Ever heard of auto-brewery syndrome? 🤔
Dr Rebecca Drummond explains this fascinating & rare condition where the body produces its own alcohol. Dive into the science behind it & how it affects those who have it - a must-read!
#RareDiseases
The Conversation Rebecca Drummond

Researchers at Uni of Birmingham have uncovered a potential link between the #EpsteinBarr virus and #MultipleSclerosis (MS). 20 years of mounting evidence now shows a link between the two, where the virus may trigger MS via brain cross-reactivity.
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Researchers at Uni of Birmingham are using innovative organ-on-a-chip technology to imitate the liver's environment & improve immunotherapy for #LiverCancer .
➡️Read more online: bit.ly/458pXDK

#Immunotherapy #CancerTreatment

People with chronic inflammatory diseases are taking part in a new cell therapy clinical trial that one participant said made them feel “miles better”.
Find out more via our latest news article ⬇️
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#CellTherapy #InflammatoryDisease #MedicalResearch

Congrats to one of our Liver Immunology #PhD students Nada Fallatah who was the poster winner for the MDS Research Festival earlier this month! 🥳
We love seeing the fantastic #Research being done across the College - read more for further festival info👇
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In the BUTEO trial, Uni of Birmingham researchers explored targeting a molecule responsible for liver inflammation & #Fibrosis in treating patients with primary sclerosing cholangitis ( #PSC ).
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#LiverResearch #LiverTwitter

The BactiVac Network Network has been awarded £700k by the UK Vaccine Network Project, to focus on potential epidemics accelerate the development of bacterial vaccines with a focus on pathogens with epidemic outbreak potential.

Read more here: birmingham.ac.uk/news/2024/bact…

We're thrilled that our Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Center has had its Center of Excellence Status renewed for another 4-year term! 🥳
The Center will continue to lead global healthcare innovation & pursue excellence in #Immunology research & education 🔬
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This week is #WorldImmunisationWeek 🌎
We only have #Vaccines to tackle 25 human diseases, & the need to tackle Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is urgent.
Prof Calman MacLennan from BactiVac Network writes how vaccines are key to tackle AMR 💉
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#Vaccines Work #WHO

Today's the day - our shiny new website is now live! 💫

Visit to meet our partners, learn more about our research themes, and sign up for our newsletter 💻

Find us at: birminghamhealthpartners.co.uk

UniBirmingham News University Hospitals Birmingham BWC NHS Trust Aston University PR Health Innovation West Midlands SWB NHS Trust The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital BSMHFT NHS Mental Health

We design vaccines and test them in healthy people. We should be designing vaccines for those that are most at risk of infection 👇 big challenge for all vaccine developers 🙏

Back in February, #LiverDisease researchers from NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre held a workshop that drew together patients, charity partners, researchers, & included the artistic inspiration of an artist in residence Dr. Felicity Inkpen ✨
➡️Read more about the event online bit.ly/49L852s

Today marks the start of World Immunisation Week under the theme #HumanlyPossible , marking 50 years of the World Health Organization (WHO) Essential Programme on Immunisation!
#VaccinesWork

The Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre network have been refunded £17.9m to enhance the UK environment for advanced therapy medicinal product (ATMP) #ClinicalTrials
The funding will accelerate delivery of ATMP trials across the Midlands & beyond.
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#ATMP

One week to go!🧪

Vaccines and antimicrobial resistance: from science to policy.
@RoyalSociety & BactiVac Network Science+ Meeting.
29-30 April 2024.
Online spaces still available!💻

Register to attend online 👉 bit.ly/AMRmeeting

#vaccineswork #AMR

For #WorldLiverDay , this is Robert Colvile's story honouring his late wife Andrea who'd lost her life due to autoimmune hepatitis. Hear about his fundraising for vital research, which features one of our experts Dr Zania Stamataki
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Video created by Medical Research Foundation