Today we partnered with The Invention Rooms - Imperial College to teach local children about fungi. We discussed what fungi look like, where they can be found and how they form networks. Would you join a similar event in the future? #SciComm #scienceoutreach #Fungi #ScienceComunication #science

Many prescribed drugs, that treat infectious diseases, alter or exploit the function of integral membrane proteins. Read more about new research Imperial College London being done to identify drug targets 💊⬇️ imperial.ac.uk/news/255140/ne…

Congratulations to Head of Imperial Department of Infectious Disease, Professor wendybarclay, who has been elected EMBO member for her significant contributions to the study of infectious diseases 🎉 Read more 👉 imperial.ac.uk/news/255213/an…

"As for #Oropouche… it’s sort of the great unknown at the moment”. Imperial Department of Immunology & Inflammation's Prof Danny Altmann (Danny Altmann) comments on the little-known virus which is spreading in Latin America, and may be causing stillbirths and birth defects. The Telegraph telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…

Congratulations 🎉Prof Graham Cooke, our Infection and AMR Theme Lead, for accepting the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine role for the term of 5 years. facultyofpublicmed.newsweaver.com/1cotkb7crx/1eq…

A new study highlights the need for government support for large-scale badger vaccination to eradicate bovine tuberculosis. 🦡💉 - Imperial College London Cornwall Wildlife Trust 〓〓 Read more ⬇️ imperial.ac.uk/news/255313/fa…

Diagnostic tests must perform in extreme conditions. Dr Scott Pallett & his @ChelWEST team tested ProtonDx's Dragonfly 600km north of the Arctic Circle, confirming 2 Influenza A cases in subzero temperatures. Dragonfly can deliver in any environment! protondx.com/news/scottofth…

📢FELLOWSHIP ALERT We're recruiting 16 new fellows in #AI at I-X! Backed by Schmidt Science Fellows, this programme applies AI to core areas of science 💻 Fellows have a chance to work with top mentors & enjoy bespoke training 🔗 Learn more & apply: imperial.ac.uk/news/255057/im…

Many congratulations to our new students, your hard work and dedication has secured your place at Imperial. We look forward to welcoming you this Autumn and following your achievements over the years ahead, but for now, enjoy your well-deserved celebrations!

A study provides new insights into how lipids regulate a protein complex. NLRP3 inflammasome, which is crucial in infectious and inflammatory diseases. Dr Paras Anand (Paras Anand) said: "Our study paves the way for novel therapeutics."👇 imperial.ac.uk/news/255213/an…

🦟 Today is #WorldMosquitoDay which marks the anniversary of Sir Ronald Ross’s discovery in 1897 that mosquitoes transmit malaria, one of the deadliest diseases in human history.

#Malaria vs #Dengue: what are the similarities and differences? Malaria and dengue are two very common vector-borne and mosquito-borne diseases in certain parts of the world, meaning that they are both transmitted by mosquitoes. They are responsible for over 600,000 deaths and

A new strain of the #monkeypox virus may have already reached the UK. Dr. Liz Whittaker (Liz Whittaker Wyld) tells (LBC) that despite the condition being serious, under the current situation there is no need for anxiety.👇 lbc.co.uk/news/new-deadl…

How does science respond rapidly and effectively to emerging health challenges? Don't miss our panel discussion on vaccine development in the current health innovation landscape! 🧬💉 📅 26 Sept 2024, 16.10-17.10 BST 📍 SAFB 120, South Kensington 🔗 bit.ly/3VrRyN9

Prof. Abdoulaye Diabaté, PI for Target Malaria Burkina Faso, is leading groundbreaking research on malaria control through gene drive technology. Target Malaria, in collaboration with Imperial, offers new hope in the fight against malaria. TED Talk👇 ow.ly/UT9o50T53kx

Dame Molly Stevens DBE FREng FRS was awarded the 2024 Royal Society Armourers & Brasiers' Company Prize for pioneering nanomaterials for ultrasensitive disease diagnostics and advanced therapeutic delivery, for the benefit of individuals and society at a global level. #RSMedals

Happy abstract-deadline eve everyone 🥳. We have a few speaker slots left for anyone wanting to get on stage and join the likes of Jim Collins, Anne Osbourn, Jef Boeke, Ron Milo, Louise Horsfall and Ophelia Venturelli!

"It's hugely exciting that we now, after all these years, have a vaccine that lasts for this incredibly important condition that affects both babies and older adults." Prof Peter Openshaw from NHLI discusses the new #RSV vaccine on Sky News 👇

Our India Connect Fund is open for applications! The Fund supports research projects between our scientists and partners in India in areas such as emerging technologies for innovation, climate and sustainability, and health. Find out more and apply ⬇️ imperial.ac.uk/news/255873/ne…

Scientists at Imperial, Karolinska Institutet and MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (MRC LMS) have uncovered how hormones affect our immune systems, explaining why diseases can affect men and women differently 🤧 Read more ⬇️ imperial.ac.uk/news/255913/se…