Researchers working in the Department of Surgery have published a major new paper in BMC Medicine validating a Cambridge developed more accurate prognostic scoring system for men with new prostate […]
Moynihan Travelling Fellowship Award
Mr Siong S. Liau who is a Consultant Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgeon at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, and a concurrent MRC-Academy of Medical Sciences Clinician Scientist at the University Department of Surgery […]
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 […]
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 […]
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’ […]
Biomechanics, movement and gait
Professor Andrew McCaskie gave a talk on ‘A multidisciplinary approach in orthopaedics’ at the Accelerating Development in Biomedical Engineering event at St Catherine’s College on April 6th, which was a […]
Hay festival
Dr Kourosh Saeb Parsy is part of a team of sixteen academics who will take part in the Cambridge series at this year’s Hay festival. The festival, which runs from […]
