MRC Biostatistics Unit
We are organising an exciting new workshop, taking place on Thursday 26th & Friday 27th March at University Centre. NEW registration prices announced – see below and click on link https://onlinesales.admin.cam.ac.uk/conferences-and-events/mrc-biostatistics-unit/mrc-biostatistics-unit-short-courses/clinical-trials-in-the-era-of-precision-medicine-new-developments-26-27-march-2020 Precision medicine has the aim of determining which patients benefit from which treatment. Clinical trials have an important role in gathering robust evidence for […]
Research from BSU shows UK on track for zero HIV transmissions by 2030
BSU estimates underpin the key messages of the recent report by Public Health England ‘HIV in the UK: towards zero HIV transmissions by 2030’. The report shows that thanks to increases in HIV testing, fewer people remain unaware of their HIV status, with a consequent fall in new HIV infections. The drop in HIV transmission […]
Professor Sylvia Richardson receives her CBE at Buckingham Palace
On Tuesday 19th November 2019, Professor Sylvia Richardson attended an investiture at Buckingham Palace where she was officially presented with her Commander of the Most Excellent Order British Empire (CBE) medal in a ceremony conducted by HRH the Duke of Cambridge. Sylvia, who was named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list earlier this year said […]
A “shared information” approach identifies novel associations in immune-mediated diseases
Genetic associations for related diseases, such as those that are immune-mediated, are often identified in the same genomic regions and are likely to share some genetic variants that play a role in disease susceptibility. Associated variants usually do not affect disease risk, rather they are highly correlated with the causal variant(s) for disease risk, and […]
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