Interwoven LiveSite https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/latest.pageEnterprise newshttps://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/site/news-release/PageThumbnail/F664F8FE55104385902A003E35446525/mark_cragg_web.jpg_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_INLINE.jpghttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2015/06/01-southampton-enters-into-research-collaboration-with-bioinvent.pageDeveloping T Reg checkpoint inhibitors with leading authorities on cancer immunotherapieshttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2015/06/01-southampton-enters-into-research-collaboration-with-bioinvent.pageMon, 01 Jun 2015 00:00:00 +0100https://cdn.southampton.ac.ukhttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2014/12/22_southampton_joins_world_leading_project.pageThe University of Southampton, in collaboration with University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) and hospital partners, has been named one of 11 centres involved in a national genome project set to transform diagnosis and treatment for patients with cancer and rare diseases.https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2014/12/22_southampton_joins_world_leading_project.pageMon, 22 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/site/news-release/PageThumbnail/AD08DA865A60479792C2D4769C3FE16D/Stephen_Holgate2.jpg_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_INLINE.jpghttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2014/06/13_breakthrough_in_lung_disease_closer.pageUniversity of Southampton spin-out company Synairgen plc has licensed its asthma and COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) treatment in a multi-million pound agreement with global biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca.https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2014/06/13_breakthrough_in_lung_disease_closer.pageFri, 13 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0100https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/site/news-release/PageThumbnail/C56451B1CAFA435C8C629AD8F7D39B77/John Holloway1.jpg_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_INLINE.jpghttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2014/06/12_high_profile_for_southampton_allergy_at_international_congress.pageThis week saw the Southampton Faculty of Medicine highly represented at the Annual European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Congress held in Copenhagen, with over 8000 attendees.https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2014/06/12_high_profile_for_southampton_allergy_at_international_congress.pageThu, 12 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0100https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/site/news-release/PageThumbnail/0210684116D0416BAF11AD13650851E8/ultrasound beams levitating plystyrene balls.jpg_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_INLINE.jpghttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2014/06/3_southampton_researchers_help_develop_ultrasonic_tweezers.pageResearchers from the University of Southampton have helped to develop pioneering ‘tweezers’ that use ultrasound beams to grip and manipulate tiny clusters of cells, which could lead to life-changing medical advances, such as better cartilage implants that reduce the need for knee replacement operations.https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2014/06/3_southampton_researchers_help_develop_ultrasonic_tweezers.pageTue, 03 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +0100https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/site/news-release/PageThumbnail/121FD0FBB98F4514B07EE3383AC564FB/2014-03-29 - OBR - IMG_1456.JPG_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_INLINE.jpghttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2014/04/25_pgr_student_wins_award.pagePhilip Alexander, Postgraduate Research Student, and Clinical Fellow, Vitreoretinal Surgery, University Hospital Southampton won the award for best presenter at the recent OBR Consulting Competition.https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2014/04/25_pgr_student_wins_award.pageFri, 25 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0100https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/site/news-release/PageThumbnail/3A422EB951A1461A8FCC72D688B5D06D/Sandrine Willaime-Morawek.jpg_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_INLINE.jpghttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2014/04/11_medicine_celebrates_success_of_collaboration_to_train.pageA pioneering collaboration between local industry, Wickham Laboratories, and the University of Southampton has resulted in the successful training of lab staff using the skills and knowledge of Southampton’s Dr Sandrine Willaime-Morawek and her team, including Maureen Gatherer, Senior Technician. https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2014/04/11_medicine_celebrates_success_of_collaboration_to_train.pageFri, 11 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0100https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/site/news-release/PageThumbnail/09BDC74848114802B5DDB093D377DB1F/cyrusaward.JPG_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_INLINE.jpghttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2014/04/02_soton_professor_wins_prestigious_award.pageProfessor Cyrus Cooper of the University of Southampton has been awarded The 2014 ESCEO-IOF Servier Pierre D. Delmas Prize for his distinguished body of work in the epidemiology of musculoskeletal disorders.https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2014/04/02_soton_professor_wins_prestigious_award.pageWed, 02 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0100https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/site/news-release/PageThumbnail/25FE2FC1A10648F486F8FC60B74873C7/IMG_20140228_171728_145.jpg_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_INLINE.jpghttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2014/03/14_soton_graduates_pitch_to_dragons.pageFive students studying for PhDs in the Faculty of Medicine were recently selected to pitch their business idea to a panel of venture capitalist ‘dragons’ at the Cambridge Innovation Leaders Conference.https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2014/03/14_soton_graduates_pitch_to_dragons.pageFri, 14 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/site/news-release/PageThumbnail/66A02E4C0DC34D88BCED25CDAC1A71A3/Hasan_Arshad.GIF_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_INLINE.jpghttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2014/03/10_southampton_named_world_centre_of_excellence.pageThe asthma, allergy and immunology service in Southampton has been named a world centre of excellence for achievements in clinical innovation and research.https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2014/03/10_southampton_named_world_centre_of_excellence.pageMon, 10 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/site/news-release/PageThumbnail/53D24AA7F3CD4D33A46FAD2B0B208E70/UIST conference.jpg_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_INLINE.jpghttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2013/06/bench_to_clinic_partnership_with_health_and_pharma.pageOn 21 June, the Health and Pharma University Industry Sector Team (UIST) held its first conference to showcase its achievements and in particular its success in establishing dialogue with the industry sector. https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2013/06/bench_to_clinic_partnership_with_health_and_pharma.pageThu, 27 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/site/news-release/PageThumbnail/4C7F0B1A365042ADBB2158F6ED9D2AEB/richard oreffocropped.jpg_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_INLINE.jpghttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2013/02/11_stem_cell_breakthrough.pageScientists at the University of Southampton have created a new method to generate bone cells which could lead to revolutionary bone repair therapies for people with bone fractures or those who need hip replacement surgery due to osteoporosis and osteoarthritis.https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2013/02/11_stem_cell_breakthrough.pageMon, 11 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/site/news-release/PageThumbnail/6446CCACB53544E6B141C6CB68EADB19/B702D522-4D7C-4744-89D0-5DBDC8CE2AE6skeleton-small-Osteoperosis(news, archive).jpg_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_INLINE.jpghttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2013/02/08_implants_make_light_work_of_fixing_broken_bones.pageArtificial bone, created using stem cells and a new lightweight plastic, could soon be used to heal shattered limbs.https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2013/02/08_implants_make_light_work_of_fixing_broken_bones.pageFri, 08 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/site/news-release/PageThumbnail/1B7E7113C61A43BA86CD77A8FEF5A77D/tom wilkinson.png_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_INLINE.jpghttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2012/11/5_clues_that_could_lead_to_universal_flu_jab.pageA study which has found a way to develop a universal vaccine for influenza, one that gives people immunity against all strains of the disease, has been recognised by the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and gained its lead researcher a prestigious award.https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2012/11/5_clues_that_could_lead_to_universal_flu_jab.pageMon, 05 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/site/news-release/PageThumbnail/08874F42CB5A419DB5FDF888447081D8/57screen.tif_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_INLINE.jpghttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2012/10/01_professor_uses_art_to_promote_scientific_research.pageA professor from the University for the Creative Arts (UCA) together with the University of Southampton has created a body of artwork to advance the public’s understanding of stem cell research.https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2012/10/01_professor_uses_art_to_promote_scientific_research.pageMon, 01 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0100https://cdn.southampton.ac.ukhttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2012/09/11_karus_investment.pageKarus Therapeutics Ltd, a leader in the development of innovative medicines with breakthrough potential and originally a University of Southampton spin-out, has secured major investment to advance the company’s proprietary PI3-Kinase p110 delta/beta and HDAC6 inhibitor programmes through early clinical trials in inflammation and cancer.https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2012/09/11_karus_investment.pageTue, 11 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0100https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/site/news-release/PageThumbnail/48E7DAB502C84CFB83F792FED934F563/A54CEDA0-57AD-4591-BCD8-2BFC9F70EA88ratko-djukanovic-newaesthmatreatment(news, archive).jpg_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_INLINE.jpghttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2012/08/31_breathable_treatment_to_help_prevent_asthma_attacks.pageDetails of a treatment that could help asthmatics fight infections that trigger 80% of asthma attacks, developed by University of Southampton spin-out company Synairgen, will be presented to European respiratory experts on Sunday 2 September.https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2012/08/31_breathable_treatment_to_help_prevent_asthma_attacks.pageFri, 31 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0100https://cdn.southampton.ac.ukhttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2012/08/09_results_of_takeoff_competiton.pageTake Off is the University of Southampton’s Entrepreneurship Competition providing current students with access to training and funding to support the start of a business or to take their idea to the next level of development. https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2012/08/09_results_of_takeoff_competiton.pageWed, 08 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0100https://cdn.southampton.ac.uk/assets/imported/transforms/site/news-release/PageThumbnail/3151104EE33445A2AAB2EFBBF669E6A0/sneeze.jpg_SIA_JPG_fit_to_width_INLINE.jpghttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2012/04/19_synairgen_trial.pageScientists from the University of Southampton and Synairgen, a respiratory drug development company spun out from the University, can announce positive data from its Phase II clinical trial, into the effectiveness of the drug SNG001 (inhaled interferon beta) for asthma patients.https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2012/04/19_synairgen_trial.pageThu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100https://cdn.southampton.ac.ukhttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2012/02/22_classroom_award_shortlist.pageA scheme which improves young people’s health through education and first-hand experience of scientific laboratories has been shortlisted for a prestigious award.https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2012/02/22_classroom_award_shortlist.pageWed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000https://cdn.southampton.ac.ukhttps://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2012/01/31_influenza_vaccine.pageResearchers at the University of Southampton, University of Oxford and Retroscreeen Virology Ltd have discovered a series of peptides, found on the internal structures of influenza viruses that could lead to the development of a universal vaccine for influenza, one that gives people immunity against all strains of the disease, including seasonal, avian, and swine flu.https://www.southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/2012/01/31_influenza_vaccine.pageTue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000