News in 2024
- Bristol scientists supercharge Artificial Intelligence in revolutionary £80 million national initiative 6 February 2024 Experts are helping put the UK at the forefront of AI advances, using it to transform current uses and tackle important global challenges.
- Vending machines could improve access to sexual health testing 6 February 2024 Vending machines dispensing test kits for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) could be useful for improving access to sexual health testing for people who have never tested or don’t test often. Users valued machines for their convenience, ease of use and instant access, although return rates were lower compared to postal kits.
- New drug could prevent diabetic eye and kidney disease in people with diabetes 5 February 2024 New research has shown a new type of inhibitor drug could prevent microvascular diabetic complications, such as diabetic eye and kidney disease. The University of Bristol-led research is published in Cardiovascular Diabetology.
- University of Bristol stem cell spinout secures £7.6m seed funding 22 January 2024 CellVoyant, an AI-first biotechnology spin-out from the University of Bristol accelerating the development of new stem cell therapies, has announced a £7.6 million seed round.
- Early Career Researchers’ Symposium 2024: Engaging the Broader Infection and Immunity Community 21 January 2024 The Elizabeth Blackwell Institute's Infection and Immunity Research Network hosted its 9th annual Early Career Researchers' (ECRs) symposium on 19 January 2024. The event provides a fantastic opportunity for ECRs to go through a conference submission process and present to an audience of their peers in an informal setting.
Elizabeth Blackwell Institute for Health Research has appointed Professor Pat Kehoe as new Director
Elizabeth Blackwell Institute for Health Research has appointed Professor Pat Kehoe as new Director it was announced today (Thursday 23 May 2024).
EBI are delighted to announce that Professor Pat Kehoe has been formally appointed as the Director of the Elizabeth Blackwell Institute. Pat’s research expertise is in dementia research, and he brings a wealth of experience in interdisciplinary health research through his role as Health and Life Science Faculty Research Director. Professor Pat Kehoe will take up the post of Institute Director from 1 August 2024.
Read the full story here: https://bristol.ac.uk/blackwell/news/2024/new-ebi-director.html