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- #8 Biological Sciences
Tackling undernutrition and obesity
Associate Professor Bai Li is leading a ground-breaking research project which simultaneously addresses undernutrition and overnutrition. Previously, the two issues have only been considered in isolation. This new approach would enable more systemic change to improve thousands of lives at once.
Pioneering new snakebite anti-venom to meet the global crisis
One person dies every four minutes from a snakebite and, of the 2.7million who are bitten every year, it is estimated 400,000 suffer life-long injuries (World Health Organization). A consortium led by University of Bristol researcher Christiane Berger-Schaffitzel, in conjunction with Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, University of Liège, Aix-Marseille University, and iBET, has created a new anti-venom approach. They are confident it will provide a much more effective, accessible and cheaper solution for treating snakebites.
Healthcare research in action
In Conversation
The Francis Crick Institute are investigating potential links between regular blood donations and a reduced risk of diseases such as leukaemia, type two diabetes and heart disease. Further research is necessary to determine whether these health benefits are the result of correlation or causation.
Postgraduate research in action
BSc Biology student Lydia Mapstone graduated determined to improve child health. Her experience at the university, and a passion for behavioural ecology, immunology, and evolutionary biology, inspired her to innovate in the biotech industry, leading to the establishment of BoobyBiome.