Leeds professors shortlisted for international inventor prize
A marriage of biology and physics has resulted in two leading University academics being shortlisted for the 2018 European Inventor of the Year …
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Emerging leader prize for Ed
Congratulations to Ed Vital, Associate Professor and Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist (LIRMM) who has been placed as Runner up in the Medical Research Foundation …
Leeds acknowledged as national leader in AHP research
A recent MRC publication has identified that Leeds is leading the way in high quality research funding for allied health professionals (AHP). …
£10m plan to take Yorkshire’s medical technologies expertise to the world
Solving the challenges which hamper Yorkshire’s medical technology experts when they attempt to bring innovative products to market is the focus of a …
NIHR Bioresource Centre Leeds
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is delighted to join a network of national Bioresource centres. Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust (LTHT) has been …
Dedicated lupus clinic room opens at Chapel Allerton Hospital
A dedicated lupus clinic room has now been officially opened at Chapel Allerton Hospital. LTHT has one of the largest rheumatology clinics …
Dermatology Research Award for Miriam
Congratulations to Dr Miriam Wittmann, Associate Professor in Inflammatory Skin Diseases (LIRMM) who has received a Dermatology Research Award. The award was made …
Hand Osteoarthritis: Hydroxychloroquine no more effective than placebo
Dr Sarah Kingsbury (LIRMM) takes part in a Q&A about her recent research which questions the effectiveness of an off-label drug prescribed to …
Arthritis research making strides forward
Scientists at the University of Leeds are investigating whether amateur athletes are at a greater risk of developing potentially-disabling joint problems such as …
Study challenges use of off-label drug to treat osteoarthritis in hands
An off-label drug prescribed to treat osteoarthritis of the hand when conventional medication has failed is ineffective, according to new research. The …