Research
The school's research focuses in seven areas, cardiovascular science; endocrinology and reproduction; infection, inflammation and immunity; musculoskeletal science; neuroscience; oncology; and primary care and ageing. The school has been associated with a number of notable medical discoveries. In the 1920s, Edward Mellanby's studies on rickets established that cod liver oil prevented the disease, which helped lead to its eradication. In the 1930s, Cecil Payne became the first to use Penicillin to effect a cure. Also in the 1930s, Sir Hans Krebs made significant advancements in the study of cellular energy, codifying his observations in the Krebs Cycle, for which work he received a Nobel Prize in 1953.
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