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Leicester Professor goes platinum for clinical research excellence

A Leicester Professor has been recognised with a Platinum Clinical Excellence Award by the Department of Health and Social Care. Melanie Davies CBE, Director of the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research …

Precision medicine welcomes new fellows

The NIHR Leicester BRC is pleased to announce 4 new early career fellows have been appointed to work alongside the precision medicine theme, thanks to the Wellcome Trust Institutional Strategic …

Vacancies

We have vacancies for two researchers!

Prolonged periods of sedentary time strongly associated with amount of fat around internal organs

A team of researchers from the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, UK – a partnership between Leicester’s Hospitals, the University of Leicester and Loughborough University – has found new evidence …

New research to help truck drivers get their health back on the road in the Midlands

A new study at the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Centre – a partnership between Leicester’s Hospitals, the University of Leicester and Loughborough University – is helping truck drivers in the Midlands …

Prize draw proceeds help fund genetics study

The Beat SCAD Prize Draw took place on Tuesday 28th November at the Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, the home of the UK SCAD research project. Lead researcher Dr David Adlam …

Leicester research team receives €6.5 million for EURO SHOCK heart attack study

A team of researchers at the NIHR Leicester Biomedical Research Centre, UK – a partnership between Leicester’s Hospitals, the University of Leicester and Loughborough University – has been awarded €6.5 …

Leicester BRC academic among ‘world’s most influential’

An academic from the NIHR Leicester BRC has been cited in a list of ‘the world’s most influential scientific minds’.

Patient’s surprise diagnosis leads to clinical trial

  “Without question, I would have done it all again.” That is the verdict of Alan Hutchinson when discussing his recent experience on a clinical trial. Alan (66) from Barlestone, …

Man with lung condition speaks out ahead of national campaign

  An ex-smoker forced to give-up work because of a chronic lung condition has spoken of his experience testing a “life-changing” new gadget, unveiled by scientists in Leicester. Martin Chesney …

New treatment offers hope for patients with heart failure

Leicester’s first His bundle pacemaker, a pioneering new technique, has been implanted at Leicester’s Hospitals.

Leicester holds first EMBER industry symposium

The first forum for academics, industry leaders, charities and doctors to explore a potentially revolutionary method of diagnosing heart and lung disease from a patient’s breath sample was held in …

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The NIHR Leicester BRC is part of the NIHR and hosted by the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust in partnership with the University of Leicester,  Loughborough University and the University Hospitals of the Northamptonshire NHS Group.

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