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World-first masters to combine expedition and diving medicine

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/world-first-masters-to-combine-expedition-and-diving-medicine

University of Plymouth news: The University of Plymouth is launching a world-first postgraduate qualification combining the two to support healthcare delivery in some of the world’s harshest environments.

National prenatal screening contract renewed with University

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/national-prenatal-screening-contract-renewed-with-university

Public Health England (PHE) has renewed its contract with the University of Plymouth to provide the Down’s syndrome screening Quality Assurance Support Service (DQASS) for its Down’s, Edwards’ and Patau’s syndromes antenatal screening programme in England

Healthcare apprenticeships

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Peninsula Medical School

At the Peninsula Medical School, we are proud to be pioneering national initiatives to increase and diversify the healthcare workforce by offering apprenticeship routes into a range of careers.

Study uncovers potential new source of genetic mutations that cause neurodegenerative disease

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/study-uncovers-potential-new-source-of-genetic-mutations-that-cause-neurodegenerative-disease

University of Plymouth news: An international team of researchers co-led by the University has discovered an additional cause of the genetic mutations that result in rare conditions such as Huntington’s disease

China agreements for University of Plymouth emphasise international reputation

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/china-agreements-for-university-of-plymouth-emphasise-international-reputation

Plymouth University news: Southern Medical University in China has entered into research and teaching agreements with Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry

Professor Chris Whitty joins hundreds of students at Graduation 2021

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/professor-chris-whitty-joins-hundreds-of-students-at-graduation-2021

Professor Chris Whitty joins hundreds of students at Graduation 2021 to receive an Honorary Doctorate of Medicine

Dissecting the dual role of guanylate binding proteins in glioblastoma tumour cells and microenvironment

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/postgraduate-research-studentships/dissecting-the-dual-role-of-guanylate-binding-proteins-in-glioblastoma-tumour-cells-and-microenvironment

University of Plymouth PhD studentship: Dissecting the dual role of guanylate binding proteins in glioblastoma tumour cells and microenvironment.

Scientists devise new technique that can pinpoint the causes and treatments of autoimmune diseases

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/scientists-devise-new-technique-that-can-pinpoint-the-causes-and-treatments-of-autoimmune-diseases

University of Plymouth news: Dr Mahmoud Labib, Lecturer in the Peninsula Medical School, is the main inventor of a potentially transformative new technique that could aid in the discovery and development of new therapeutics.

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

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/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

World’s largest survey on dementia attitudes needs your views

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/news/worlds-largest-survey-on-dementia-attitudes-needs-your-views

University of Plymouth news: The University is co-leading the largest global survey on people’s attitudes towards dementia – and everyone, of any age and location, is encouraged to take part.