Kourosh Saeb-Parsy, Nikitas Georgakapoulos and Raaj Praseedom are co-authors of a paper published in Nature Medicine in which scientists have created mini biological models of human primary liver cancers, known […]
Archives for 2017
European Orthopaedic Research Society conference
Three members of the department presented at the European Orthopaedic Research Society Conference in Munich in September 2017. Francesca Beaton gave a talk in the Young Investigator session entitled: The […]
Research and innovation for early detection of disease
Cambridge Prostate Cancer Research Forum: Research and innovation for early detection of disease Wednesday 18 October 2017, 12:00-19:30 Location: Alice Fisher Theatre, Cambridge Biomedical Campus All are welcome and the […]
Biopsy invention a step nearer
An invention by a consultant that has the potential to help prostate cancer patients and save the NHS millions of pounds is a step closer to becoming a reality. […]
Older transplant kidneys could be given new lease of life
Researchers from the NIHR Cambridge Biomedical Research Centre led by Mr Gavin Pettigrew are investigating whether performing biopsies of older kidneys can help transplant patients and reduce waiting lists. Kidney […]
BAUS success
The academic urology group had a very successful British Association of Urological Surgeons Annual Meeting in July 2017. Mr Grant Stewart (UL) presented the initial results of the A-PREDICT clinical […]
Awards
The award for best abstract by a resident at the European Association of Urology conference 2017 was presented to David Thurtle in March. The award recognised the best abstract across […]
Artificial bile ducts
Scientists have developed a new method for growing and transplanting artificial bile ducts that could in future be used to help treat liver disease in children, reducing the need for […]
Major award for prostate biopsy device.
Researchers have secured funding of nearly £800,000 from the NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) scheme to take a novel test for prostate cancer from a prototype to a CE-marked device […]
ERC Advanced grant
Professor Ludovic Vallier, Professor of Regenerative Medicine, has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant to develop new therapies for liver disease. The Advanced Grants, which fall under the ‘Excellent Science’ […]
