Insight into heart muscle
New insights into crucial heart muscles
Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences and Imperial College London have unveiled new genes involved in heart fibres called trabeculae
Stories tagged with 'Genomics'
IMSE Annual Lecture
Cellular factories - Engineering biology symposium and IMSE Annual Lecture
IMSE welcomed researchers in the field of Engineering Biology for an engaging symposium which concluded with Prof. Kristala Prather keynote lecture
DNA-personalised diet
Could a ‘DNA diet’ help to reduce health risks linked to high blood sugar?
A UK trial has found a DNA-tailored diet could help manage blood glucose and reduce risk of progressing to type 2 diabetes in high-risk individuals.
Gene therapy
UK approves world-first gene-editing treatment for blood disorders
The UK has become the first country in the world to approve a gene therapy as a potential cure for two inherited blood disorders.
Nudging success
DnaNudge and NantNudge accelerate handheld AI genomics
Imperial College London spinout DnaNudge has signed a multi-million-dollar license agreement with NantNudge to drive AI-driven handheld diagnostics.
XIting news
Scientists take huge step towards making world’s first synthetic yeast genome
A UK-based team from Imperial College London and the University of Nottingham have produced a synthetic chromosome for a yeast cell.
Flu Fighters
Gene-edited chickens show promise in fight against bird flu
Scientists have successfully used gene editing techniques to limit the spread of bird flu in chickens.
Fever finder
Easier diagnosis of childhood fever using a new rapid blood test
A simple blood test which may be able to rapidly diagnose the cause of a child’s illness could be ‘transformative’, say researchers.
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WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY
‘When I think about the burden of sickle cell disease - it keeps me up at night’
For World Sickle Cell Day we interview Prof Julie Makani on her career so far, African science and the growing interest in Sickle Cell Disease.
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Dean's Annual Lecture
Faculty of Natural Sciences explores transforming science into innovation
Professor Sir Shankar Balasubramanian delivers this year's lecture: “We could see a way to sequence the scale of a human genome in a matter of days.”
