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Professor Chris McGuigan

Developing new anti-cancer medicines

15 April 2014

The prospect of four new cancer medicines becoming a reality for patients has taken a huge step forward.

Virus

New vaccine hope for leading viral cause of birth defects

9 April 2014

Scientists discover novel defence mechanism to control a virus which affects around 50% of adults in the UK.

James Birchall and students visit 3M

PHRMY students visit to 3M

12 March 2014

A group of our 3rd year MPharm students recently undertook a day visit to the 3M manufacturing site in Loughborough, Leicestershire.

Paul Spencer remembered in renaming the New Lecture Theatre

3 February 2014

The 'New' Lecture Theatre is renamed the Paul Spencer Lecture Theatre.

3D image of Breast Cancer Experimental Drug BCL3

Experimental Breast Cancer Drug

28 January 2014

Dr A Brancale and Dr A Westwell from PHRMY, joined up with Dr Clarkson, Senior lecturer in the School of Biosciences to develop small chemical inhibitors of the Bcl3 gene.

KTP success for the School

16 December 2013

Harsha Siani wins KTP (knowledge Transfer Partnership) associate presentation entry for 2013.

Professor Sam Salek receives Czech Medical Association of Jan Evangelista Purkyne Medal

1 November 2013

Recognised for outstanding international collaboration in medicine and pharmaceutical sciences.

Professor Sam Salek awarded Top Poster Abstract award

24 October 2013

Success at the International Society for Quality of Life Research Annual Conference.

Three School staff designated Fellows of the Faculty of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

23 October 2013

Awarded in recognition of professional experience and expertise.

cancer death switch

Light triggers cancer death switch

16 October 2013

Light pulses stimulate designer peptides to initiate a death pathway in cancerous cells.