Healthcare and Life Science
Researchers identify a genetic cause of intellectual disability affecting tens of thousands
Novel study links genetic changes in a non-coding gene called RNU4-2 to neurodevelopmental disorders ...
Over 20,000 people join search for new dementia treatments
Volunteers at the BioResource have contributed to a study that aims to speed up the development of much-needed dementia drugs. Our Genes & Cognition cohort will enable scientists in universities and industry to involve healthy individuals in clinical trials to test whether new drugs...
Celebrating Research Nurses on International Nurses Day 2024
Each year, on 12 May, International Nurses Day highlights the fantastic work carried out by nurses worldwide. It is an opportunity to demonstrate the remarkable difference that nursing staff make to many lives. Here at the BioResource, our Research Nurses are at the forefront of recruit...
Young heroes from The Regis School help transform children’s health research
In collaboration with our partners at leading mental health charity Anna Freud, D-CYPHR held a learning event at the West Sussex secondary school, listening to pupils’ ideas around children’s rights to good health and highlighting different ways they can make a positive impact. ...
COVID-19 BioResource participants in new study identifying key trigger of long COVID
Volunteer data from our COVID-19 BioResource has been used in a new study, published by Nature Immunology, which discovered that problems with iron levels in the blood and the body’s ability to regulate this important nutrient as a result of SARS-CoV-2 infection could be a key trigger f...
GLAD Study opens recruitment for participants without history of mental health condition
The Genetic Links to Anxiety and Depression (GLAD) Study, part of our Mental Health BioResource, is thrilled to announce the launch of a recruitment drive for individuals without a history of anxiety and depression. In a world where millions are affected by mental health struggles like ...
Get to know the Specialised Laboratory teams at the NIHR BioResource
A look at the role of the Specialised Laboratory teams at the NIHR BioResource: who they are, what a regular day looks like, key projects they are working on, how they interact with other teams and processes at the BioResource and challenges they face. ...
Innovia Technology: through the eyes of our interns
What makes for a good internship?
Bio-Rad's study demonstrating utility of its SpyLock technology for fast generation and screening of bispecific antibodies
Study Describes Method to Successfully Modify the Functional Activity of SpyCatcher Protein for the Rapid Generation and High-Throughput Screening of Bispecific Antibodies ...
The end of high drug prices? Exploring the potential and limits of PDABs
Certain states in the US have enacted or are actively considering legislation to create PDABs, Prescription Drug Affordability Boards. PDABs are independent state bodies comprised of experts in healthcare and economics, empowered to analyze drug costs and suggest ways to lower stat...