£281,000 fellowship for dental graduate and oral cancer research
New research looking at the impact of oral cancer has secured a prestigious fellowship and funding of £281,000.
Faculty of Health Sciences
Dietary advice improves blood sugar control for recently diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients
A study led by academics in the University of Bristol’s School of Clinical Sciences shows that 6.5 hours of additional dietary support in a year improves blood sugar control in recently diagnosed type 2 diabetics; exercise provides no extra benefit.
$1.1 million donation for pioneering stem cell MS trial
The University of Bristol and North Bristol NHS Trust have been given a $1.1 million grant by The Kenneth and Claudia Silverman Family Foundation to fund a phase II clinical trial of bone marrow cellular therapy in MS patients.
International students awarded scholarships
On 4 May, many of the 21 students who were successful in winning a 2010/11 International Scholarship attended a winners’ awards ceremony, hosted by the International Office. Each winner was congratulated by the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Professor Avril Waterman-Pearson, who awarded the certificates.
Bristol dentists brush up well at craniofacial awards
At the annual meeting of the Craniofacial Society of Great Britain and Ireland, first and second places in the Arnold Huddart Medal went to Specialist Registrars on the Doctoral programme in Orthodontics (DDS) from Bristol Dental Hospital and School.
Dentist of the future
Third-year Bristol dental student, Laura Cove, has won the Award for Innovation in a new competition run by leading provider of dental products and services, 3M ESPE.
Pioneering treatment could help people with severe depression
Pioneering neurosurgical treatment, a world first in Bristol, led by academics at the University of Bristol and North Bristol NHS Trust that very accurately targets brain networks involved in depression, could help people who suffer with severe and intractable depression.
Bristol student wins national youth volunteering award
A medical student from Bristol has won a prestigious award for his contribution to youth volunteering and commitment to enhancing the lives of his fellow students and local community.
Chief Medical Officer to open National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Unit
Professor Dame Sally Davies, Chief Medical Officer and Chief Scientific Advisor for the Department of Health and the NHS, will open the National Institute for Health Research Bristol Biomedical Research Unit in Cardiovascular Disease at the Bristol Heart Institute (BHI) on Thursday 7 April.
Get online with a Medical Library laptop
A pilot scheme launched by the Medical Library to enable students and staff to borrow laptops has been extended to provide an ongoing laptop loan service.