In the middle of the pandemic, scientists intentionally infected healthy volunteers with #SARSCoV2 , the virus that causes #COVID19 .

Dr John Tregoning explains why these experiments, and the volunteers who take part in them, are critical to modern medicine ⬇️
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We are looking for a Research Technician📢 interested in microbiology #salmonella and processing samples from a human challenge study Imperial Department of Infectious Disease Imperial Medicine. Apply here: imperial.ac.uk/jobs/descripti…

'It's definitely worth getting a #booster because this updated, bivalent booster will broaden your immune response.' 💉🦠

Imperial Department of Infectious Disease's Prof Robin Shattock explains why it's so important to #GetBoosted against #COVID19 this winter.

Imperial NHS 💙 👉 imperial.nhs.uk/about-us/blog/…

Prof Shiranee Sriskandan (S Sriskandan) explains how a study of #COVID19 in London schools provides insights for this winter and future infectious disease outbreaks 👇 imperial.ac.uk/news/240433/qa…

Congratulations to the The National Centre for the 3Rs for reaching their £50M milestone in funding replacement technologies. We are very honoured for our Galleria TB 🐛🦠project to be selected as one of the case studies representing replacement research supported by the NC3Rs. #3Rs Imperial Department of Infectious Disease

Researchers at Imperial Department of Infectious Disease + Imperial_Maths have created a machine learning tool that can help identify patients who are most at risk of developing #COVID19 while in hospital.
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“My supervisor, Dr Goedele Maertens, has been phenomenal - she has been kind and sensitive and has the perfect balance between hard work and play.” Bethany - PhD Training Programme Molecular & Cellular Basis of Infection Imperial Department of Infectious Disease Wellcome #OurImperial

📢 Calling all Imperial staff and students!

Proposals for the Great Exhibition Road Festival are now open! You can be part of next year's celebration of science and the arts, showcasing your fantastic research to the public 🎪✨

Submit your ideas ⬇️ ow.ly/z18p50L4p7u

📢 Our WFI seminar series is back!

We'll be kicking off this term's run with a talk from Leo Swadling on specificity of pre-existing and de novo T cell response to #SARSCoV2 infection

Tomorrow, 12:30, St Mary's Campus / online via Teams ⬇️ ow.ly/Thm150LarW5

🔵 Imperial College London and Imperial NHS 💙 have received a 5-year award of £95 million from NIHR Research for the NIHR Imperial BRC.

🔵 The award will support translational research that benefits patients and communities both locally and internationally.
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Really delighted that this is finally announced at an uncertain time. NIHR Research investment is vital for the infrastucture that allowed clinical research to rapidly meet the challenges of COVID, and is a start towards what we need to be better prepared for next time

🐷 A test that will diagnose pig lung infections on the spot is being developed by Imperial Department of Infectious Disease + Imperial EEE researchers, together with Imperial College London startup ProtonDx.

It could help in managing outbreaks or carrying out disease surveillance ⬇️
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📢 Our WFI seminar series is back!

We'll be kicking off this term's run with a talk from Leo Swadling on specificity of pre-existing and de novo T cell response to #SARSCoV2 infection

Tuesday 18 October, 12:30, St Mary's Campus / online via Teams ⬇️
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It's our one year anniversary this month! 🎉

🧵A thread: Reflections of the Institute of Infection one year on: What we do, our community, and who we are indebted to...

Join us next week for our report launch on Children's Palliative Care.

The report sets out a blueprint of current and future innovations in delivering care to children with life-limiting conditions.

🗓️ 12 October, 12-1pm
📌 Online

Register now ⤵️
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📣 Calling all Imperial staff and students!

Proposals for the Great Exhibition Road Festival are now open! You can be part of next year's annual celebration of science and the arts, showcasing fantastic research to the public✨

Submit your ideas now 👉 ow.ly/z18p50L4p7u

We’ve been named @Guardian’s University of the Year! 🎉

We have been praised for our blending of business and the sciences, with exceptional entrepreneurship facilities and a multi-disciplinary approach to teaching.

Read more below ⬇️
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📢🦠 Now open for applications: Imperial College London Academic Clinical Fellowship in Infectious Disease (with General Internal Medicine / Medical Microbiology or Medical Virology) hosted by us + Adult Infectious Disease.

✍️ Deadline: 2 November
🔗 Learn more and apply: ow.ly/i7OZ50L5x4x

🧒🏽 There's still time to register for Imperial College AHSC's next seminar - 'Happy Healthy Children: Implementing What We Know'.

On 12 October, join online to hear Dasha Nicholls and Prof. Sonia Saxena 💙 discuss their work ⬇️ ow.ly/Meeq50L4u2X