News from July 2014
New video highlights importance of involving public in clinical research
22 Jul 14 - A NEW six-minute ‘Talking Heads’ style video raising awareness of the importance of involving the public in clinical research has been developed.
£2.2m gene therapy boost could unlock cure for one form of motor neurone disease
11 Jul 14 - SCIENTISTS from the Sheffield Institute for Translational Neuroscience (SITraN) have begun groundbreaking research to develop a gene therapy that, if successful, could cure one form of motor neurone disease.
'Gold standard' cancer unit opens at Weston Park Hospital
2 Jul 14 - CANCER patients living in Sheffield and beyond now have more opportunities to beat the disease thanks to the opening of a brand new research and treatment suite at Weston Park Hospital.