News 2017

A selection of news from the Usher Institute in 2017 - major publications, awards, visitors and more.

News listing

Publication date

Vaccines needed for infant chest infections

07 July, 2017

Vaccines to combat a virus that can lead to fatal lung infections are urgently needed to help…

Congratulations to Professor Liz Grant

06 July, 2017

Many congratulations to our newly appointed Professor, Liz Grant, who has been awarded a Personal…

Race for life start in celebration of £1.5million grant

28 June, 2017

Dr Evi Theodoratou has been awarded £1.58 million by Cancer Research UK to set up her own research…

Speed limit study to probe if twenty is plenty

12 June, 2017

The impact of 20mph speed limits is to be evaluated in a major study in two British cities.

Annual Lecture and Showcase success

18 May, 2017

One of the world's leading health care policy experts delivered the second Usher Institute…

Quit-smoking drug safe for lung disease patients

10 May, 2017

Medication that helps smokers to quit is safe for use by people with chronic lung conditions,…

Professor Wendy Bickmore elected as Fellow of the Royal Society

09 May, 2017

Professor Wendy Bickmore, a colleague from the MRC Institute of Genetic & Molecular Medicine,…

Dr Martyn Pickersgill wins Rising Star award from British Academy

09 May, 2017

Dr Martyn Pickersgill has recently won a British Academy Rising Star Engagement Award for his…

New website for Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research

02 May, 2017

On World Asthma Day (2 May 2017) the Asthma UK Centre for Applied Research launched a new website –…

New Director for Usher Institute

02 May, 2017

Professor Andrew Morris - who has led the Usher Institute since its launch - will be stepping down…