Research
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Call for Abstracts: Brain-Body Interactions Symposium
Submit your abstract for the inaugural Brain-Body Interactions Symposium by Friday 09 August. The event will take place on 11 October 2024.
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Injury risk varies in menstrual cycle
New research monitoring a Women's Super League club for three years suggests players are more likely to get injured at certain points of their menstrual cycle.
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New trial to find best way to screen men for prostate cancer
Methods of screening men for prostate cancer are set to be trialled in a bid to save thousands of lives in the UK each year. (Evening Standard)
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Perimenopausal physical activity and the risk of dementia
Physical activity during the perimenopausal period may be crucial in mitigating the risk of cognitive decline in later life.
Our work
3D Models of Health and Disease
Bioengineering & Surgical Technology
Biomaterials & Surgical Reconstruction
Precision Nano Systems & Advanced Therapy
Our research departments
Research services
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Surgical Interventional Group (Clinical Trials)
SIG provides infrastructure for studies led by surgeons and interventionists within any anatomical site. It has history of managing large-scale multi-centre, multinational randomised controlled clinical trials in solid tumours.
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Tissue Access for Patient Benefit
TAPb facilitates the access, storage, use and transfer of human organs, cells, and tissue between clinical centres within UCL and a range of institutions to help researchers access the materials they need.