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New test more accurately measures immune system trapping mechanism

10 March, 2026CIR

Immune cells called neutrophils can trap and kill bacteria by releasing webs called neutrophil…

Professor Mathew Horrocks announced as Finalist for the 2026 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists

19 February, 2026CIR

Professor Mathew Horrocks, IRR Group Leader and Professor of Biophysics at the School of Chemistry…

Re-purposed drug activates immune system to kill bacteria, without need for antibiotics

19 February, 2026CIR

In this study, researchers have found ways to improve our body’s immune response to a bacterial…

Protective swelling could repair MS nerve damage

12 February, 2026

Researchers have uncovered a process by which nerve cells damaged in multiple sclerosis (MS) could…

IRR researcher named in TIME’s 2026 TIME100 Health List of the World’s Most Influential Leaders in Health

11 February, 2026

Professor Brian Bigger has been named in TIME’s 2026 Most Influential People in Health list for his…

Global spread of new antibiotic-multiresistant bacteria

09 February, 2026CIR

New study reports that an antibiotic-multiresistant strain of Rhodococcus equi bacteria that…

Chancellor’s Award for Professor Stuart Forbes

22 January, 2026

IRR Director Professor Stuart Forbes has been honoured with a Chancellor’s Award for research…

Stroke and “fight-or-flight” response weakens the immune system

19 January, 2026CIR

A new study has found that people who have had a stroke have fewer of a specific type of immune…

Long term changes to the intestinal microbiome seen after stroke

19 January, 2026CIR

New study finds changes in gut structure and microbiome long after a stroke, which likely…

New optical reporting tool for finding IBD in patient samples

13 January, 2026CIR

Researchers have identified a specific enzyme as a useful indicator of gut inflammation and…