the University of Sheffield has been awarded a £100,000 grant by the charity Second Hope to investigate why breast cancer spreads to the skeleton in 80 per cent of patients who develop Secondary Breast Cancer.

Virtual reality helping to improve healthcare

A virtual reality colonoscopy developed by researchers at the University of Sheffield could help clinicians to detect abnormalities in the digestive system.
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Vitamin D supplements could ease painful IBS symptoms

Vitamin D supplements could help to ease painful Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) symptoms, a new study from the University of Sheffield has found.
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Academy of Medical Sciences Starter Grant Awarded to Cardiology Lecturer

A newly appointed NIHR Clinical Lecturer in Cardiology has been awarded an Academy of Medical Sciences starter grant to research advanced imaging tools for cardiovascular diagnosis and intervention.
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Official opening of the POLARIS hyperpolarised MRI lung imaging centre

The official opening of the Pulmonary, Lung and Respiratory lmaging Sheffield (POLARIS) hyperpolarised MRI lung imaging centre took place on 17 January 2018. The event included tours of the imaging facility and laboratories, which are funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and British Heart Foundation (BHF).