News 9 October 2025 Birmingham locals to participate in first-of-its-kind study into impact of vaping on respiratory health

Researchers from University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) and the University of Birmingham are leading a major new study to explore the potential benefits and harms of vaping on long-term respiratory health. The newly funded…

News 9 October 2025 UHB consultant to Chair National AI Commission shaping the future of healthcare

Prof Alastair Denniston, Consultant Ophthalmologist at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust and Professor at the University of Birmingham, has been appointed Chair of the newly launched UK National Commission on the Regulation of Artificial Intelligence…

News 18 September 2025 Adding cell-based vaccine to liver cancer therapy found to slow cancer progression in patients

A new study has shown that patients with intermediate stage primary liver cancer had longer periods of progression-free survival, meaning their disease did not grow or spread, after receiving a vaccine made from their own immune…

News 18 September 2025 Clinical Research Facility celebrates a year of growth and success

Birmingham’s NIHR Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility (CRF) has marked another successful year, with thousands of patients and volunteers taking part in pioneering studies that are shaping the future of medicine. Established in 2001, the CRF…

Events Magnets & medicine: Engineering cells to target cancer webinar

Tuesday 30 September | 18:00 – 19:00 | Online  How can magnets help our immune system fight cancer? Join Dr Abhinav Thareja, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, as he explores the cutting-edge science behind…

News 21 August 2025 Head and neck cancer patients in Birmingham to be given access to new cancer vaccine trial

Patients in Birmingham who have advanced head and neck cancers may be eligible to take part in a new clinical trial of a potential cancer vaccine. Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, part of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS…

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News 5 August 2025 Shaping the future of research through collaboration

Teams at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) recently hosted the first-ever joint NIHR Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and UK Clinical Research Facility (CRF) Network conference. The event, held at the International Convention Centre in…

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News 21 July 2025 Professor Fang Gao awarded OBE in King’s Birthday Honours

Congratulations to Professor Fang Gao, Honorary Consultant in Anaesthesia, Critical and Perioperative Care at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB), who has been awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours for Services to Anaesthesia.…

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News 7 July 2025 Kidney Research UK grant opportunities now open for 2025

Kidney Research UK is now inviting applications to four funding streams supporting high-quality, patient-focused research that tackles the urgent challenges of kidney disease. These grants are part of the charity’s mission to accelerate progress, build research…

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