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Dan Edwards awarded prestigious fellowship from the Chief Scientific Office

26 July, 2026CIR

Dr Dan Edwards, a postdoctoral research associate in the Horrocks Group, has been awarded an early…

Dan Edwards headshot with CSO logo on the right

UK Space Biology Summit launches a national vision for space-life sciences

22 July, 2026CIR

The UK Space Biology Summit, held in Edinburgh, brought together researchers, industry, government…

A group of participants in discussion around a table

IRR at The Provocateurs!

21 July, 2026CIR CRH CRM

Our IRR researchers are presenting at this year's 'The Provocateurs', a staple of…

The Provocateurs logo

Hormone differences could pave way for endometriosis blood test

06 July, 2026CRH

Researchers from the Centre for Reproductive Health have shown that people with endometriosis have…

The Gibson group of researchers. 7 researchers stand in a row in front of a glass building

Accurately predicting treatable lung cancer mutations using light technology

25 June, 2026CIR

A new study, published in Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer…

Image from paper attached showing a probability heatmap from a core

New method can diagnose lung cancer tissue quicker

11 June, 2026CIR

Researchers (Akram lab) have developed a new imaging technique combined with AI that can accurately…

Two circles (patient sample on left and AI-generated image on right). Almost identical, showing blue staining in patterns on tissue

Celebrating research, innovation and impact at the IRR Symposium 2026

10 June, 2026

In a celebration of research and innovation, the Institute for Regeneration and Repair (IRR)…

Audience members listen to presentations at the IRR Symposium 2026

Workshop to celebrate ageing through interdisciplinary dialogue

28 May, 2026CIR

Dr Sofia Ferreira (IRR Group Leader) co-led a workshop that brought together an interdisciplinary…

Lively and positive group discussion around a table

Prof Vendrell receives the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry Award for Research Excellence

26 May, 2026CIR

IRR Group Leader, Prof Marc Vendrell, has been recognised by the Society, receiving the Excellence…

Marc Vendrell headshot

Cell therapy for liver disease shows long-term benefits

25 May, 2026CRM

The 4 year follow up of the MATCH clinical trial shows long-term benefits of macrophage cell…

AI generated image of liver disease