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Welcome to Biomedical Research at the University of Plymouth

Our research is aimed at understanding the molecular and cellular processes underlying human health and disease with a key aim to translate this research into diagnostic and therapeutic applications.

Investment in state-of-the-art genomic, proteomic and imaging technologies have allowed a systems-led approach to explore the interacting networks of genes, molecules and cells underpinning disease processes.

Our research in Diagnostics utilises interdisciplinary approaches to identify novel molecular disease markers and therapies.

Peninsula Medical School news

A close-up image of a woman playing a gambling game on her mobile phone at a casino
Gambling impacts people’s quality of life as severely as chronic medical conditions, alcohol and illegal drugs

The team behind a new study say their findings indicate gambling should be placed on an equal footing with other UK public health priorities

5 February 2026

School of Biomedical Sciences news

Happy pigs living on organic ecological farm in Denmark.
Pig vaccine candidate outperforms leading available treatment in new trials

The success is the latest development for The Vaccine Group, one of the University of Plymouth's spinout companies

23 January 2026