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York scientists collaborate with colleagues in the USA and Germany on potentially groundbreaking new research.

Research has shown quality sleep can help bolster resilience to depression and anxiety.

The University of York is today (11 July) launching the Centre for Blood Research - a pioneering initiative bringing together for the first time a diverse community of researchers and clinical staff.

ECSG is a key partner in the CBR, which was recently launched at a meeting that included speakers from Biology, Health Sciences, and the NHS. Attended by academics and representatives from industry, research funders, and patients, the chair of a thriving blood cancer support group also addressed the meeting.

ECSG facilitate a thriving support group in York for people who have blood cancer and their friends and family. The group was invited by the Biology Department at York to give their views on a potential new research study.

Professor Simon Gilbody and Professor Gavin Wright have been elected as Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences, in recognition of their scientific achievement and leadership.The Fellowship represents the most influential medical scientists in the UK and worldwide, with around 1000 scientists elected in the group.

HMRN research has been used by Myeloma UK to determine the healthcare costs associated with delayed diagnosis of myeloma in the UK.

A free online tool created by researchers at the University of York could help us better understand cell mutation and resistance.

Professor Mark Leake from the Physics of Life group, has co-lead a study that has uncovered how some bacteria use electrical spikes to overcome antibacterial drugs, potentially leading to 'superbugs' that are resistant to antibiotics.

Professor Christina van der Feltz-Cornelis has been awarded the honorary distinction International Distinguished Fellow by the Board of Trustees of the American Psychiatric Association (APA).

A new approach, developed in York, significantly enhances molecular detection in dilute solutions and opens exciting new possibilities in terms of disease diagnosis.

Researchers in the Department of Biology and the Hull York Medical School (HYMS), along with collaborators at the Universities of Southampton and Oxford, have shed new light on a mechanism that disease-causing bacteria use to change the appearance of their cell surface.

Dr Damian Perez Mazliah is to receive University Research Fellowship (URF) from the Royal Society.

Scientists, academic and clinical researchers and healthcare professionals came together this week to celebrate the launch of the Clinical Sciences Centre at Hull York Medical School.

Researchers at the University of York are a step closer to identifying ways to support clinicians in predicting drug treatment outcomes for patients with visceral leishmaniasis in Brazil.

Covid-19 can negatively impact short-term memory function, the results of a new study have revealed. The researchers say memory function can recover over time, but those with ongoing Covid symptoms may continue to experience difficulties.

University named as a member of the new EUBI UK Node

Scientists have used a mathematical model to reveal how toxic proteins cluster together inside the brain during the early stages of Alzheimer's.

Professor Thomas Krauss, from the School of Physics, Engineering and Technology, has been awarded the 2022 Institute of Physics (IoP) Thomas Young Medal and Prize.

Playing sounds to people while they sleep can be used to help them to forget specific memories, a new study has revealed.

Haematology research at York will receive a huge boost following a multimillion pound funding announcement from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).

The Leeds Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) is to receive £19.8m over five years to expand the areas of research from musculoskeletal to include cancer, cardiovascular disease and infection. This includes a new stream of research into blood cancer, which has been added in partnership with scientists at York.

The Universities of York and Newcastle have joined forces with two leading cancer charities to create a new biobank which will provide vital resources for researchers working to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer in children and young people.

Researchers have developed a new technique to grow and sequence colonies of immune cells, giving new insights into how and when they accumulate mutations.

Researchers at the University of York have shown how bacteria capture important nutrients to allow them to grow and survive in the body.

Researchers have created the first complete map of the network of connections that make up the human immune system, showing how immune cells communicate with each other.

Scientists have discovered the precise way detergents break biological membranes, which could increase our understanding of how soaps work to kill viruses like Covid-19.

An international team of scientists have discovered a molecule which prevents tumour cells spreading from a primary cancer site to colonise other sites in the body.

Early career academic in the Department of Chemistry, Dr Chris Spicer, has been awarded a prestigious Wellcome Trust Career Development Grant worth £990,000.

Researchers have discovered how to target stem cells affected by leukaemia without causing harm to healthy stem cells, paving the way for new, safer treatments for the disease.

A University of York professor has been awarded more than £2m to develop a new battery that aims to improve the effectiveness of MRI scanners to detect diseases.

Researchers at the University of York have expanded a unique regional cancer database, which will help clinicians understand more about conditions such as leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.

Academics from the University of York will use a share of £22m from the Medical Research Council (MRC) to improve our understanding of blood cancer.

Analysing sodium levels in breast cancer tumours can give an accurate indication of how aggressive a cancer is and whether chemotherapy treatments are taking effect, new research has shown.

We tracked survivors of childhood ALL through their teenage and young adult years to see how their health fared. Involving most clinical specialties, we found that hospital attendances were much higher than expected, and that ALL survivors were more than twice as likely as their unaffected counterparts to fall under the care of endocrinology, cardiology, neurology, ophthalmology or respiratory medicine. These large differences continued over the 25 years of the study with no sign of declining.

The new cohort allows for a comparison of health between blood cancer patients and the health of those who are cancer-free.

A common childhood viral infection causes damage to cells in the bladder which may lead to cancer, a new study has shown.

New research explores understanding, uncertainty and impact in chronic blood cancers.

A method has been developed in York to 3D-print self-assembled gel scaffolds and load them with gold nanoparticles in situ – the presence of gold has been shown to significantly enhance stem cell growth.

The University of York has been awarded £2.3 million by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for new research into stem cell gene therapy for sickle cell anaemia.

The emergence of Omicron in Sub-Saharan Africa was no surprise to expert epidemiologist living and working in Uganda, Professor Robert Newton.

Scientists have identified unique “indicators” in the blood of patients with severe and fatal Covid, paving the way for simple diagnostic tests to help doctors identify who will go on to become critically ill.

Researchers have proposed a novel antiviral strategy which repurposes and misdirects how a virus assembles.

The University of York is one of seven founding partners to establish the new Centre for Early Mathematics Learning (CEML).

A Hull York Medical School Professor is leading a study to develop a controlled human infection model to pave the way for testing new vaccines against the neglected disease leishmaniasis.

Scientists have revealed how bacteria make tiny liquid droplets from proteins to help them survive harsh environments and thus reduce their chances of being killed by antibiotics.

Biology PhD researcher Theo Issitt heads to Berlin in November after beating off strong competition to win a place in the final of the international Falling Walls ‘Emerging Talent’ competition.

The University of York is to collaborate with diagnostics development specialists Cizzle Biotechnology to develop a blood test to detect lung cancer.

Professor Gideon Davies has been awarded a further five year term for his prestigious Royal Society Ken Murray Research Professorship.

York researchers are leading a team that will receive £450k to create the world's first high throughput two-dimensional infrared (2D-IR) screening facility for the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors.

A major new consortium involving the University of York has been awarded £6.8 million by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) to conduct the largest clinical study of long COVID over the next two years.

The University of York Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition challenges PhD students to educate and engage the audience with their research in just three minutes.

Leading scientists from the University of York will share their research with a global audience as part of the Royal Society’s 2021 Summer Science digital showcase.

The University of York has won a share of £79m to train the next generation of researchers to tackle some of the major health problems facing the population.

Researchers at Hull York Medical School are part of a team set to undertake major research aimed at improving the treatment of people with blood cancers

Two projects could have crucial findings for developing new antibiotic treatments and slowing the spread of antibiotic resistance.

An international team of researchers have shed new light on the early stages of viral evolution.

Researchers in the Departments of Physics and Electronic Engineering have received almost £1m to develop a device to enable patients to self-assess their immune systems at home.

Scientists have identified a promising vaccine candidate for a parasitic disease that causes a chronic wasting disease in livestock animals across sub Saharan Africa.

The University of York is hosting a trial of a new COVID-19 vaccine.

A University ‘spin-out’ company is the first at York to be listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).

The University of York and its partners have received £4.2m to revolutionise the cells used to produce biological drugs and increase their cost-effectiveness.

The results of the first clinical trial of a new vaccine for a neglected tropical disease have demonstrated that it is safe and induces immune responses in patients with the infection.

The York Unlimited campaign of the University of York is aiming to transform mental health on a local, national and international scale, through supporting on the ground initiatives and the latest groundbreaking research.

Researchers at York have shed new light how the Leishmania parasite controls the way in which it survives in its insect vector and mammalian host.

Congratulations to Dawn Coverley on her recent successful funding award.

Researchers believe they may have discovered a possible cause of a mystery condition that can leave sufferers suddenly unable to walk, talk or see.

Dr David Kent was recently awarded a Cancer Research UK Programme Foundation Award of £1.5 million over six years to continue his research on blood cancers.

Scientists in the Jack Birch Unit (JBU) have been fundraising for York Against Cancer by participating in a 50km challenge in March 2021.

Videos allowing us to see for the first time how small circles of DNA adopt dance-like movements inside a cell have been developed by researchers at universities in Yorkshire.

A new technology developed in the Department of Chemistry can fabricate injectable biocompatible microgels, with sub-micrometre diameters, that can release bioactive agents and hence enhance stem cell growth.

Researchers have taken an important step forward in developing a controlled human infection model to test leishmaniasis vaccines.

A research technique developed at the University of York could help clinicians identify the best antibiotic to treat common conditions such as urinary tract infections.

PREV_PKDL is a €8M collaborative project funded by the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP2) Programme supported by the European Union. The project is the joint effort of leading European and African experts with proven track records in research and development of products against leishmaniasis.

Researchers at York are to collaborate with a leading specialist in the field of deubiquitylase (DUB) enzymes in the fight against Leishmaniasis disease. DUBs are part of an essential protein degradation pathway in cells that use a process called ubiquitination.

The Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Group (BiTEG) 22nd annual meeting was hosted by the University of Leeds as an online event on Thursday 17 December 2020.

Researchers from the Universities of York and Melbourne have shed new light on how viruses like hepatitis B, dengue and SARS-CoV-2 hijack a cell paving the way for potential anti-viral drugs to stop the virus in its tracks.

The Department of Biology's Dr Katherine Bridge has just been awarded the Kay Kendall Leukaemia Fund Intermediate Fellowship for her research, one of only two recipients this year.

A team of scientists - including an academic from the University of York - has been awarded more than £8m (9.1m euros) for a major research programme into how enzymes work on complex sugars.

Pioneering research at the University of York could help us understand how the latest new antibiotics against tuberculosis (TB) work - and pave the way for improved treatments in the future.

A drug used to treat cirrhosis of the liver may be an effective treatment for a form of Dementia and motorneuron disease, scientists have discovered.

Researchers at York are to explore new advances in human blood stem cell research with partners in Japan and Cambridge.

UK Scientists are launching a major new project to answer key questions on how the immune system interacts with COVID-19, in order to develop better treatments, diagnostics and vaccines.

Scientists say they are a step closer to developing a drug to kill the trypanosome parasite that causes human African trypanosomiasis, otherwise known as sleeping sickness, paving the way for a potential cure.

Researchers are using laser-light technology to develop handheld biosensors with the potential to deliver fast, real-time blood test results for patients including those suffering from COVID-19 with secondary infections such as pneumonia.

Researchers at York have discovered a new mechanism which is used by cells of the immune system to control the strength of our response to infections.

Research from the Department of Chemistry in York is providing vital insights into the novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, and may help underpin antibody tests and future therapies.

A team from the University of York have produced a protein which stores and protects the genome of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, paving the way to possible antiviral therapies.

A piece of high-tech equipment used for the diagnosis of COVID-19 has been loaned to York Hospital by the University of York.

Steve Johnson is co-investigator on a new BBSRC (Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council) Tools and Technology grant.

New research has deciphered how rogue communications in blood stem cells can cause Leukaemia.

York hosted the 21st annual 'Work in Progress Meeting' of the White Rose Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Group on 16 December.

Dr Lianne Willems, who is part of the Molecular and Cellular Medicine theme, has been awarded a five-year research grant worth €1.5m to support the first phase of her career as an independent academic here in York.

Dr Steven Quinn, who is part of the Neuroscience theme, has been awarded the research fellowship.

A new £2.3m three-year Newton project will be led by Professor Jeremy Mottram, Director of York Biomedical Research Institute (YBRI), and Professor Angela Cruz of the Ribeirão Preto Medical School.

The first three York Biomedical Research Institute social events were themed around Immunology, Haematology and Infection (24 January 2019), Neuroscience (28 February 2019) and Molecular and Cellular Medicine (28 March 2019).

Researchers across the University, including Dr Yvette Hancock have been awarded fellowships to help translate their work into potential business ideas.

Researchers from York Biomedical Research Institute (YBRI) have recently been published.

Molecular and Cellular Medicine researcher Professor Jane Thomas-Oates has been named the British Mass Spectrometry Society Lecturer for 2019.

Gulab Rani, a PhD student working under the Immunology, Haematology and Infection theme, has been selected as a winner of the worldwide Vector Labs 2018 image competition.

York Biomedical Research Institute (YBRI) officially launched on Tuesday 4 December 2018 by highlighting some of the excellent biomedical research happening at York to an audience of over 120.

Professor Jeremy Mottram (Chair in Pathogen Biology, Department of Biology) has been appointed as Founding Director of the York Biomedical Research Institute (YBRI) from 1 May 2018.