Departmental news
“Unclear” whether opioids are effective at treating cancer pain
The world’s largest review on opioid medicines for cancer pain, which included WMS researchers, has found it is unclear whether some commonly used opioid medicines are better than a placebo and suggests that non-opioid medicines, including aspirin, may be as effective as opioids.
Mammography can be reduced for some breast cancer survivors, finds WMS study
Mammography for some breast cancer survivors could be reduced, according to research led by Warwick Medical School’s Clinical Trials Unit.
WMS wins Innovation of the Year award
A team at Warwick Medical School’s Clinical Trials Unit have won a prestigious award at the Clinical Research Network Awards, alongside colleagues from the West Midlands Ambulance Service.
Dr Mark Greenhalgh secures slice of £4m grant
Dr Mark Greenhalgh, has secured a substantial grant from the EPSRC to establish an international collaboration for his pioneering research in catalysis and molecular interactions.
Dr Meera Unnikrishnan awarded over £2 million for research into C. difficile infection
Associate Professor Meera Unnikrishnan from the Division of Biomedical Sciences has been awarded a Wellcome Discovery Award from the Wellcome Trust to the value of £2,225,509. Her project, ‘Dissecting Clostridioides difficile-host-commensal interactions at the gut interface’, will take place over eight years.
Prof Ponnusamy Saravanan appointed editor-in-chief of Clinical Medicine
Congratulations to Professor Ponnusamy Saravanan, who has been appointed as the next editor-in-chief of the Royal College of Physicians' oldest journal, Clinical Medicine.
New Clinical Education Hub opens its doors to students for the first time
Warwick Medical School’s brand-new £4.2m Clinical Education Hub has opened its doors for the first time to students, offering state-of-the-art, purpose-built spaces for Clinical Anatomy and Clinical Skills.
WMS commits to trialling sexual violence training for medical students
Warwick Medical School have committed to the addition of specialist training on sexual violence awareness and communication skills for their second-year medical students in the 2023/24 academic year.
Spin-out aims to launch a testosterone patch for menopausal women
Times Higher Education covers Warwick’s spin-out company, MedheranLink opens in a new windowt, and Prof Dave Haddleton's aim to launch a testosterone patch for menopausal women.
Celebrating our highly cited researchers at WMS
Out of the five Warwick academics named in the 2023 Highly Cited Researcher list, we are delighted that three work at Warwick Medical School. Congratulations to Prof Sophie Staniszewska, Prof Jerry Nolan and Prof Dieter Wolke (joint appointment with the Department of Psychology).