Professor Stuart Elborn CBE, Honorary Professor of Medicine at Queen’s University Belfast, has been awarded the 2024 British Thoracic Society (BTS) Medal. 

In the largest study of its kind in the UK, a research team from Queen’s University Belfast have discovered a new way to treat young babies who have a fever and could be at risk of sepsis or other serious bacterial infections.

Economy Minister Conor Murphy has launched the Future Medicines Institute (FMI), a £55 million industry-led collaborative initiative aimed at advancing the north’s Precision Medicine sector.

Professor Alan Smyth from Queen’s University has been awarded ‘Outstanding Clinical Researcher’ at the Cystic Fibrosis Trust 60th Anniversary Awards

Recent research reveals your pooch can detect when your stress levels are heightened, and that they subsequently mirror your emotions during this time.

Queen's University Belfast has secured a significant grant to lead a groundbreaking project aimed at establishing lung cancer screening programmes across the island of Ireland.

Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast and the University of Dundee have been awarded generous funding to investigate the causes and treatment for a subtype of oesophageal cancer.

As part of a visit to Queen’s University Belfast and University College Dublin, US Congressman Tim Kennedy announced a unique partnership between Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Centre in New York and the All-Island Cancer Research Institute.

Sonrai Analytics (Sonrai), an AI precision medicine company, and Queen’s successfully hosted the 'AI in Cancer Diagnostics' event bringing together patients, medical professionals, and industry leaders to discuss the role of AI in cancer analysis.

At a recent ceremony hosted in Copenhagen, Professor Rudolf Krska from Queen’s University Belfast was honoured with this year’s Nils Foss Excellence Prize.

The Queen’s University Northern Ireland Cancer Registry (NICR) today released the official statistics on lung, bowel, breast, melanoma and upper gastrointestinal cancer diagnosed in Northern Ireland during 1993-2022.

Queen’s University and Ulster University have been successful in a major, UK government funding award to train a new generation of PhD students in the joint area of AI and bio-sciences.

New research has found that women have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular issues, including stroke and heart failure, when undergoing dialysis for kidney failure.

Professor Simon Doherty, Senior Lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast, has been awarded an Honorary Professor of Practice for his remarkable dedication to his field.

Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have discovered a cutting-edge way to track both human and avian flu variants using wastewater. 

Researchers from Queen’s University, the University of Dhaka, the International Agency for Research on Cancer, and the British Geological Survey are combining their expertise to further develop a urine-based early detection test for bladder cancer.

This week, Queen’s University Belfast excitingly welcomes renowned American academic and animal behaviour expert, Dr Temple Grandin to campus.

Ireland's Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, has appointed Professor Mark Lawler as a new Board Member at the Health Research Board (HRB).

New research has found that those who consume more foods rich in flavonoids, such as berries, tea, red wine and dark chocolate, could lower their risk of dementia.

A major breakthrough in the fight against sepsis, one of the UK's most deadly health threats, has been announced today.

Laughter may be as effective as eye drops in improving symptoms of dry eye disease, finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ today.

There’s a ticking time bomb on cancer care with UK cases predicted to increase by 30% by 2040. However, without a designated cancer plan in place, there is fear that these figures could get significantly worse.

A new study published today highlights that many of the current 20 million cancer survivors across Europe are being discriminated against in accessing financial services, including loans, mortgages, health and travel insurance.

Much of the foul-smelling, so-called algal mats banked up around the shore of Lough Neagh consist of bacteria primarily associated with faeces from livestock or human-effluent.

In a groundbreaking discovery, a team of researchers from Queen’s University has successfully grown a mini version of human blood vessels from people with diabetes.

Reece Mills is graduating today with a Master’s in Marine Biology with Professional Studies having secured funding for a PhD.

Jessica Doak is graduating with an undergraduate degree in Adult Nursing from the School of Nursing and Midwifery at Queen’s today.

A new study published today highlights how a collaborative data science approach is revolutionising cancer research across the island of Ireland.

Professor Charuhas V. Thakar from Queen’s University Belfast has been awarded the prestigious American Society of Nephrology 2024 Distinguished Leader Award.

The largest of its kind, this study tracked the blood test results of over 3,500 participants for a span of 17 years.

Professor Ryan Donnelly from Queen’s University has won three prestigious awards for his exceptional research contribution to pharmaceutical sciences.

A new report by the Northern Ireland Cancer Registry (NICR) at Queen’s has found red flag referral or screening routes provided patients with earlier cancer diagnosis & have been shown to provide better survival rates for people in Northern Ireland.

The first of its kind study suggests that changing seasons and dramatic shifts in extreme weather conditions are likely to impact sleep patterns.

Professor of Ophthalmology at Queen’s University Belfast, Noemi Lois, has been honoured with The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh King James IV Professorship.

The Queen’s University Northern Ireland Cancer Registry (NICR) today (Tuesday 21 May) released the official statistics on cancer diagnosed in Northern Ireland during 1993-2021.

A new €7.5 million research project involving a team of academics from Queen’s University Belfast seeks to improve the care and quality of life for those with advanced dementia living in care homes.

A new “rising stars’ fellowships programme, co-led by Health Data Research UK (HDR UK) and Queen’s University Belfast, will enable six talented early career researchers to accelerate their careers for a future in health data science.

Microbiologists at Queen’s University have made a breakthrough in bacteria research which could lead to increased effectiveness of currently available antibiotics, helping in the global fight against antibiotic resistance.

Today, Conor Murphy, Minister for the Economy, Northern Ireland and Dara Calleary, Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation in Ireland will jointly launch the All-Island Oncology Industry Report.

Queen's University and MOBILion Systems, Inc. have launched a new partnership to advance food safety by innovating test methods and tools that aim to quickly identify contaminants, enhancing current technologies for better detection.

A world-first mega-trial for people living with progressive forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) has launched a new site in Northern Ireland.

A delegation of cancer specialists from across the island of Ireland has briefed the US Congressional Cancer Caucus in Congress on how a quarter of a century of transatlantic collaboration has delivered significant impact in cancer research and care.

A report published today details the findings of the Independent Review of Equity in Medical Devices.

Today, Rare Diseases Day 2024, is the official launch of the All-Ireland Children and Young Adults Research Advisory Group for Rare Diseases (RAIN CRAG), the first of its kind on the Island of Ireland.

People in Northern Ireland received less key cancer treatment than comparable countries, two landmark international studies have found.

Dr Simon Doherty from Queen’s University has been announced as the winner of the “One Health” category of the World Veterinary Association (WVA) Global Veterinary Awards.

Scientists from Queen’s and the Cancer Research UK (CRUK) Scotland Institute in Glasgow have made a series of groundbreaking discoveries into tumour biology that may be used to deliver a more effective personalised medicine approach for bowel cancer.

Leading researchers from Queen’s University Belfast will hold the 'Bowel Cancer Research Science Cafe’ event at the Patrick G. Johnston Centre for Cancer Research (PGJCCR) on Friday 16 February.

Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have discovered a new method for improving the safety of radiotherapy for patients receiving treatment for lung cancer.

A breakthrough in the field of microbiology made by researchers from Queen’s University Belfast may lead to better treatments in the fight against antibiotic resistance.