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• Current view on origins of Parkinsons disease challenged by new findings

  Date: 22 Jun 2016

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  The neurodegeneration that occurs in Parkinson’s disease is a result of stress on the endoplasmic reticulum in the cell rather than failure of the...

• Leicester academic Professor Mark Jobling to chart the evolution of individual identification at Galton Institute conference

  Date: 13 Nov 2017

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  Professor Mark Jobling from our Department of Genetics and Genome Biology will be giving a talk at the Galton Institute conference on 15 November...

• Leicester experts work with aspiring scientists from Girlguiding Leicestershire to bring science to life

  Date: 25 Jul 2017

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  When the Department of Genetics and Genome Biology at our University celebrated International Women’s Day, they didn’t know they would end up...

• Using forensic science to tackle sexual violence in humanitarian contexts

  Date: 7 Jun 2018

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  Researchers are using forensic DNA to help tackle sexual violence in humanitarian contexts - such as remote locations, displaced communities,...

• Leicester ranks among top 50 universities in the world for clinical medicine

  Date: 13 Jul 2017

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  An international league table has ranked our University amongst the top fifty in the world for Clinical Medicine.

• Chickens to be marker of Anthropocene

  Date: 12 Dec 2018

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  Consumption of chickens signals new geological epoch according to research led by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Modern meat chickens are a defining...

• University professor joins stars in cancer fight

  Date: 24 Aug 2016

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  A leading scientist from our University has teamed up with Cancer  Research UK and Channel 4 to launch a celebrity-backed fund-raiser.

• Graduate takes part in ITVs Ninja Warrior

  Date: 16 Jun 2015

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  A recent graduate has excelled in the first season of the ITV gameshow Ninja Warrior, beating a variety of challenges and hundreds of other...

• Scientist and innovator is Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence

  Date: 14 May 2018

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  The Department of Genetics & Genome Biology is delighted to host Dr Chris Finnis who has been awarded a Royal Society Entrepreneur in Residence...

• Researchers taking their work to Parliament

  Date: 26 Feb 2018

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  Researchers from our University will be delivering their work at STEM for Britain- an annual poster competition in the Houses of Parliament that...