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World-class Exeter nurse clinches $250,000 coveted prize for transforming diabetes care
A Leading Exeter diabetes nurse has pipped over fifty thousand competitors to the international $250,000 (£200,000) Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award.
Prestigious £2.5 million award to fund new evidence synthesis facility at Exeter
£2.5 million to establish one of nine centres in the UK to make sure that patients and service users receive the best quality care
Research maps pathways to support for parent carer mental health
Investigating mental health support for parent carers of children with special educational needs or disability.
Biotech spinout working to reverse cellular ageing to reduce risk of disease nominated for global award
A spinout company which builds on University of Exeter research has been nominated for a prestigious award.
Gene editing tool could help reduce spread of antimicrobial resistance
A new tool which could help reduce the spread of antimicrobial resistance is showing early promise, through exploiting a bacterial immune system as a gene editing tool.
£2 million NIHR funding announced for fracture rehabilitation research
£2 million from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) will fund two studies that aim to improve rehabilitation after arm fractures.
University of Exeter researcher awarded a prestigious Wellcome Early Career Award for diabetes research
University of Exeter researcher awarded prestigious Wellcome Early Career Award for research to improve treatment for type 2 diabetes.
5,500 people diagnosed with rare genetic diseases in major research study
Major nationwide study helps improve diagnosis of genetic causes of severe developmental disorders
£2.5 million European Research Council Advanced Grant to help reduce impact of falls
A major research award worth over £2.5 million has been awarded by the European Research Council (ERC) to support cutting-edge University of Exeter research involving virtual reality, aiming find new ways to prevent older people falling.
Crowdfunder launched for lifesaving research into deadly meningitis in HIV
A University of Exeter crowdfunder launched in time for World Aids Day to fund vital research and education aimed at stopping all deaths from a form of meningitis that is deadly to those living with HIV by 2030.
Exeter researcher awarded £1.5 million for research into root cause of type 1 diabetes
A leading researcher at the University of Exeter has been awarded £1.5 million that will fund ground-breaking research into type 1 diabetes.
The Last of Us: could it really happen?
“It’s so important to raise awareness of this crucial threat to human health, and we hope that this will lead to more investment in research.”
A guest post from Professor Elaine Bignell, an expert in fungal lung infections at the MRC Centre for Medical Mycology.