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Innovative brain cancer research

6 April 2017

Cardiff University and national charities join forces to tackle deadly brain cancer

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Cardiff success at Guardian University Awards

31 March 2017

A bee-friendly campus initiative, run by the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, has won the Sustainability category at the Guardian University Awards 2017

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Success for 5th annual Brain Games

29 March 2017

Around 3,700 children and families put their brains to the test on Sunday as they gathered at the National Museum Cardiff for this year’s Brain Games event.

A new class of molecules have been found that have the potential to slow down neurodegeneration and treat Parkinson's disease

Early stage research explores potential for new Parkinson’s treatment

22 March 2017

Recent research, carried out by Cardiff University in collaboration with the Universities of Dundee and Birmingham, has led to the discovery of a molecule which could help to slow down and potentially treat Parkinson’s disease

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Pharmacy students support unpaid carers through online Q&A

20 March 2017

Students from Cardiff University’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences are taking part in a week-long Question and Answer event this week, in collaboration with the charity Carers Trust, to support unpaid carers throughout England and Wales.

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Science in Health Live

17 March 2017

Inspiring next generation of researchers and doctors

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The late Professor Chris McGuigan, remembered one year on

10 March 2017

A year after the untimely passing of Cardiff University’s Professor Chris McGuigan, colleagues, friends and family members have come together for a Memorial Research Symposium to commemorate the significant contribution he made to drug discovery and development during his lifetime.

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New avenue explored for targeting cancer, strokes and hypertension

13 February 2017

Researchers at Cardiff University’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences have discovered a new clinical approach to provide a possible new avenue for treating a range of common diseases including cancer, strokes and high blood pressure.

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Cardiff University Welcomes Marjorie Weiss, Professor of Pharmacy Practice

24 January 2017

This January, Cardiff University’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences is delighted to welcome Marjorie Weiss, Professor of Pharmacy Practice, as a new addition to the research team

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New Cell-Like Materials Created From Water and Oil Droplets

20 January 2017

Researchers from Cardiff University have developed new materials using water and oil which could play a vital role in healthcare and diagnostics in the future.