News in brief
Animal research and AI/BMI health predictors: News from Imperial
Here’s a batch of fresh news and announcements from across Imperial.
Stories written by Meesha Patel
Future leaders recognised
Four Imperial academics awarded Future Leaders Fellowships
The UK’s national research funding agency has awarded over £5.8m for Imperial to develop our most talented early career researchers and innovators.
NEW CBRB DIRECTORS
Imperial’s CBRB appoints new co-directors
Professor Mariagrazia Pizza and Professor Shiranee Sriskandan will lead the Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology (CBRB).
GOLD LEAF AWARD
Centre for Inflammatory Disease awarded Gold LEAF Award
The centre in the Department of Immunology and Inflammation is the first lab in the Faculty of Medicine to receive a Gold Award.
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RAENG RESEARCH CHAIR
Imperial researcher awarded machine intelligence research chair role
Payam Barnaghi was appointed to the Royal Academy of Engineering position in a programme enhancing the links between academia and business.
Microglia and Alzheimer's
Reduced clearance of damaged microglia contributes to Alzheimer’s progression
The research provides insights into how age-related cell senescence contributes to the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
BIOECONOMY REPORT
New report addresses the need for standards and metrics in engineering biology
The research aims to better understand the potential for standards and metrics to help accelerate the commercialisation of the bioeconomy.
clock gene
Essential clock gene plays key role in neuroprotective pathways
A new study offers deeper insight into how a neuroprotective pathway is regulated both by temperature and the body clock.
Virology and Vaccines
Imperial launches new online courses on virology and vaccinology
A new online Coursera series will explore how viruses infect us, how vaccines protect us and the latest cutting-edge infectious disease research.
UNI MENTAL HEALTH
Imperial student joins HRH Princess Beatrice for discussion about mental health
Aglaia Freccero, a PhD student at Imperial College London joined the royal for an intimate discussion on mental health in UK Higher Education.
