Groundbreaking new centre will turbocharge research and treatment for patients with artery disease
NIHR Leicester BRC experts have been awarded nearly £2 million to set up a global vascular research centre.
Fellowship award will allow Leicester researcher to launch genetic study of lung disease
Dr Kayesha Coley, a Research Associate with the BRC’s Data and Multiple Long Term Conditions theme has been awarded a prestigious Royal Society Career Development Fellowship to lead groundbreaking research …
Black and Mixed Black women needed for breast, ovarian and uterine cancer study
Our researchers are looking for Black and mixed Black women to take part in a study looking at their awareness of breast, ovarian and uterine cancer.
Leicester researchers review next generation of obesity treatments
A team of Leicester researchers have published a review exploring a new generation of medicines that could transform treatment for obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Respiratory Genomics Conference 2025
The conference, organised by members of our Data theme aims to engage and inspire the international Respiratory Genetics/Genomics community and promote networking and collaborations. Early career scientists are especially welcome. Places …
Leicester experts uncover secrets of healthy ageing from the world’s oldest person
Scientists have studied the genetics and lifestyle factors that enabled María Branyas, officially the oldest person in the world until she died last year, to reach 117 years old.
Award-winning digital tool helps people with obesity be more active
A new digital health tool has been shown to help people living with severe obesity increase their daily physical activity and, in a mission, to optimise their 24-hour movement behaviours …
Novel lung tissue analysis gives insights on potential treatments for fatal disease
A novel study that used a combination of complex techniques to look in detail at lung tissue could lead to new treatments for the fatal lung disease, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.
New Leicester study reveals hidden heart risks in women with Type 2 Diabetes
Women with type 2 diabetes are nearly twice as likely as men to have hidden heart damage, according to a major new study by Leicester researchers funded through a National …
Cardiovascular patients hear from special guests at summer ‘thank you’ event
Cardiovascular researchers welcomed around 40 participants to enjoy afternoon tea in the sunshine among the blossoms and summer scents from the flower beds of Glenfield Hospital’s Secret Garden this week. …
Afternoon tea celebrates record number of research participants
Respiratory team welcomes hundreds of research participants with a ‘thank you’ and some food in the Glenfield Hospital’s Secret Garden on Tuesday, 24th June.
BRC Director celebrated with US award
The Director of the NIHR Leicester BRC, Professor Melanie Davies, has been recognised for her remarkable contribution to the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes at a ceremony in …