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Professor Tracey Moore

Tracey Moore: A Career Built on Care, Leadership and Lifelong Learning

When Tracey began her career as a clerical officer at Trent Regional Health Authority in the late 1970s, she couldn't have predicted that one day she would be leading the Faculty of Health at one of the UK’s top universities.
Valve machine in a lab.

At the Heart of Discovery: Sheffield’s Role in Tackling Deadly Heart and Lung Diseases

Explore Sheffield’s pioneering legacy in tackling deadly heart and lung diseases.
James Catto, Professor in Urological Surgery

Professor James Catto Elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences

Professor James Catto receives prestigious fellowship, recognised for his outstanding contributions to medical research and patient care.
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Joshua Astley: From Drawing Lung Scans on the Sofa to Pioneering Predictive Imaging in Pulmonary Medicine

It’s a long way from drawing outlines on MRI scans while watching football in a student flat to transforming how lung diseases are understood and treated.
Old person fallen down

Research funding secured to improve the care for patients who have fallen

A research collaboration involving the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ has been award £700k to investigate the health implications for older patients who experience a prolonged period of time on the floor following a fall.
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Accelerating research in severe mental illness

Collaborative research led by the Healthy Lifespan Institute at the ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ that will create new approaches for diagnosis, treatment and support for people with Borderline Personality Disorder, has been awarded a share of £22.5m.
osteoporosis in bone

New paper reveals dramatic implications with using the tibia loading model to treat osteoporosis

Research by PhD student Saira Farage-O'Reilly highlights how the direction of applying external force to the bone dramatically affects the strength of mouse tibia.
Care home resident

Hospital admissions from care homes reduced by a quarter thanks to data-driven app

A smartphone app that allows care home staff to monitor the health of residents has been found to reduce hospital A&E attendances by 11 per cent and emergency admissions by 25 per cent.
Scientist at the lab bench

Future of cancer research in Yorkshire receives £8.9 million funding boost

The ¾«¶«Ó°Òµ and Yorkshire Cancer Research have announced seven world-leading research studies that will aim to help more people survive cancer by exploring new solutions in cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.