Archive News
March 2008
New Appointments
Debbie Lewis started a post - doctoral position with BioMed and UWE at the beginning of November 2007. She has a 2 ½ project looking at the insertion of bioluminescent genes into urinary tract organisms. These lighy emitting cells will then enable colonisation of laboratory models of the catheterised bladder to be monitored visually.
Richard Thompson will be starting work as a Research Technician in the BioMed laboratory at the beginning of January 2008. His appointment will enable the laboratory to deliver on a number of contracts in addition to performing research into the problems associated with long-term indwelling urinary catheterisation.
Continence Awareness Week: BioMed talk to the Women's Institute
On 25th September the Avon Federation of the Women's Institute held their AGM at the Winter Gardens in Weston super Mare. To mark Continence Awareness week Roger Feneley was invited to talk about the work of the BioMed Centre. One of three guest speakers. Professor Feneley addressed the 500 women present about the early beginnings of the BioMed as well as our current projects. He also talked about the need for continual financial support to enable BioMed to maintain its momentum in this very under-funded aspect of healthcare.
I accompanied Professor Feneley to promote our work and distribute information on incontinence. There was huge interest in the BioMed Centre with many delegates only too aware of the difficulties and misery that is incontinence. We came away feeling we had achieved a lot to promote the BioMed as well as raising awareness of how people can seek appropriate help.
Sarah Fowler, BioMed Research Nurse
Pessary Study Day
A Practical Pessary Study Day was held at the Bristol Urological Institute on 5th October 2007. The event was jointly run by Mediplus and the BioMed Centre and over 25 delegates attended.
Read about the Practical Pessary here
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Recent Fundraising
In September Professor Feneley and the Friends of BioMed organised a wine tasting evening at Bristol Merchants' Hall. The evening was hosted by John Avery and John Harvey, two renowned experts from Bristol Wine Companies, who kept the audience fascinated with amusing anecdotes about their vineyard travels. The evening raised over £11,000.
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Congratulations to Georgie Maw and Adele Long for raising almost £12,000
between them in aid of the BioMed Centre. Georgie ran in the London Marathon
and finished in an amazing 4 hours and 50 minutes. Her efforts have raised
an even more incredible £11,000 in sponsorship - www.justgiving.com/georgiemaw
Meanwhile, Adele succeeded in climbing 4 hitherto unclimbed peaks, all between
4700 and 5000 metres high, in the Ak Shirak range of mountains in Kyrgyzstan
and has raised almost £1,000 - www.justgiving.com/expeditionkyrgystan
Thanks go to all who sponsored them. Your help will go towards supporting the research undertaken at the BioMed Centre.
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Project Update
The EU FP6 Healthy Aims project was completed in November 2007. Work is continuing on the development of new devices and their dissemination. Details of the programme can be found on http://www.healthyaims.org
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New Awards
The Department of Health have awarded the BioMed Centre a further £78,000 to support the laboratory research activites.
BioMed have been awarded £33,000 from the James Tudor Foundation to help support a public and patient liaison co-ordinator.
An award of £30,000 has come from the Charles Hayward Foundation to further our research on the sensor and modulation of encrustation
Dec 2007
Incontinence: The Engineering Challenge
Help the Aged
May 2007
New Appointments
July 2006
Nurse Lead Appointment
David Stickler wins IMechE Award
Advancing Continence Care Products and Devices in the NHS Meeting
February 2006
New Appointment - Mr Azhar Khan
January 2006
New Appointment - Dr Nora Sabbuba
Catheter Care in the Community
November 2005
Roger Feneley is honoured
October 2005
Official Opening of the Bristol Urological Institute and BioMed Centre