New Boundaries - Medicine, Health and Life Sciences

Read about some of the groundbreaking research in medicine, health and life sciences that is currently being carried out at the University.

Gait analysis

Gait analysis

Southampton engineers have been developing a computer system that can analyse the gait of criminals caught on CCTV.

Chromosome

Chromosome

Southampton medical researchers are using new chromosome mapping techniques to fight disease at the genetic level.












Walk this way

Engineers from Southampton’s School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) have been developing a computer system that can analyse the gait of criminals caught on CCTV and then compare them with those of a suspect.

Body mapping

With the race to find cures for some of the world’s most prolific diseases gathering pace, University of Southampton medical researchers are using new chromosome mapping techniques to fight disease at the genetic level.

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