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  • May 2013
  • April 2013
    • PhD news: Dr Mathew Clement
      29th April 2013
      Congratulations to Mathew Clement on the successful defence of his thesis entitled “The role of the CD8 co-receptor in CD8 T-cell activation”.
    • The human body from a Welsh perspective
      26th April 2013
      Researchers from the School of Medicine take part in Corff Cymru, a science based TV programme from a Welsh perspective, looking at how our genetics and the environment affect our …
    • Substantial boost for innovative research
      24th April 2013
      Cross-disciplinary research teams led by Dr Timothy Bowen and Dr Matthias Eberl at the School of Medicine receive prestigious Product Development Awards worth a total of £625,000 through the Invention …
    • PhD news: Dr Martin Scurr
      23rd April 2013
      Congratulations to Martin Scurr on the successful defence of his thesis entitled “Elucidating the impact of CD4+ T cells on tumour progression in patients with colorectal cancer”.
    • Philippa Marrack to give the Jonathan Boulter Memorial Lecture 2013 - British Society for Immunology
      22nd April 2013
      The lecture on 9th October, co-organised by the School of Medicine and the British Society for Immunology, will be given by one of the most eminent immunologists in the world.
    • Cardiff launches nation-wide study into dialysis-related infections
      16th April 2013
      Clinicians and researchers at Cardiff University and the University Hospital Wales are launching a UK-wide multicentre study to help identify new diagnostic biomarkers in peritoneal dialysis patients during episodes of …
    • I&I Annual Meeting to take place at Court Colman Manor, Bridgend - Cardiff University
      12th April 2013
      This year's meeting of the Institute of Infection & Immunity is held on 26 September 2013, featuring Marc Veldhoen (Cambridge), Jamie Rossjohn (Monash), Andrew Brooks (Melbourne) and Paul Davis (Mologic).
    • Outcome of academic research misconduct investigation - Cardiff University
      10th April 2013
      A Formal Investigation Panel has rejected allegations of research misconduct against Professor Paul Morgan and other members of his research group.
  • March 2013
    • PhD news: Dr Florian Madura
      15th March 2013
      Congratulations to Florian Madura on the successful defence of his thesis entitled “Structural and biophysical insights from targeting melanoma using genetically modified T-cell receptors”.
    • Researchers advance fight against biggest hidden virus
      13th March 2013
      Cardiff University and La Jolla Institute (US) collaboration makes headway in developing a vaccine for the leading infectious cause of congenital birth defects
  • January 2013
    • Erasmus student perspective on Infection & Immunity
      8th January 2013
      The Institute of Infection and Immunity are very pleased to be hosting Erasmus student, Simona Boschet, from Italy. Simona joined us this September, beginning a six month virology placement with …
    • New Year Honours 2013 - Cardiff University
      8th January 2013
      Leading figures in Cardiff University School of Medicine have received royal recognition in the Queen's annual New Year Honours.
  • December 2012
  • November 2012
    • PhD news: Dr Martin Davey
      27th November 2012
      Congratulations to Martin Davey on the successful defence of his PhD thesis entitled “Cellular crosstalk of human Vg9/Vd2 T cells, neutrophils and monocytes in response to bacterial infections”.
    • Focus on Alzheimer's disease
      17th November 2012
      Dr Martha Triantafilou in collaboration with Professor Kathy Triantafilou and Professor Paul Morgan have been awarded a pilot grant of £75,000 by the Alzheimer Society in order to investigate the …
  • October 2012
  • September 2012
  • August 2012
    • A novel pathway for the regulation of inflammation
      27th August 2012
      Cardiff Researchers help characterise a novel and unexpected collaboration between immune receptors that suppresses inflammation and identifies potential new therapeutic targets for the amelioration of inflammatory disease.
    • PhD news: Dr Chan-Yu Lin
      1st August 2012
      Congratulations to Chan-Yu Lin on the successful defence of his PhD thesis entitled 'The role of gamma/delta T cells in peritoneal dialysis-associated bacterial infection'.
  • July 2012
  • June 2012
    • First year student wins Welsh Intensive Care Society award
      28th June 2012
      Congratulations to Matt Morgan for winning the Ed Major Prize for Research worth £250 with his presentation on “The changing face of sepsis immunology” at this year's summer meeting of …
    • Successful year for BSI South Wales Immunology Group
      25th June 2012
      The South Wales regional group of the British Society for Immunology is looking back at their most successful year since their foundation, dominated by their hosting of the BSI Summer …
    • Cardiff student chairs 'Bright Sparks' session at European Congress
      19th June 2012
      Infection & Immunity PhD student Martin Davey has been chosen to co-chair the prestigious 'Bright Sparks in Immunology' session at the European Congress of Immunology held in Glasgow 5-8 September …
    • PhD news: Dr Raj Bansal
      13th June 2012
      Congratulations to Raj Bansal on the successful defence of her PhD thesis entitled 'B Cell Help Provided by Human gamma/delta T Cells'.
    • New arthritis research centre unveiled - Cardiff University
      11th June 2012
      Wales' first research centre dedicated to developing new drugs and treatments to ease the pain and suffering of arthritis sufferers has been unveiled.
  • May 2012
  • April 2012
    • I&I student wins award at Welsh Intensivists meeting
      27th April 2012
      Congratulations to Matt Morgan for his prize-winning presentation on “The changing face of sepsis immunology” at the Welsh Intensivists in Training Annual Meeting.
    • PhD news: Dr Martin Kolev
      5th April 2012
      Congratulations to Martin Kolev on the successful defence of his PhD thesis entitled 'Enhancing killing of tumor cells by targeting the transcription factor C/EBPb'.
  • March 2012
    • Capturing life in Zambia - Cardiff University
      21st March 2012
      Moving new pictures sent back from Zambia are providing a powerful glimpse into the lives and the people a University-inspired charity is supporting.
    • Science in Health Live 2012 - Cardiff University
      19th March 2012
      What can stop cancer cells from spreading? How can we harness the immune system to treat disease? Can our genes make us susceptible to psychiatric disorders?
    • NISCHR Health Fellowship Award for peritoneal dialysis research
      4th March 2012
      Congratulations to Dr Anne-Catherine Raby for receiving a Health Fellowship Award from the National Institute for Social Care and Health Research (NISCHR) for her studies on “Reducing pro-inflammatory responses to …
  • February 2012
    • NDM-1 superbug is the result of a freak genetic mistake
      13th February 2012
      Research in the Institute of Infection & Immunity reveals that a new superbug spreading across the world is the result of a recent and rare genetic fusion.
    • £4.5M biomedical research boost
      3rd February 2012
      Leading university neuroscience and immunology research which helps translate new knowledge into improved clinical practice and treatments for the benefit of patients is set to receive a £4.5M funding boost.
  • January 2012
  • December 2011
  • November 2011
    • Cochrane Building: Open for students - Cardiff University
      18th November 2011
      The University’s new flagship health education centre offering students the latest teaching, library and state-of-the-art simulation facilities has been officially opened.
    • Outstanding performance of Infection & Immunity students
      17th November 2011
      Congratulations to all Infection & Immunity-related PhD students who dominated this year's Postgraduate Research Day of Cardiff University's Graduate School in Biomedical & Life Sciences with their award-winning oral and …
    • Developing a sustainable laboratory - Cardiff University
      3rd November 2011
      An interdisciplinary team of researchers from across Wales is aiming to tackle waste and shape the laboratory of the future by redesigning the lifecycle of laboratory gloves.
  • October 2011
    • Explaining Natural Killer cells - Cardiff University
      25th October 2011
      An honorary University Professor has helped discover more about the critical role Natural Killer cells play in body's innate immune response.
    • 3rd year PhD student wins poster prize at international conference
      24th October 2011
      Congratulations to Chan-Yu Lin for his award-winning presentation at the European Peritoneal Dialysis Meeting (EuroPD).
    • Prof Nick Topley hosts 10th EuroPD Meeting - www.youtube.com
      22nd October 2011
      Interview with Professor Nick Topley, President of the European Peritoneal Dialysis (EuroPD) Meeting and Director of the Institute for Translation, Innovation, Methodology and Engagement (TIME) at Cardiff University, School of …
    • Do some fats make us ill? - Cardiff University
      21st October 2011
      Bridgend pupils got the chance to take part in a unique scientific challenge designed to help identify whether eating certain types of fats could be making us ill.
    • Life after your PhD: Of postdocs, patents and pizza
      20th October 2011
      The inaugural “Life after your PhD” careers event was held on 19th October 2011 at the Tenovus Building, Cardiff University School of Medicine. Over thirty PhD students attended the event, …
    • Cardiff scientists lead European drive to improve dialysis treatment
      18th October 2011
      Cardiff University scientists are set to lead a major new European-wide training and research network designed to improve treatment for patients needing dialysis for kidney failure.
    • 10 years of Nature Reviews Immunology: Impact by association
      13th October 2011
      A review published by Cardiff University-based immunologist Phil Taylor in “Nature Reviews Immunology” has been identified as one of the journal’s most influential reviews of the decade.
    • Bruce Beutler receives Nobel Prize
      3rd October 2011
      Prof Bruce Beutler from The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla (California), who earlier this year gave an outstanding Jonathan Boulter Memorial Lecture at Cardiff University, has just received the …
  • September 2011
    • Breakthrough in blood clotting
      17th September 2011
      World leaders in all aspects of clotting and bleeding disorders met to discuss latest developments in the field at a recent University conference.
    • PhD student discovers breast cancer's 'Achilles heel'
      14th September 2011
      Cardiff University PhD student Luke Piggott has identified a weakness in breast cancer cells which could help prevent the disease from spreading.
    • Surprising role for suppressive cytokine in antiviral immune responses
      14th September 2011
      A molecule normally implicated in restraining immune responses is also capable of stimulating defences against virus infection, according to new research, by promoting the survival of a population of immune …
    • Becoming an Elite Cardiff Devil
      7th September 2011
      Cardiff PhD student Luke Piggott will be splitting his time this season between the laboratory and the ice hockey rink, having signed a new contract with Cardiff Devils Elite League …
  • August 2011
  • July 2011
    • Global interest in South Wales immunology
      21st July 2011
      Over the past 12 months, the website of the BSI South Wales Immunology Group has been visited by people from >120 different countries in the world, thus successfully promoting South …
    • BSI Summer School 2011 - “Ghosts from the Past”
      11th July 2011
      Summer School of the British Society for Immunology held at St Donat's Castle, 5-8 July 2011, with support by the School of Medicine and the i3-IRG.
    • Preventing the spread of HIV - Cardiff University
      11th July 2011
      Professor Vincent Piguet is awarded almost a million dollars by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to examine how key immune cells in the skin can be targeted to cause …
    • Complement polymorphisms determine disease risk
      1st July 2011
      Common polymorphisms in C3, factor B, and factor H collaborate to determine systemic complement activity and disease risk (Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2011;108(21):8761-6)
  • June 2011
    • Run Go Zambia Run!
      15th June 2011
      Calling all runners or non-runners for that matter! Want to have fun running for a great cause? Look no further - dig out those trainers and get training!
  • May 2011
    • New insight into host-pathogen interactions in bacterial infection
      18th May 2011
      Recent investigations into the complex cellular interactions in early bacterial infection identify novel biomarkers of possible diagnostic and predictive value and highlight new avenues for therapeutic intervention.
    • Leading Medical Research - Cardiff University
      13th May 2011
      Professor Paul Morgan, Dean of the School of Medicine has been appointed a member of the influential Medical Research Council’s (MRC) governing body.
    • A life in Medicine - Cardiff University
      13th May 2011
      Prof Anthony Campbell's influential 40-year career in medical science is celebrated at an international event
  • April 2011
  • March 2011
    • Lipid research awarded major funding from the Wellcome Trust
      29th March 2011
      Researchers at the School of Medicine have been awarded a programme grant of over £1.1M from the Wellcome Trust for studies into the chemical and biological actions of new lipids …
    • Cardiff-sponsored overseas bursaries for BSI Summer School 2011
      29th March 2011
      A total of eight bursaries have been awarded to PhD students from overseas, which cover their registration and accomodation at the BSI Summer School 2011. These bursaries are kindly provided …
    • Science in Health Live
      18th March 2011
      More than 500 young people - including 40 from schools located in some of the most disadvantaged areas of Wales - gathered at the Heath Park campus for Science in …
    • New i3-IRG Early Career Representative
      8th March 2011
      Meike Heurich has been nominated as the new Student/Postdoc Representative on the i3-IRG Steering Group.
    • Improving drug safety - Cardiff University
      1st March 2011
      Errors when injecting drugs into patients could be eradicated thanks to a pioneering invention by Professor Judith Hall.
  • January 2011
  • December 2010
  • November 2010
    • i3-IRG welcomes new members
      26th November 2010
      A wave of newly recruited professors, lecturers and research fellows strengthens infection, immunity and inflammation-related research at Cardiff University.
    • Prize winning oral presentations by i3-IRG students
      20th November 2010
      Congratulations to Anja Bloom and Martin Davey for their prize winning talks at the Postgraduate Research Day 2010 hosted by Cardiff University's Graduate School in Biomedical and Life Sciences.
    • MRC Project Funding for CMV Researchers
      12th November 2010
      Congratulations to Prof Gavin Wilkinson, Dr Eddie Wang and Dr Peter Tomasec for securing £0.9m worth of funding for their MRC grant on “An analysis of wild type human cytomegalovirus”.
  • October 2010
  • September 2010
  • August 2010
    • Full-length human cytomegalovirus clone 'Merlin' published
      17th August 2010
      In a paper in the September issue of the “Journal of Clinical Investigation”, i3-IRG researcher Dr Richard Stanton and colleagues describe the cloning of the complete HCMV strain Merlin genome …
    • New 'superbug' found in UK hospitals
      11th August 2010
      Latest study by i3-IRG researcher Prof Tim Walsh and colleagues published in “Lancet Infectious Diseases” receives extensive media coverage worldwide
    • Treating rare diseases - Cardiff University
      5th August 2010
      Trials could lead to new treatments for rare inherited disease
    • Laura Evans becomes regional BSI Student Representative
      3rd August 2010
      The newly created position of an Early Career Representative for the regional BSI group has been taken by Laura Evans, a second year i3-IRG student working with Mari Nowell and …
  • June 2010
    • Final programme for i3-IRG Summer Meeting 2010 available - Cardiff University
      18th June 2010
      The final programme for this year's Summer Meeting at Atlantic College, St Donat's Castle, Llantwit Major (8-9th July 2010), is now available on the i3-IRG website.
    • Answering the big questions - Cardiff University
      14th June 2010
      Cardiff University research tackles problems of fundamental importance, including cancer survival rates, urban sustainability, and our poor understanding of mental disorders.
    • Wellcome Trust Programme Funding for i3-IRG researchers
      9th June 2010
      Congratulations to Prof Gavin Wilkinson, Dr Eddie Wang and Dr Peter Tomasec for securing £1m worth of funding from the Wellcome Trust for their research programme “Modulation of host immunity …
    • KRUK Postdoctoral Fellowship awarded to Danielle Paixão-Cavalcante
      2nd June 2010
      Dr Danielle Paixão-Cavalcante has received a 3 year Postdoctoral Fellowship funded by Kidney Research UK to study the mechanisms by which C3 nephritic factors cause renal diseases.
  • May 2010
    • Renal Association Abstract Award to Ceri Fielding
      28th May 2010
      Congratulations to Dr Ceri Fielding (Infection, Immunity and Biochemistry) for receiving an Abstract Award at the Renal Association meeting in Manchester, 17th-20th May 2010.
    • BSI Summer School 2011 to take place in South Wales - British Society for Immunology
      27th May 2010
      The BSI will hold their 2011 Summer School for PhD students and postdocs at St Donat's Castle. The overall aim is to facilitate an understanding of the fundamentals of the …
    • Leukaemia Excellence Award
      19th May 2010
      Cardiff University named as the first Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research charity Centre of Excellence
    • Trials begin on HCV drug
      14th May 2010
      The first clinical trials have started on a new investigational drug, discovered by researchers the Welsh School of Pharmacy, which is being developed to treat infections caused by Hepatitis C …
    • Trials begin on hepatitis C drug developed in Cardiff - BBC News
      13th May 2010
      The first human clinical trials have started on a new drug developed to treat infections caused by the hepatitis C virus.
  • April 2010
  • March 2010
    • Company sponsorship for i3-IRG student
      31st March 2010
      i3-IRG student Laura Evans wins > £3000 worth of sponsorship in reagents and specialist training in real-time PCR use and analysis for her PhD studies
    • CLL Research Group awarded Specialist Programme
      24th March 2010
      The Cardiff CLL Research Group has been awarded a Leukaemia and Lymphoma Research Specialist Programme entitled “Characterising and targeting the CD38 axis in CLL”.
    • Anti-viral drug set for final hurdle - Cardiff University
      23rd March 2010
      A new shingles drug (FV-100), discovered by Professor Chris McGuigan’s team from the University’s Welsh School of Pharmacy together with a virology group at the Rega Institute in Belgium and …
    • Triple travel award success for i3-IRG students
      21st March 2010
      Congratulations to the i3-IRG students Raj Bansal, Martin Davey and Chan-Yu Lin for successfully applying for travel awards that will enable them to attend the International gamma/delta T Cell Conference …
    • WORD grants awarded to John Miles and Gareth Roberts
      19th March 2010
      Congratulations to Dr John Miles (Infection, Immunity and Biochemistry) and to Dr Gareth Roberts (Nephrology) for successfully securing funding of their research by the Wales Office of Research and Development …
    • Travelling Fellowship awarded to Gareth Jones
      19th March 2010
      Congratulations to Dr Gareth Jones for receiving a Travelling Fellowship funded by Arthritis Research UK that will allow him to spend 12 month down under at the Monash Institute of …
    • Death Receptor 3 on the brain
      11th March 2010
      This week, Dr Eddie Wang and collaboratiors from Cardiff, Cambridge and Barcelona have published in the Journal of Neuroscience on another essential role for DR3 - this time on neurological …
    • Nominations for Early Career Representative - British Society for Immunology
      4th March 2010
      The regional group is creating the post of an Early Career Representative in order to encourage PhD students and early postdocs to become more involved in their activities. Nominations of …
  • December 2009
  • November 2009
    • Recognising excellence - Cardiff University
      26th November 2009
      Gold medal awarded to leukaemia clinician scientist Dr Saman Hewamana
    • Nobel Laureate appointed as president at Cardiff University - Cardiff University
      23rd November 2009
      Inauguration of President Sir Martin Evans and recognition of Lord Neil Kinnock’s contribution
    • T cells and diabetes - Cardiff University
      16th November 2009
      Conference to hear of Cardiff’s latest research into autoimmunity
    • Dectin-2 and fungal infection - jem.rupress.org
      1st November 2009
      A new study by Dr Phil Taylor and colleagues published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine demonstrates a key role for dectin-2 in conjunction with dectin-1, in controlling immune responses …
  • October 2009
  • September 2009
  • July 2009
    • Visualising cancer interactions - Cardiff University
      20th July 2009
      A molecular image revealing the interaction between skin cancer cells and T cells – the cells which protect our body against disease - has been produced by the team led …
  • May 2009
  • April 2009
  • March 2009
    • Beating breast cancer - Cardiff University
      24th March 2009
      New treatments for breast cancer that utilise the body’s natural disease defence systems are being developed by researchers at Cardiff University.
    • Exploring the science behind medicine - Cardiff University
      14th March 2009
      Science in Health Live 2009
  • January 2009
  • November 2008
  • September 2008
  • July 2008
  • May 2008
    • Speaking of Science - Cardiff University
      7th May 2008
      i3-IRG student Marieta Ruseva wins prize at annual student-led research conference