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Training the next generation of clinical academics in Medical Mycology

  • September 11th 2026
Exeter is helping to train the next generation of clinical academics in medical mycology, combining specialist research experience with opportunities for career development.

Exeter researcher pioneers AlphaGenome Atlas, identifying genetic regions that could link to disease

  • September 10th 2026
An Exeter researcher has pioneered the AlphaGenome Atlas, a new resource using AI to help researchers identify regions of the genome that could be linked to disease.

National Rehabilitation Centre opens to patients with support from Exeter researchers

  • September 2nd 2026
The UK’s first NHS National Rehabilitation Centre has opened to patients, with Exeter researchers supporting its national ambitions for rehabilitation research and innovation.

Industry to Impact: Launching the South West NIHR BRC Alliance

  • September 1st 2026
Bristol, Exeter and Southampton BRCs will come together this October to launch the South West NIHR BRC Alliance at a one-day event showcasing innovation, research and collaboration across the region.

HRT linked to lower dementia risk in large UK study

  • August 26th 2026
A large UK study involving more than 180,000 postmenopausal women found HRT use was associated with a lower risk of dementia, particularly among certain groups of women.

Genetic risk score identifies nearly one in five MODY referrals with hidden type 1 diabetes

  • August 19th 2026
Exeter researchers have found that incorporating a type 1 diabetes genetic risk score into MODY testing could identify hidden type 1 diabetes in around one in five patients with a negative genetic test.

NIHR Exeter BRC-supported study advances fungal infection prevention in children

  • July 2nd 2026
A UK-wide study has shown that a standardised antifungal prevention strategy reduced invasive fungal disease to 5% in children undergoing bone marrow transplantation.

Exeter joins new initiative to support clinical research careers in the UK

  • June 29th 2026
Exeter has joined a new UK-wide initiative bringing organisations together to strengthen clinical research career pathways and support the next generation of researchers.

A “Copper Economy” helps fungi and bacteria build better biofilms

  • June 26th 2026

Large-scale population studies needed to reduce risks from newborn genome screening

  • June 16th 2026

Landmark UK Biobank epigenetics study will reveal impact of genes and environment on health

  • June 12th 2026

Exeter doctor wins international award for diabetes research

  • June 9th 2026

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