Press office news tagged peninsula-medical-school

Medical student Fadi Al-Shoaibi teaching

“I turned my life around to study medicine – I want others to have that chance”

“I turned my life around to study medicine – I want others to have that chance.” Fadi Al-Shoaibi explains how he fought against the odds to pursue a career in medicine, and is now supporting others in their training.

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'Record’ allocation to support medical researchers in Britain’s Ocean City

University of Plymouth news: The University has secured 22 Integrated Academic Training posts from the National Institute of Health and Care Research.

Libby Hasell-Williams, PhD research in the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence at the University of Plymouth, has received funding through the Young Investigator Award programme run by the the Children’s Tumor Foundation (CTF)

Study explores enzymes’ role in brain tumour growth and therapies

University of Plymouth news: Researchers in the University of Plymouth’s Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence will complete a pre-clinical evaluation of three drugs already being used to target aldehydes in other conditions

A new brain-monitoring headset is being developed by researchers at the University of Plymouth and partners across the UK to bring quicker, more accessible diagnosis of seizures and other neurological conditions to local communities

Faster, easier diagnosis could soon benefit people with neurological conditions

University of Plymouth news: A brain-monitoring headset is being developed by researchers at the University and partners across the UK to bring quicker, more accessible diagnosis of seizures and other neurological conditions to local communities

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AI model offers accurate and explainable insights to support autism assessment

University of Plymouth news: A deep learning model, evaluated in a University of Plymouth research study, was shown to achieve up to 98% accuracy in distinguishing autistic from neurotypical participants

PhD research Maryam Shah working in the Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence

University research paves the way for more personalised and effective brain tumour treatments

University of Plymouth news: Researchers in our Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence are leading studies into the development and treatment of meningioma

Coastal communities

Project awarded funding to explore impact of integrated community service delivery models in coastal areas

University of Plymouth news: The University is co-leading an initiative exploring the experiences, lives and health consequences of young people in coastal communities

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Reducing oxygen for critically ill patients does not harm chances of survival

University of Plymouth news: The University led the UK-ROX trial, which sought to establish whether a strategy of conservative oxygen therapy would reduce mortality rates among ICU patients

Dentist wearing green gloves giving dental examination to patient

Project aims to transform dentist experience for people with learning disabilities

University of Plymouth news: The Caring Beyond Words project will unite a team of artists, writers, and community support staff with some of the UK’s leading researchers in both dentistry and learning disabilities

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Sharing opportunities in worldwide dementia care

University of Plymouth news: The National and International Perspectives of Dementia conference was led by the University of Plymouth

COVID-19

University manages UK’s first trial into potential for anti-viral drug to treat long COVID

University of Plymouth news: The University’s Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit is managing a groundbreaking project looking to find an effective treatment for the symptoms of long COVID

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Medical student’s research to raise awareness of life-limiting condition

University of Plymouth news: Fifth-year medical student Ahsan Ali has published a review article into a genetic condition, Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).