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Scientist testing blood

New blood cancer test

11 May 2017

New test more effective at predicting survival in blood cancer patients

Professor Jamie Rossjohn

Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences

9 May 2017

Professor Jamie Rossjohn elected to Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences

Elderly lady with pills in hand

Sleeping pills linked to hip fractures in elderly

27 April 2017

Research identifies risk over doctors’ ‘prescription of choice’

IGCC/CUKC Conference 2017 delegation, Beijing

China-UK Cancer Conference 2017 held in Beijing

24 April 2017

The 4th China-United Kingdom Cancer Conference (CUKC) took place in Beijing on 23rd April 2017 in the China National Convention Center.

Exterior of Hadyn Ellis building

£13m dementia research centre

20 April 2017

Cardiff University chosen as centre for UK’s biggest dementia research initiative

Professor William Gray with neuromate

First robotic 'neuromate' in Wales assists epilepsy surgery

13 April 2017

The BRAIN Unit’s Professor of Functional Neurosurgery, William Gray, successfully performs the first robot-assisted epilepsy procedure in Wales.

Public Lecture

Celebrating a Successful Science in Health Public Lecture Series

6 April 2017

This year’s Public Lecture Series ended on a high with a talk on 30 March 2017 from Professor Adam Balen from the Leeds Centre for Reproductive Medicine.

Rachel Hargest award

Rachel Hargest wins Silver Scalpel Award for excellence in surgical training

6 April 2017

The Association of Surgeons in Training (ASiT) has awarded Rachel Hargest the 2017 Silver Scalpel Award.

Illustration of Cytomegalovirus

New insight into leading viral cause of congenital birth defects

5 April 2017

Why CMV is so adept at evading the immune system

Children at exhibit at Brain Games 2017

Success for 5th annual Brain Games

29 March 2017

Around 3,700 children and families put their brains to the test on Sunday as they gathered at the National Museum Cardiff for this year’s Brain Games event.