💫 BHP's year in review! Our 2024-25 annual review launches today, feat: 💷 £70m of research investments from @NIHRresearch and other funders 🤝 New partnership with @UK_ABHI 🏆 Launch of BHP People reward scheme 👥 PPIE programme expanded Read more: https://t.co/tNDuBu5JDo

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Researchers from our Inflammatory Arthritis team are joining the international ARCADIA study to help people with RA & JIA achieve safe, drug-free remission. Backed by £3M from @arthritisukorg, this research aims to accurately establish when meds can stop. https://t.co/wmWtsZgYeu

2/2 - The Minister also toured our Makerspace and @CISUoB, as well as meeting local medtech success stories and representatives from @WestMids_CA and @pearson who were instrumental in designing the new qualification. Thank you for joining us, Baroness @Jacqui_Smith1!

Last week Baroness @Jacqui_Smith1, Minister for Skills, chose PHTA as the setting for the launch of the new MedTech HTQ - underlining growing national recognition of Birmingham’s health and life sciences district as a focal point for sector innovation 1/2 https://t.co/f8ifCzZJC1

A new UK study comparing methods to administer progesterone support in assisted reproduction finds oil capsules are linked to better outcomes than pessaries. Led by Dr @RimaDSmith (@unibirmingham) 📄 Read more: https://t.co/HGixEKq5jg #IVF

Breaking news! 📢 Profs Patricia Lalor and @AlexRichter3 (@unibirmingham) have been appointed as Deputy Directors of our Birmingham BRC. This double appointment aims to further strengthen our leadership team to deliver world-class translational research. https://t.co/DITuV3KWA8

.@ROHNHSFT & @AstonUniversity have come together with the Brazilian Aeronautics Institute of Technology to found Biomedical Technologies for Regenerative Orthopaedics (BioTROCS) – a group aiming to advance research in bone regeneration and bone cancer 👇 https://t.co/J2riCZ1J0H

Birmingham’s health and life sciences district is emerging as a powerful engine for growth - driving jobs, inward investment and globally-relevant research. Read @unibirm_CMH's Prof Neil Hanley's thoughts on how we're helping to strengthen the sector 👇 https://t.co/qmeg3Nvq0T

🧠 Short-term nitrous oxide treatment can offer fast-acting symptom relief for adults with major depressive disorder and treatment-resistant depression, say researchers from @unibirmingham, @bsmhft and the @NIHRresearch Oxford Biomedical Research Centre https://t.co/XfmWl2Kuc7

🔬🧪🥼 Applications are now open for the @CR_UK Clinical Academic Training Programme at @unibirm_CMH! It offers fully-funded clinical PhD fellowships in cancer immunology, genomics, or the tumour microenvironment. Apply by 2nd Feb 2026 >> https://t.co/FsJrapms7B

🏆 Double success at Innovation Awards! 🏆 Congratulations to CEO @gino_prof and @AlexRichter3, Director of @CISUoB, who last week won the Lifetime Achievement Award and Female Innovator of the Year at the @InnovAwards, recognising their impactful work 👏 https://t.co/0oLYRL6qEV

🩻|@AstonUniversity co-founds int'l group to develop biomaterials for bone regeneration & bone #cancer 🧫With @ROHNHSFT & Brazilian Aeronautics Institute of Technology, they've received funding to develop injectable paste for use in bone cancer surgery 👉 https://t.co/rYzoRy8LyB

A world-first treatment trial for rare liver disease has recruited its first patient in Birmingham 👏 The CATCH trial is investigating whether @YaqritLtd's Carbalive device - made up of tiny carbon beads to absorb toxins - can slow disease progression 👇 https://t.co/iFINH9foB4

Lifesaving programme to prevent post-birth bleeding wins @timeshighered STEM Award | The recommendations of the @EmotiveTrial could prevent ~20,000 maternal deaths a year and has received new funding of $500m by the @gatesfoundation - congratulations! https://t.co/5pQvXdP80C

The @DaRe2ThinkTrial has launched a new digital platform to transform how NHS GP practices take part in clinical trials - reducing paperwork for GP staff and reaching communities often underrepresented in research > https://t.co/DAyviTuptX @NIHRrdn @MHRAgovuk

We’re excited to announce our Neighbourhood Health Innovation showcase, 22 Jan, 1-2:30pm, featuring our Grow Digital Health Midlands cohort. We'll be launching a funding opportunity offering up to £20k to support the deployment of these innovations: https://t.co/vfDTKOZiZz

Autoimmune diseases are on the rise - and many scientists now believe this is linked to changes in the gut microbiome 🦠 Join our next webinar to discover how understanding the gut could change the future of autoimmune disease treatment! 🗓️ 2 Dec, 6-7pm https://t.co/6zuelhSiuq

Still time to register for our next webinar in the 'Discover' series! Mind the Gap - AI in Healthcare 24 November, 1.00pm-1.45pm, online Register: https://t.co/Adp7jzZbRW Join to discover the three gaps and how to navigate AI regulation to sell your solution into the NHS.

The first participant has been treated in a @unibirmingham clinical trial investigating whether a new medical device, Carbalive, can slow disease progression and improve outcomes for patients with a rare liver disease. @uhbtrust @BirminghamBRC https://t.co/iqsgLIpDx4

We're delighted that researchers from @unibirmingham have been awarded two of four prestigious grants available from @BBSRC to develop projects which have potential to lead to major new contributions to biological knowledge. @UoBmedicalsci @UoBinfectionsch https://t.co/puSGq0deOT