News in brief
Mercury mission and inspirational Londoner: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Mercury mission and inspirational Londoner: News from the College
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
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New Imperial group aims to grow the number of clinical academic leaders
A new group that aims to increase the number of clinical academics from a range of healthcare professions outside medicine has launched at Imperial.
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Inspiring healthcare research projects showcased at Imperial Symposium
A wide range of healthcare professionals showcased their projects to encourage others to do research.
Funding boost to develop the world’s first multiplayer rehabilitation video game
An Imperial researcher has been awarded funding to develop a multiplayer video game to improve rehabilitation outcomes of physically impaired patients
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New video encourages clinical staff to undertake research
Staff at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust feature in a new video explaining why a wide network of clinical staff should get involved in research.
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Performance gives medical students insights into mental health support
First year medical school students will learn more about accessing College and NHS mental health services from a new performance.
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NHS clinicians graduate from unique leadership course at Imperial
Twenty-one NHS leaders are the first to graduate from a course that prepares clinicians for influential roles on hospital boards.
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Experts discuss sensors and stimulation method to treat brain disorders
A non-invasive technique to electrically stimulate the brain and wearable sensors could lead to better treatments of brain disorders, say experts.
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Experts explain how big data and AI will help patients
Big data and artificial intelligence (AI) are helping doctors make better treatment decisions and improve the delivery of care, say Imperial experts.
Breath test could diagnose pancreatic cancer at an earlier stage
A breath test can detect pancreatic cancer and could mean the disease can be diagnosed at an earlier stage for the first time, say researchers.
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