News from 2016
More than 8-fold higher risk of major heart attack for under 50s who smoke
13 Dec 16 - • Younger smokers are over eight times more likely to have a major heart attack than their non-smoking peers, according to new research led by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals in partnership with the University of Sheffield
Sheffield researchers awarded £3.1m funding to pioneer new drugs and treatments
25 Nov 16 - RESEARCHERS at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and the University of Sheffield have been awarded £3.1 million to continue to pioneer new drugs and treatments that may one day transform patient care.
Sheffield Hospitals awarded £4m to pioneer medical breakthroughs in neurosciences
16 Sep 16 - Sheffield Teaching Hospitals in partnership with the University of Sheffield has now been designated as one of twenty NIHR Biomedical Research Centres to pioneer medical breakthroughs in the treatment, diagnosis and prevention of neurological disorders.
CRF Wins Top Recruiter Award
9 Aug 16 - The NIHR Sheffield Clinical Research Facility (CRF) has won a ClinLife® Top Recruiter award in recognition of its outstanding achievements in recruiting patients into studies supported by the global technology platform.
Simple ‘scratching’ technique tested in first-time IVF patients
8 Aug 16 - Gynaecologists and scientists from Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the University of Sheffield playing leading role in groundbreaking study that could potentially improve treatment success for IVF patients
Professor Simon Heller awarded prestigious NIHR senior investigator status
1 Jul 16 - Professor Simon Heller recognised by the NIHR for outstanding contribution to diabetes research
New Experimental Cancer Medicines Centre agreement
30 Jun 16 - Cancer clinical trials to be streamlined to bring new treatments to UK patients sooner
Researchers Celebrate International Clinical Trials Day
20 May 16 - Leading researchers from Sheffield Teaching Hospitals provided an insight into their work as part of International Clinical Trials Day
Sheffield professor named as Healthcare Scientist of the Year
18 Mar 16 - A Sheffield scientist who joined the NHS as an 18-year-old junior technologist has been named as the national Healthcare Scientist of the Year.
Event - Insigneo Showcase - Thursday May 5th
18 Mar 16 - Announcement Date
New tool to aid research
18 Mar 16 - A new tool has been developed to help grow research at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals by guiding staff through the stages of developing a research proposal
CRF celebrates 10 years
18 Mar 16 -
Sheffield secures £2.7million research award to take diabetes education to the next level
2 Mar 16 - Researchers from Sheffield are leading an NIHR-funded £2.7m research programme that aims to take diabetes education and support to a new level.
Ground breaking treatment for MS features on Panorama
18 Jan 16 - Pioneering treatment for Multiple Sclerosis developed at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals featured on BBC Panorama
