News tagged with: brain-tumour-research
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New 3D, 360-degree lab tour explores vital brain tumour research
Created by Brain Tumour Research, the tour explores the University's unique research into slow-growing tumours
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Plymouth scientist supports MP’s call for emergency charity research funding
A leading University academic has lent his weight to a letter calling on the government to provide emergency funding to support research carried out at three centres run by charity Brain Tumour Research, including one at the University.
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Research sheds new light on how brain stem cells are activated
New research led by the University of Plymouth helps to shed new light on the mechanisms used by neural stem cells to ‘wake up’. The study shows promise for future neural stem cell therapies in replacing cells lost through disease or injury.
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![Roger Harris Fund launch - (L-R) Roger's son Vaughn Harris; Professor Oliver Hanemann,
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of the University of Plymouth Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence; Ian Brokenshire,
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in KPMG; and Denis Wilkins, Chair of Peninsula Medical Foundation]()
New fund to remember local businessman who died from brain tumour
The Roger Harris Fund will support the leading work at the University of Plymouth’s Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence
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![Caprice Bourret visited the University of Plymouth Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence on 28 February 2019 to find out more about scientists’ work on low grade tumours schwannomas and meningiomas.]()
Supermodel and entrepreneur explores brain tumour research at Plymouth
Caprice Bourret, who was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2017, has visited the University of Plymouth Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence
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New researchers to help tackle devastating brain tumours
The University of Plymouth has recruited three new researchers to a project aiming to improve technologies for the early diagnosis of brain tumours using molecular biomarkers in the blood.
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Brain tumour diagnosis has 'double' financial impact, report shows
The report by University partner charity Brain Tumour Research shows an average financial loss of £14,783 per household per year – more than double the £6,840 for all cancers.
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![Denis Wilkins finishes Land's End to John O'Groats cycle]()
Denis makes it home – successful charity cycle for life-saving medical research
Seventy-six year-old Denis Wilkins, Chair of Peninsula Medical Foundation, cycled from Land's End to John O'Groats in aid of PMF and its work fundraising for life-saving medical research at the University of Plymouth
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Denis rides again – charity cycle for life-saving medical research
Denis Wilkins, Chair of Peninsula Medical Foundation, is cycling the length of the UK to support research in the University's Institute of Translational and Stratified Medicine
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![Michael Legg (right) with mum Julie and brother Jamie by the University of Plymouth Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence Wall of Hope]()
Student honours dad by fundraising for vital research
Computer science student Michael Legg has helped to raise over £2,000 for Brain Tumour Research - which funds the University of Plymouth's Centre of Excellence researching into low-grade brain tumours.
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![Brain Tumour Research bus launch]()
New bus to raise awareness of world-leading research
Plymouth Citybus has launched a special vehicle in partnership with national charity Brain Tumour Research and the University of Plymouth.
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School pupils learn about life as a top-class researcher
Year 9 students have learned about DNA extraction and cell culture through a science event at Plymouth University Peninsula School of Medicine.
