A new article co-authored by Professor of Neurogenetics Silvia Paracchini has identified an association between dyslexia and “mixed-handedness.” In the context of the study, “mixed-handedness” refers to an umbrella…
School of Medicine Patient Partner Coordinator Ms Charlie Guy is celebrating the release of her first book, published by CRC Press on 4 September. The Art of Medical Communication: Bringing the Humanities into Clinical…
Third year BSc (Honours) student Natalia Popko has been awarded the 2023 Dr Ross Wilson Portfolio Prize. The prize was established by Mrs Helen Wilson, mother of 2005 Medicine graduate Dr Ross Wilson, to recognise and…
A newly published study led by Associate Lecturer in Cellular and Molecular Pathophysiology Dr Peter Imoesi found evidence that the hypothalamus may be responsible for controlling the vitamin A levels in the…
This summer, the Division of Infection and Global Health was privileged to host Professor Kwabena Duedu, Associate Professor of Biomedical Science at the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS). This visit was…
On 7 September, LINK Orthopaedics hosted a one-day course for practising orthopaedic surgeons at the School of Medicine. The programme catered to surgeons wishing to further familiarise themselves with the LINK®…
On 31 August, the School of Medicine hosted its first orthopaedic offering, “Lower Limb Surgical Approaches,” as part of its short-course programme. This cadaveric course was aimed at doctors training in Orthopaedic…
From 24-25 August, the School hosted “Membrane Transport 2023: Recent Research into Ion Channels, Transporters and Epithelial Physiology”, a meeting of the Physiological Society. Co-organised by lecturer Dr Morag…
From 23-25 August, Teleflex Medical hosted a three-day EZ-IO Cadaveric Procedural Workshop at the School of Medicine. Course leaders trained 237 medical professionals in the use of the Arrow EZ-IO Intraosseous Vascular…
On 4 August, Principal Research Fellow Dr Wilber Sabiiti attended the launch of the BREEDIME project in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. As a project partner, the University will support work on training, in vitro diagnostics…