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World Cancer Day 2022: Innovations in cancer research

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Despite cancer being a leading cause of death worldwide, detecting cancers early enough to treat them remains a significant challenge. World Cancer Day, held annually on February 4, presents an opportunity to celebrate the advances that have been made, and to reflect on the work still to be done. This blog post brings together five Research Outreach articles that outline […]

PNIRSAsia–Pacific: Building bridges between East and West

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Dr Keith Kelley reviews the growth of the Chinese branch of the PNIRSAsia and its contributions to the study of pyschoneuroimmunology

The field of psychoneuroimmunology – the study of relationships between the nervous and immune systems – has pioneered significant discoveries in areas like stress, mindfulness, ancient exercise, and dietary interventions. The Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society (PNIRS) formed a Chinese branch in 2012, and following its success, expanded to include all of Asia–Oceania. Keith W Kelley of the University of Illinois, and […]

HRA: making science open, managed and well-funded

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In this research article: Health Research Alliance (HRA), a consortium of non-profit organisations in biomedical research, announced Dr Maryrose Franko as its new Executive Director.

Back in 2015, the Health Research Alliance (HRA), a multi-national consortium of non-profit organisations in the field of biomedical research, announced the selection of Dr Maryrose Franko as its new Executive Director. Bringing over 70 non-profit and non-governmental funders of biomedical research together, the HRA is the number one place to go for non-profit organisations seeking to enhance return on […]