News in Brief
AI diagnosis, Global MBA success and Royal honour for Rein: News from Imperial
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Stories written by Meesha Patel
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Women in Brain Sciences
Celebrating Women at Imperial: emerging research leaders in Brain Sciences
To celebrate Women at Imperial week, we spoke to our Edmond and Lily Safra positions in the Department of Brain Sciences.
HIV trial
Immune response may be harnessed to control HIV, RIO study shows
New antibody therapies could offer alternative to current treatments.
AMR Research
Showcasing the next generation of AMR researchers
PhD students and early career researchers showcase the latest advancements in antimicrobial research
VASCULITIS
Blood protein profiles provide new insights into large-vessel vasculitis
Researchers found that blood profiles of two vasculitis diseases are similar, indicating an overlap in the biology of these diseases.
ANTIBIOTICS FOR TB
Antibiotics may help prevent drug-resistant TB in children
A clinical trial shows that the oral antibiotic levofloxacin reduced the risk of developing drug-resistance tuberculosis (TB) by 56% in children.
GENE EXPRESSION
DNA Markers Influence Gene Expression in Different Cells and Tissues
A new study reveals key insight into how gene expression is regulated in health and disease.
SLEEP WAKE CYCLE
Inter-university programme will examine the role of circadian rhythms in ageing
The CircadiAgeing Research programme has been awarded £4.4million by the BBSRC.
ENGBIO METRICS
New report shines light on standards and metrics for engineering biology
The report produced with the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) identifies priority areas for standards and metrics to support UK engineering biology.
CLINICAL IMAGING
State-of-the-art clinical imaging facility relaunches at Hammersmith Campus
Imperial’s Clinical Imaging Facility provides researchers across the university access to the latest scanning technologies.
