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</p><p>Pictured front row (L-R): Emma Pearson, Parkinson’s Disease Nurse
Specialist; Alyson Evans, Project Manager from UHPNT; Steve Ford, Chief
Executive of Parkinson’s UK; Fiona Murphy, Parkinson’s Disease Nurse
Specialist; Dr Camille Carroll, project lead; and Rebecca Partridge, Design
Researchers in Lab4Living at Sheffield Hallam University. </p>
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National launch for ‘revolutionary’ Parkinson’s project
University of Plymouth news: 'Developing Home-based Parkinson's Care' will focus on co-designing a new service to help Parkinson’s patients, carers and healthcare staff monitor a person’s condition remotely
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Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies receives Honorary Doctorate
Professor Dame Sally Davies receives an Honorary Doctorate of Medicine at the University's graduation ceremony for medicine and dentistry
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Hospital gowns retain superbugs even after disinfectant use, research shows
The study showed that C difficile - a bacteria that can cause severe diarrhoea, bowel complications and even death - is surviving on surgical gowns despite disinfectant use
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Water quality testing kits to be deployed in UK and Ireland
The SirenBW system developed by Molendotech, established to commercialise the work of Professor Simon Jackson, can drastically reduce the length of time it takes for local authorities and environmental agencies to assess the quality of recreational water.
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Plymouth woman quits 33-year smoking habit thanks to research project – and you could too this New Year
Plymouth woman Jaki Slater has has kicked her smoking habit thanks to the Trial of physical Activity and Reduction of Smoking (TARS) study led by Professor Adrian Taylor.
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3D Tissue Engineering and Biocompatibility
Vehid Salih – 3D Tissue Engineering and Biocompatibility research at Plymouth University's Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry.
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Research highlights possible targets to help tackle Crohn’s Disease
The work has focused on different types of cells called macrophages, and how they function when bacteria are present
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Professor co-authors paper on landmark bladder cancer trial
Professor Syed Hussain, Chair in Oncology, has co-authored a paper detailing the largest randomised control trial of the effectiveness of drug Atezolizumab in metastatic bladder cancer in a second-line setting.
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![<p>Huntingtons Disease Awareness Week cheque presentation to Dr Shouqing Luo<br></p>]()
Event raises over £5,000 for University research into Huntington’s disease
University of Plymouth news: Event raises over £5,000 for University research into Huntington’s disease
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3D bioprinter revolutionises skin research
A new piece of technology at the University of Plymouth is helping researchers develop a working skin substitute. The 3D bioprinter will enable the team to test whether extracts from native Cornish plants and seaweeds have powerful skin-care applications.
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Fellowship to further international research links in Huntington’s disease
Dr Shouqing Luo will be working alongside overseas lead Professor Boun Lu from Fudan University in Shanghai after receiving the Newton Advanced Fellowship from the Royal Society.
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![<p>Roger Harris Fund launch - (L-R) Roger's son Vaughn Harris; Professor Oliver Hanemann,
Head
of the University of Plymouth Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence; Ian Brokenshire,
partner
in KPMG; and Denis Wilkins, Chair of Peninsula Medical Foundation</p>]()
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
