This free to attend, one-day event will bring together key Med Tech experts from the Leeds City Region and beyond to discuss: Opportunities and challenges faced by the sector, technologies that are moving closer to market, and innovation understanding and capacity
Using a simple blood sample, much information about an individual and his children can be obtained. The University of Bradford has conducted two recent studies. Study 1: To detect if a person might be prone to developing cancer. This study investigated responses from lymphocytes in blood from healthy individuals, suspected or pre- cancerous patients, and […]
Over 60 years ago, the molecular structure of DNA was determined by Crick, Watson, Wilkins and Franklin, becoming one of the most iconic and well-recognised molecules. In every minute of every day of our lives, the DNA in our cells is subjected to a barrage of chemical and physical insults. It is well known that […]
Rare diseases are rare: by definition, a rare disease affects less than 5 in 10,000 people. However, rare diseases are in fact common, as between 6,000 and 8,000 different rare diseases are known; this adds up to more than 4 million people with a rare disease in the UK. Rare diseases are neglected, they are […]
This Lecture entitled ‘Robots will replace surgeons’, part of the Cantor Technology Lecture Series, will outline the importance of developing new technologies in Health. The lecture will be delivered by Mr Shafi Ahmed. Shafi is a Consultant Surgeon at The Royal London Hospital in London. Mr Shafi Ahmed qualified from Kings College Hospital Medical School […]
ATREUM is a UK based conference and workshop, spearheaded by the E-TERM Fellows, which will help to set the future direction of UK TERM research. Here, selected Early Career Researchers will work with leaders in the field to define, direct and deliver the future of translational UK TERM research. Focusing on 5 key themes, ECRs […]