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Wellcome boost for structural biologists
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Leicester researchers studying our molecular machinery have been awarded £3.89 million in research funding by the Wellcome Trust.
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Blood vessel genes could be targets for heart disease drugs: new study
/news/2026/april/blood-vessel-genes-heart-disease-drugs
Â鶹ÊÓƵ scientists analysed genes linked to cells forming our blood vessels that could be targets for drugs that tackle multiple...
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Leicester experts uncover secrets of healthy ageing from the world’s oldest person
/news/2025/september/healthy-ageing-leicester-genome-maria
Leicester scientists have helped study the genetics and lifestyle factors that enabled MarÃa Branyas Morera, officially the oldest person in the...
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Blood test detects lingering lung damage after COVID 19
/news/2026/january/covid-19-lung-damage-blood-tests
A study into the long-term health impacts of coronavirus, led by experts from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ, Imperial College London and University...
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New drugs to prevent tuberculosis could be developed thanks to this novel cell wall breakthrough
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Research has identified a novel regulatory mechanism, which when deactivated, results in the death of the life-threatening pathogen.
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Ground-breaking discovery could pave the way for new therapies to prevent cardiovascular disease and stroke
/news/2023/november/cholesterol-cells-stroke-cardiovascular
Researchers at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ have discovered the mechanism by which cholesterol in our diet is absorbed into our cells
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Outstanding alumni celebrated at Â鶹ÊÓƵ awards dinner
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s annual Alumni Awards Dinner held at the iconic National Space Centre in Leicester on 14 May, where generations of former...
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University academic shortlisted for prestigious biology award
/news/2017/february/university-academic-shortlisted-for-prestigious-biology-award
Dr Sarah Gretton (pictured)Â from our Centre for Interdisciplinary Science has been shortlisted as a finalist for the HE Bioscience Teacher of the...
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Wasps may hold the secret to slowing down the ageing process
/news/2025/july/wasp-aging-leicester-biological
Scientists at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ have discovered that jewel wasps can slow down their biological rate of ageing
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Leicester Heroes event aims to recruit hundreds of new potential stem cell donors
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The Â鶹ÊÓƵ has once again teamed up with the Rik Basra Leukaemia Campaign to host an event on Tuesday 30 April 2019 which aims to...