Pages tagged with: faculty-of-medicine-and-dentistry
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University recognised as leader in evidence-based healthcare
The University of Plymouth has been named a Centre of Excellence by international health research organisation, the Joanna Briggs Institute.
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Medical academic awarded prestigious National Teaching Fellowship
Plymouth University news: Professor Hisham Khalil, Associate Dean for Strategic Planning and Liaison in the Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, becomes the 23rd Plymouth academic to be awarded a National Teaching Fellowship
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Mantle cell lymphoma patients living longer thanks to specialist clinic
Plymouth patients are shown to be living, on average, twice as long as the general population in new work by University researchers Professor Simon Rule and Dr Rory McCulloch - clinicians in the Haematology team at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
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Could smokers who do not wish to quit reduce consumption with exercise?
Plymouth University news: The NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme has awarded a grant of £1.8M to Plymouth University to investigate the effectiveness of exercise for smokers who wish to reduce consumption but not necessarily quit althogether
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Science Council commendation for Plymouth University medical research statistician
Plymouth University news: Associate Professor Siobhan Creanor from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry and who is also Director of the Peninsula Clinical Trial Unit, has received a commendation from the Science Council
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Down’s syndrome contract renewed with Plymouth University
Plymouth University news: The Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit will continue to support the national prenatal screening programme for Down's syndrome and similar conditions, following the renewal of its contract by Public Health England
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UK epilepsy self-monitoring app wins prestigious international prize
Plymouth University news: EpSMon, the epilepsy self-monitoring app developed by Plymouth University, the NHS in Cornwall and charity SUDEP Action, has won an award from the Epilepsy Foundation of America
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Psychiatry profession ‘must make itself more appealing to state educated non-whites’, new study suggests
Figures show doctors are more likely to apply for psychiatry training if they are older, white and privately educated with below average performance at medical school.
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Plymouth scientists get first look at new research facility
Plymouth University news: Scientists from medicine, dentistry and biomedicine at Plymouth University took their first tour of the new £17 million Derriford Research Facility as it is being built
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Funding for PhD post in dementia with Lewy bodies research
Plymouth University news: Research into dementia with Lewy bodies at Plymouth University has received a boost from charity BRACE, which is helping to fund a PhD post
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Law firm supports Brain Tumour Research
Plymouth University news: Research into brain tumours at Plymouth University will receive a boost as South West law firm WBW chooses Brain Tumour Research as its charity of the year
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Fruit fly neurons hold the key to the molecular causes of mental diseases
Plymouth University news: A research team led by Plymouth University has for the first time used fruit fly neurons to gain a better understanding of the molecular causes of mental diseases