Kelsey Stuart is the 3rd awardee of the NIHR Moorfields BRC Career Enhancement Programme! As a research fellow at @ucleye.bsky.social he’ll use protected time and mentorship to develop his work in glaucoma genomics. Read more: moorfieldsbrc.nihr.ac.uk/nihr-moorfie... Congratulations Kelsey!

Our new paper is out today in @arvoiovs.bsky.social We provide evidence that the connecting cilium rootlet in mouse photoreceptors may act as a scaffold that supports ER positioning, enabling it to branch and form membrane contact sites with other cellular membranes. @ucleye.bsky.social

We’re excited to announce the name of our new partner building: Moorfields & UCL Centre for Eye Health. Opening in summer 27, this brings research and clinical care together to accelerate patient benefit. Read: moorfieldsbrc.nihr.ac.uk/partner-buil... @moorfields.bsky.social @ucleye.bsky.social

Next year, we will be moving to the Moorfields and UCL Centre for Eye Health in Kings Cross. The newly named centre is a joint initiative between @moorfields.bsky.social, @ucleye.bsky.social and Moorfields Eye Charity. Find out more: www.moorfields.nhs.uk/about-us/ori...

We are thrilled that our new centre for eye care, research, and education will be called Moorfields and UCL Centre for Eye Health. We will be moving to the new centre in 2027 alongside our colleagues at Moorfields Eye Hospital and Moorfields Eye Charity. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ma...

Congratulations to the nine Professors from @ucleye.bsky.social and @moorfields.bsky.social recognised in The Ophthalmologist's Power List 2026: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

We are seeking two part-time Research Assistants to join a research group lead by Professor Mariya Moosajee, @profmariya.bsky.social, focused on understanding ocular development and genetic diseases of the eye. Deadline to apply is 23 March. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

For #RareDiseaseDay our BRC and @moorfieldsfriends.bsky.social hosted @ucleye.bsky.social researchers for a public engagement event. Visitors learnt about rare eye disease research through stem cell science, new therapies and hands-on DNA demonstrations. 🔗: moorfieldsbrc.nihr.ac.uk/nihr-moorfie...

We are seeking two part-time Research Assistants to join a research group lead by Professor Mariya Moosajee, @profmariya.bsky.social, focused on understanding ocular development and genetic diseases of the eye. Deadline to apply is 23 March. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

It's #WorldGlaucomaWeek: an opportunity to be reminded about the importance of regular eye checks as first line of prevention. While #glaucoma continues to be a leading cause of blindness globally, ongoing research and advancements in treatment are enhancing patient outcomes. #GlaucomaAwareness

We are hosting an #UsherSyndrome Patient #Information Day on Sat 21st March in London with @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social. Its free and will be hugely informative to those touched by this rare condition. Please register to attend using this link👉🏼 www.eventbrite.com/e/usher-synd...

Research Assistant in Ocular Cell Biology position closes on 25 February. This would suit an ambitious graduate with a background in the mechanisms of repeat expansion biology, neurodegeneration, and human disease models. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

Come to Bloomsbury Theatre to celebrate 200 years of UCL Chemistry! This immersive event will feature talks, short films, and the re-creation of Victorian-era experiments @uclchemistry.bsky.social. Tickets: www.bloomsburytheatre.com/event/2026/0...

We are seeking a Research Assistant in Ocular Cell Biolog. The position would suit an ambitious graduate with a background in the mechanisms of repeat expansion biology, neurodegeneration, and human disease models. Closes 25 February. lnkd.in/exsVf68y

Today, UCL marks 200 years since its foundation. This year, we'll celebrate two centuries of learning and innovation and share those achievements with our community. Discover our Faculty's exciting #UCL200 programme of events and learn how you can get involved: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

📺"What is now an institution in the top 10 elite list of universities started off as an up-start" BBC London report on @ucl.ac.uk's 200th anniversary, featuring Prof @profginab.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social and UCL President & Provost, Dr Michael Spence.

Happy 200th birthday, UCL! Today marks 200 years since UCL was founded, London's very first university. We are very proud to be part of its rich and diverse community of scientists, students and researchers. #UCL200

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! Thank you to the brilliant ladies in my research lab @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social who make such a difference to vision research #WomeninScience @anarod7.bsky.social Dr Nicky Cronbach, Dr Randa Li 💙

Today, UCL turns 200. 🎉 For two centuries, our community has opened doors, challenged convention and pushed the boundaries of knowledge across every discipline. Thank you to everyone who’s been part of the UCL story, here’s to the next century. ✨ #UCL200 #LoveUCL

CEO mentor, author and podcaster Patrick Mork invites INSIGHT director @pearsekeane.bsky.social to share how he built a career in #ophthalmology and helped to forge the fields of artificial medical intelligence and #oculomics at @ucleye.bsky.social and Moorfields Eye Hospital. youtu.be/ppuGE7_Nzp8

👁️As we mark #GlaucomaAwarenessMonth, new research in BJO shows glaucoma cases in the UK are higher than previously thought and could rise to over 1.6m by 2060. The study highlights the importance of earlier detection and service innovation. Read more: moorfieldsbrc.nihr.ac.uk/uk-glaucoma-...

One million people in the UK have glaucoma, the commonest cause of irreversible blindness. While this fate afflicts 10% of sufferers in their lifetime, 50% of people in the UK living with glaucoma don't know they have it @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social bjo.bmj.com/content/earl...

Over 1 million people are estimated to currently have glaucoma in the UK, a figure projected to reach more than 1.6 million by 2060, largely due to the ageing population, according to a study led by Prof Paul Foster @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social

A new study demonstrates the effectiveness of a widely-used eye injection to manage the previously untreatable rare condition, hypotony, in a project by clinical researchers at @ucleye.bsky.social and Moorfields Eye Hospital. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ja...

We are so proud of our students and their innovative thinking. Read about what some of them accomplished this year. www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

As 2025 draws to a close, join us in reflecting on some of the incredible breakthroughs from the Faculty this year! 👁️ In February, a procedure developed by researchers from @ucleye.bsky.social gave infants life-changing improvements in sight. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/fe...

We are happy to launch our latest Annual Review, highlighting our achievements during the 2024-2025 academic year. You can access the full content on our website: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

We are seeking a Combined Part-time PhD / Research Assistant in AI Higher Education, a unique opportunity to combine a p/t PhD fellowship with a paid 0.5 FTE Research Assistant post. Closing date in 4 days! (16 December). www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

🧵/ November was packed with breakthroughs and stories from UCL Faculty of Brain Sciences! Here’s your monthly roundup of research, awards, and achievements 👇 @uclpals.bsky.social @uclpsychiatry.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social @ucleye.bsky.social

Senior Research Fellow Dr Yukun Zhou (@ucleye.bsky.social, @insighteyehub.bsky.social and @uclbrainscience.bsky.social) is using AI and eye imagery to develop early screening for a range of diseases – supported by a @wellcometrust.bsky.social Early-Career Award ⬇ #UCLandChina #UCLHealth

👩🔬 Meet Dr @giuliaderossi.bsky.social, Senior Research Fellow at @ucleye.bsky.social. She speaks to us about her career highlights and why it's such an exciting time to work in the field of Ophthalmology. 👉 www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

The world’s largest collection of curated eye imaging and linked clinical data is expanding across the country, in an initiative led out of Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and @ucleye.bsky.social.

A team led by @ucleye.bsky.social scientists has identified a key protein that triggers diabetic retinopathy – a condition caused by high blood sugar damaging the retina’s blood vessels and a leading cause of sight loss among working-age adults.

An AI system can identify patients who are being under-treated or over-treated for sight-threatening macular disease. Validated at two UK eye centres, the AI could help transform NHS monitoring. Work led by Jeffry Hogg and pearsekeane at @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social bit.ly/4nsYO5O

We are seeking a Research Programme Manager to work with Professor Anthony Khawaja to provide strategic, operational, and technical management and administrative support across a wide research programme for our @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social. Closes: 3 November. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

None of this would have been possible without the generous support of @diabetesuk.bsky.social, #moorfieldseyecharity, @ucltro.bsky.social and @wellcometrust.bsky.social 🙏 Also very grateful to @ucleye.bsky.social for being such an inspiring and supportive place to do science. 🧪

A team led by Dr @giuliaderossi.bsky.social @ucleye.bsky.social has identified a key protein that triggers diabetic retinopathy – a leading cause of sight loss among working-age adults – in a finding that has the potential to revolutionise how the disease is treated

"It's out of this world to be able to read and do crosswords again. It's beautiful, wonderful. It gives me such pleasure." Sheila Irvine shares the joy of regaining her sight thanks to a life-changing eye implant trial involving @ucleye.bsky.social. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A study from @ucleye.bsky.social has identified a key #protein that triggers diabetic retinopathy. The protein LRG1 is the cause of the early damage and targeting this could offer a way to protect vision. #Ophthalmology www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

We are seeking a Research Fellow in Optical/Biomedical Imaging Systems and Software to be involved in the development of biophotonics and biomedical optics hardware and technology for ophthalmic imaging. Position closes 3 November: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

A study led by @giuliaderossi.bsky.social has identified a key protein that triggers diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness. The study, funded by @diabetesuk.bsky.social is published today and featured on the cover of #ScienceTranslationalMedicine. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...

So amazing to see our work on the cover of Science Translational Medicine!!

🎉 Congratulations to Professor Pearse Keane (@ucleye.bsky.social ) who been elected to the US National Academy of Medicine for pioneering medical artificial intelligence in ophthalmology. Read more here: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...

People with sight loss have recovered reading vision after being treated with an electronic eye implant paired with augmented-reality glasses, reports a pioneering trial involving Mr Mahi Muqit @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...

Congratulations to Professor Pearse Keane for being elected to the US National Academy of Medicine in recognition of his pioneering role developing medical artificial intelligence in #ophthalmology. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...

A new eye device restores reading vision in people with sight loss in a clinical trial involving @ucleye.bsky.social's Associate Professor and @moorfields.bsky.social's Senior Vitreoretinal Consultant Mr Mahi Muqit. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...

Six NIHR BRCs are launching a brand-new online inclusivity training series for health and care researchers. Get inspired by experts and discover what tools are available to you. Suitable for all career stages. Register for free: buff.ly/WkroJFM @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social

The ESCRS Sustainability Research Award (2 x €10,000) is closing in 2 weeks. It is open to ophthalmologists, ophthalmic nurses and (non-clinical) researchers. Funds can be used in any way to support a project on sustainable ophthalmic practices. buff.ly/CUn5VB2 @ucleye.bsky.social

A researcher consortium of over 100 study groups including @ucleye.bsky.social are developing an AI model using an unprecedented dataset of over 100 million colour fundus photographs of the retina.