Eight researchers from the University of Cambridge have been recognised for their contribution to the advancement of medical science by election to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences. Academy Fellows are elected for excellence in medical research, for innovative application of scientific knowledge or for their conspicuous service to healthcare. The following Cambridge […]
Oesophageal cancer gene identified
University researchers led by Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald have discovered a gene linked to oesophageal cancer. Drug therapies based on their discovery could help up to 15% of the 8,500 people diagnosed with oesophageal cancer in the UK every year. The new research found not only that the TRIM44 gene plays a key role in the […]
Self-organisation during adolescence predicts midlife hallucinatory experiences
A collaborative research effort between Cambridge University’s Department of Psychiatry and universities in Tokyo, London and York has found that poor self-control during adolescence predicts hallucinatory experiences during midlife. Professor Peter Jones worked on the study, which aimed to follow up people from the Medical Research Council’s National Survey of Health and Development – a large birth […]
Rubicon Fellowship awarded to study “The hereditary basis of autism investigated through matching brain networks”
Dr Rolf Ypma, a research associate in the department of Psychiatry, has been awarded a prestigious Rubicon fellowship to study “The hereditary basis of autism investigated through matching brain networks” Dr Ypma’s research looks at how the brain is wired. Together with Dr Mikail Rubinov and Prof Ed Bullmore, he uses neuroimaging data to statistically […]
imec collaborations at the Clinical School: Hosted by the NIHR Healthcare Technology Co-operative
The two imec events to be held at the Biomedical Campus on Tuesday 3 June will enable attendees to get a glimpse of their work and to participate in an open discussion on what nanotechnology can do to revolutionise healthcare. imec Body Area Networks: Wearable Technologies that Save Lives will be held between 11am-1pm by Chris […]
