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News from 2016

More than 8-fold higher risk of major heart attack for under 50s who smoke

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Event - Insigneo Showcase - Thursday May 5th

18 Mar 16 - Announcement Date

 
New tool to aid research

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
 
Sheffield secures £2.7million research award to take diabetes education to the next level

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

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