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Professor David Sanders honoured for his transforming work in nutrition and patient care

Professor Sanders has been awarded the Complete Nutrition (CN) Magazine Outstanding Achievement Award for his significant contributions to nutrition and patient care.
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Minimum pricing for tobacco could help to reduce smoking rates in Scotland, new research suggests

New research from the University of Sheffield has assessed the potential effectiveness of minimum pricing policies for tobacco that could help reduce smoking rates and improve health in Scotland.

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Hope for stroke survivors invited to join innovative trial testing a game-changing device for those living with arm weakness

People who’ve had a stroke within the last decade are being invited to test a portable, pacemaker-like device designed to help them regain arm strength.
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A successful day of networking, learning, and collaboration

On 17 October, the University hosted a dedicated Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) Day to provide our academic and professional services staff with valuable insights into this innovative programme.

Ex-vivo high-throughput drug screening in bladder cancers

PhD student conducts research on Ex-vivo high-throughput drug screening in bladder cancers

Samantha Conroy, a first year PhD student in the Department of Oncology & Metabolism) is undertaking her project using a technique she pioneered - the ex-vivo high-throughput drug screening (ex-vivo screening) in human bladder cancers.

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New study suggests genetic testing could be appropriate for all motor neuron disease (MND) patients whether or not they have a family history of the disease

Research from the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN) suggests that routine genetic testing may be appropriate for all MND patients and could impact disease subclassification and clinical care.
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If healthy people are purposefully infected with COVID-19 for the sake of science, they should be paid, experts conclude

“HICS can proceed only when strict research and ethical standards are satisfied,” says co-author Thomas Darton, from the Department of Infection, Immunity and Cardiovascular Disease.

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Yorkshire Cancer Research has awarded a £1.4 million grant to fund the CANAssess 2 study

Dr Jon Dickson is the Sheffield hub lead for CANAssess-2, a YCR £1.4 million funded randomized controlled trial (RCT).
Dr Imran Aziz

International accolade for Dr Imran Aziz for leading research in gastroenterology

Dr Imran Aziz, Senior Clinical Lecturer in Gastroenterology, has been awarded a prestigious international accolade in recognition of his research into irritable bowel syndrome and other functional gastrointestinal disorders.