What is CAR T-cell therapy?🏥❓ Great to see Prof Sean Hua Lim from Southampton Medicine University of Southampton talking about the 'revolutionary' #cancer treatment that cured patient Allan Peters. He was one of the first to receive the treatment at University Hospital Southampton 💙. Watch the coverage 👇

📺 In the spotlight: Allan's remarkable recovery with CAR T-cell therapy at UHS. 🏥 This week, former Royal bodyguard, Allan Peters' inspiring journey from 'terminal' cancer to full remission has been making headlines in local media and on national TV. 🧵(1/3) 👇

New trial finds keyhole surgery benefiting liver cancer treatment. Thanks Daily Echo for covering the results of the Cancer Research UK-funded ORANGE II Plus #ClinicalTrial. Southampton Medicine University of Southampton News Health Research | Southampton University Hospital Southampton 💙 Science and Innovation at Cancer Research UK CRUK Elisa Mitchell

Professor Salim Khakoo's ground-breaking liver cancer research just published in Science Advances reveals how 'killer cells' target cancer cells via the XPO1 protein, with implications across multiple cancer types. Read more here: southampton.ac.uk/medicine/news/… #CancerResearch

Over 6,000 people are diagnosed with liver cancer each year in the UK - and surgery is the main treatment. A Southampton CTU trial, led in the UK by University Hospital Southampton 💙’s Prof John Primrose, found that keyhole surgery improves recovery time and quality of life. 🔗👉research.uhs.nhs.uk/news/less-inva…

Allan Peters, a former royal protection officer, was diagnosed with terminal cancer. Now, two years later, he's cancer-free thanks to revolutionary CAR T cell therapy at University Hospital Southampton 💙. Read more about Allan's story here: southampton.ac.uk/news/2024/08/r… #CancerSurvivor

There's only a week left to apply to join our team as a Senior Administrator / Executive Assistant. You'll be contributing to the day-to-day running of the #ClinicalTrials Unit which is working at the forefront of #ClinicalResearch. Ready to apply? 👉 bit.ly/3WI1Mbq

Mapping Southampton’s food health: Southampton researchers have partnered with the local council to map the city’s food system Ravita Taheem, PhD NIHR Southampton BRC research.uhs.nhs.uk/news/mapping-s…

Our scientists are on the verge of a cancer breakthrough. They’ve discovered how our own body’s immune system attacks cancer cells – and think this could lead to new treatments. Read more 👉 brnw.ch/UoS_News_Kille…

Our campus in India will enable us to offer the same Southampton degree as we provide in the UK in Greater Delhi, where we will establish the campus, in a world-class environment that provides an outstanding student experience 🇬🇧🇮🇳

‘Preconception care' supports women and their partners to improve their health before pregnancy and parenthood 🤰👪 A new project led by our BRC, University of Southampton and UCL-IfWH reveals that the term is not well understood. Read more: southamptonbrc.nihr.ac.uk/post/researche…

#LifeLab have been nominated for an Royal Society for Public Health Health & Wellbeing Award for Health at Every Age! We believe in ‘change the beginning and you change the whole story’ and are proud to see this recognised and are excited to continue making a difference!

Joe Marsden is running 7 marathons in 7 days to support research at University of Southampton that could cure sight loss in children with albinism, including his own daughter Raya🏃‍♂️ Read about his journey and the work of Dr. Helena Lee: southampton.ac.uk/news/2024/08/d…

The DECIPHER #OesophagealCancer trial has just opened it's 10th site! 👏 Welcome to the #research team at the Royal Derby Hospital University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS FT. The trial is seeing if a targeted drug can improve outcomes for patients and stop the cancer returning👉 bit.ly/4cTFmLw

Catherine Pointer visited the Little Princess Trust in Hereford, meeting Co-founder Tim Lowe and Dame Kathryn August. LPT provided her with a real-hair wig 14 years ago and now funds the WISH Lab's MiNiVAn Neuroblastoma trial✨🎗️ #LittlePrincessTrust #CancerResearch

Meet Rachel, a volunteer who took part in a groundbreaking vitamin D study at University Hospital Southampton 💙 during her pregnancy 🤰💙 Hear how it feels to #BePartofResearch that's benefitting future generations 🎥 🔗👉 youtu.be/C4S0DvQwASk?si… NIHR Southampton BRC MRCLEC Southampton Medicine @UoS_Nutrition

Congratulations to Dr Jane Cleal for her Gruslin Award Lecture at IFPA in Montreal. Fascinating work on how the placenta controls vitamin D transfer to the fetus.

Interested in studying medicine? Join us on 18 Sept, 4.30pm UK time and learn from current academics about the personal and professional skills you'll need for your journey. Sign up today: unifrog.org/events/upcomin… #UniversityOfSouthampton #Medicine

Scientists are on the verge of a cancer breakthrough, after working out how the body’s immune system targets #cancer cells. The research, led by Professor Salim Khakoo at Southampton Medicine, could enable treatments with fewer side effects to be developed. 👇 research.uhs.nhs.uk/news/immune-ce…

100 participants have now been recruited to the COAT study!! 💯🙌 Well done to all the GP surgeries and health centres involved in this study, which aims to reduce antibiotic use for #cellulitis, a common skin infection. Find out more - bit.ly/3qIxAkF