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Stories in School of Medicine
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The University of Dundee has been named Scotland’s top university at The Herald Higher Education Awards.
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New University of Dundee research may explain why childhood exposure to adversity, including neglect, can increase chronic pain and harmful effects of powerful opioid pain killers.
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The occurrence of chronic pain is highly comorbid, presenting alongside other long-term conditions, including depression, heart disease and diabetes, negatively impacting the quality of life of those affected.
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The CO-CONNECT project team has been recognised for their work in making COVID-19 response data FAIR: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable or Reusable
Press release
The University of Dundee is to play a leading role in a Europe-wide project exploring whether artificial intelligence can improve outcomes for patients with high blood pressure.
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Researchers at the University of Dundee are to undertake two major studies into a form of chronic pain that affects up to 10% of the population.
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Press release
Five University of Dundee academics are among the newest Fellows elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE).
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The University of Dundee has been commended for its support of medical students displaced by the war in Ukraine
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A University of Dundee project could transform how sensitive research data is stored following a major funding award
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To mark Data Protection Day (28 January), we explore how Data Safe Havens prioritise and maintain personal data protection and privacy when it comes to public health data.