MICROCHIP MEDICINE
Imperial team awarded 2018 Rosetrees Trust Interdisciplinary Award
The team will develop a diagnostic test to discriminate between bacterial and viral infections in children using microchip technology.
Stories written by Genevieve Timmins
Signature look
Genetic “signature” for Kawasaki Disease paves way for first diagnostic test
Researchers have identified a unique genetic pattern in children with Kawasaki Disease (KD), which could provide the basis for a new diagnostic test.
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GENETIC SAFEGUARD
New study pinpoints genes’ protective power against severe malaria
Study sheds new light on the protective effects of genetic variants against malaria - notably those related to red blood cell structure or function.
PLEASURE SEEKERS
Brain’s sense of pleasure and reward “blunted” in alcohol addiction
New study shows that a crucial part of the brain’s reward system is “blunted” in alcohol addiction, even after long periods of abstinence.
RISING STAR
Dr Myrsini Kaforou selected to attend 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting
Dr Myrsini Kaforou will join a cohort of outstanding young scientists from around the world at the prestigious 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.
NEWBORN NUMBERS
Imperial innovators receive prestigious Royal College of Physicians award
Congratulations to the National Neonatal Research Database team on receiving an RCP Excellence in Patient Care Award for Innovation.
GUTSY APPROACH
WHO World No Tobacco Day: why the key to quitting smoking could lie in our guts
A team of researchers at Imperial College London is investigating whether gut hormones could play a vital role in helping people to quit smoking.
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Phage against the machine
Virus’s bug-busting tactics inspire new approach to tackling infections
Fresh insights into how viruses infect bacteria could provide the basis for a new way to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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Postgrad insights
Class of ’18: Department of Medicine graduates reflect on their time at Imperial
To mark this year’s Postgraduate Graduation Day, students from the Department of Medicine shared their experiences of postgraduate life at Imperial.
Brave new bacteria
Revealing the hidden biotech potential of unexplored organisms
Imperial researchers have developed a new, “cell-free” approach to investigating previously unexplored bacteria for biotechnology applications.
