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• Ground-breaking discovery could pave the way for new therapies to prevent cardiovascular disease and stroke

  Date: 13 Nov 2023

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  Researchers at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ have discovered the mechanism by which cholesterol in our diet is absorbed into our cells

• Â鶹ÊÓƵ academic among recipients of prestigious Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard Award

  Date: 7 Apr 2025

  /news/2025/april/leicester-academy-springboard-award

  Â鶹ÊÓƵ academic recognized among a select group of ‘exceptional’ biomedical and health researchers awarded a total of £6.

• Stem cells collected in late pregnancy herald advances in prenatal medicine

  Date: 7 Mar 2024

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  Pioneering approach, developed by researchers with key input from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ, means human development can be observed in late...

• Researcher scoops early career award to tackle female-specific susceptibility to diseases

  Date: 11 Apr 2024

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  A Â鶹ÊÓƵ academic is among a group of ‘exceptional’ biomedical and health researchers awarded a total of £6.6 million

• World’s first picture of the molecular machinery that makes cilia beat

  Date: 15 Jun 2023

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  A picture of the structures that power human cilia – the tiny, hairlike projections that line our airways, has been produced by scientists for the...

• New drugs to prevent tuberculosis could be developed thanks to this novel cell wall breakthrough

  Date: 2 Oct 2018

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  Research has identified a novel regulatory mechanism, which when deactivated, results in the death of the life-threatening pathogen.

• University academic shortlisted for prestigious biology award

  Date: 3 Feb 2017

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  Dr Sarah Gretton (pictured) from our Centre for Interdisciplinary Science has been shortlisted as a finalist for the HE Bioscience Teacher of the...

• Wasps may hold the secret to slowing down the ageing process

  Date: 29 Jul 2025

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  Scientists at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ have discovered that jewel wasps can slow down their biological rate of ageing

• New DNA origami technique promises breakthroughs in medicine

  Date: 10 May 2024

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  Scientists have developed an innovative method to customise and strengthen DNA origami structures, which could lead to advances in medicine,...

• Leicester Heroes event aims to recruit hundreds of new potential stem cell donors

  Date: 29 Apr 2019

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  The Â鶹ÊÓƵ has once again teamed up with the Rik Basra Leukaemia Campaign to host an event on Tuesday 30 April 2019 which aims to...