My home institute, @ucleye.bsky.social, is looking for a new Director! www.veredus.co.uk/job/job-1183a/

Congratulations to Erika Aguzzi, recipient of @ucleye.bsky.social's Research Excellence Award, and to all the outstanding award winners recognised at this year's Early Career Researchers' symposium. www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

Congratulations to all the winners and runners-up of this year's institute awards. www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

See what life will be like when we move to Moorfields and UCL Centre for Eye Health next year: featuring project partners and a first look at the rooftop terrace. www.youtube.com/watch?v=waGX...

We have two Research Fellow vacancies available to join @cheethamlab.bsky.social at @ucleye.bsky.social. The Research Fellows will explore molecular mechanisms of retinal degeneration and test potential therapeutic approaches. These positions close on 8 July. www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

Last Wednesday @ucleye.bsky.social hosted the annual London-Paris Retina Meeting. This connected leading retinal specialists from UK and French Institutions to discuss challenging clinical cases and share advice on diagnosis and best management. Read more: moorfieldsbrc.nihr.ac.uk/annual-londo...

Associate Professor (Teaching) & Programme Lead for the PGCert/MSc in Clinical Ophthalmic Practice at UCL Institute of Ophthalmology. Ideal for an experienced ophthalmic nurse educator. Closing 6 July. Apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... #Ophthalmology #NursingEducation #AcademicJobs

Lecturer in developmental biology, genetics and/or omics at UCL Institute of Ophthalmology. Join a world-leading vision research institute and help advance our understanding of eye disease. Closing 21 July. Apply: www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/... #VisionResearch #Genetics #AcademicJo

If you missed our Annual Lecture with Professor Uwe Wolfrum from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, you can now watch the full recording on the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology's YouTube channel. 🎥 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT0a...

Read our latest news item about the @ucleye.bsky.social celebration week Annual Lecture. We heard a talk from Prof. Uwe Wolfrum, a leading figure in contemporary sensory‑cell biology, and enjoyed celebrating our colleagues at the prize ceremony. Read more: buff.ly/C1tbOPh @moorfields.bsky.social

Proud sponsors of the @ucleye.bsky.social Early Career Researchers Symposium, supporting the next generation of talent. Discover more ways we can support your career in the article below, including a new essay competition now open for entries! Read more: buff.ly/UT1LLIt @moorfields.bsky.social

Congratulations to this year’s NIHR Moorfields BRC Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement awardees: the winner is Associate Prof. @amandajcarr.bsky.social, and the runner-up is Dr. Jacqueline Miller. Read more below! ⬇️ #NIHRsupported #NIHR20 @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social

Today is the eighth Ophthalmology Clinical Academic Trainees Forum. We heard from two speakers about their careers: glaucoma specialist Prof. Gus Gazzard and Shruti Chandra, an NIHR Academic Clinical Fellow. Find out about future sessions: buff.ly/W7tgCPI #NIHRsuported @ucleye.bsky.social

A breakthrough technology, co-developed by UCL scientists, that records and manipulates neuron activity deep within the brain could transform our understanding of neural circuits and neurological conditions. @carandinilab.net @ucleye.bsky.social @alleninstitute.org www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ju...

We are proud to sponsor today's @ucleye.bsky.social Early Career Researchers Symposium! Discover how we can support you at every stage of your career, from involving the public in your research to getting your work noticed. #NIHRsupported Explore opportunities: moorfieldsbrc.nihr.ac.uk/about-us/

A new technology that simultaneously records and manipulates neuron activity deep within the brain could transform our understanding of neural circuits and neurological conditions. Co-authored by @carandinilab.net at @ucleye.bsky.social. In @natmethods.nature.com. www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...

Congratulations, Prof. Omar Mahroo, for being announced as Chair of the @arvoinfo.bsky.social Global Members Committee. As the BRC’s Clinical Academic Trainees Development Lead, he has championed underrepresented groups in ophthalmic research. Read more: buff.ly/aosxPNV @ucleye.bsky.social

Last week, we celebrated International Clinical Trials Day and 20 years of the NIHR! Our stalls across the hospital brought this work to life, highlighting how quality research is shaped in collaboration with the public it serves. Read our news item: buff.ly/2VQjSw5 @ucleye.bsky.social #NIHR20

What can we expect from the next wave of medical AI? The College of Optometrists' journal, Acuity, explores how #oculomics and multiomics could shape the future of eye care. With input from oculomics pioneer Pearse Keane at @ucleye.bsky.social, Moorfields Eye Hospital, INSIGHT. bit.ly/4dwbLcp

This International Clinical Trials Day at Moorfields, our researchers made complex science accessible to patients and staff. Celebrating the innovations transforming patient care. Missed it? Read our latest interviews on researchers making an impact: buff.ly/13g1j75 @ucleye.bsky.social #CTD2026

Despite the packed programme at ARVO, our research colleagues generously shared highlights from their trip. Explore the pioneering research transforming the lives of patients facing sight loss. #ARVO2026 Read our latest news item: buff.ly/keSnO60 @moorfields.bsky.social @ucleye.bsky.social

#ARVO2026 was not only rewarding science-wise,but a phenomenal opportunity to connect w friends & collaborators. In 📷:Steve Burns #IU_Optometry Day; #ARIARochester; #UMiami; @urochester.bsky.social; @marcoslabur.bsky.social @cvsuor.bsky.social @io-csic.bsky.social #VioBioLab; @arvoinfo.bsky.social

🎉 We’re pleased to announce that UCL has appointed Professor Andrew Dick as new Dean of the Faculty of Brain Sciences. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2026/ma...

This month Faces of UCL highlights UCL pioneers in the field of health. We are thrilled to see Professor Gary Rubin featured, a long-time member of our institute, whose work has substantially improved methods for diagnosing and assessing impaired vision. www.ucl.ac.uk/about/search...

Take a moment to watch our video explainer and discover the pioneering research we're doing at our BRC on Imaging, Visual Assessment and Digital Innovation. Learn more: moorfieldsbrc.nihr.ac.uk/research-the... @ucleye.bsky.social | #explainervideos | #ophthalmology | #VisionResearch | #Imaging

Researchers at Tohoku Uni and @ucleye.bsky.social have developed a more precise AI model for measuring retinal age gap - a biomarker indicating the difference between a person’s biological age and their chronological age. #Oculomics bit.ly/4mJx7Hm

Pint of Science returns to venues across London from 18 to 20 May, giving attendees the chance to talk about the latest scientific developments over a drink. Check out the events being hosted by UCL here: pintofscience.co.uk/organisation... @pintsworld.bsky.social

New @ucleye.bsky.social & @uclqsion.bsky.social research reveals a unified explanation for how neural activity shapes blood supply across the entire brain. www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc... @carandinilab.net @agnesland.bsky.social

Honoured to be among the recipients of the Academy of Medical Sciences Springboard Award!🎉 My lab will investigate how and why the tiny blood vessels at the back of the eye are lost with age. Thank you @acmedsci.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @ucleye.bsky.social - looking forward to starting!!

Many of our researchers participate in the world's leading conference for eye and vision science each year organised by Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO). See which of our researchers from @ucleye.bsky.social will be presenting at #ARVO2026. lnkd.in/eVu-6AUW

How does light affect our vision and overall eye health? Find out at our next Coffee Hour with Prof Glen Jeffery, Professor of Neuroscience at @ucleye.bsky.social. When: Weds 13 May | 3-4pm Where: Coffee Junction, London, N1 7SU Register for free: moorfieldsbrc.nihr.ac.uk?post_type=ev...

Our colleague Fiston Gatera of @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social took a portable GPU to Rwanda, successfully testing it for data curation with a team at AKIISA. The goal is to enable LMICs to build training data for the world's first globally representative medical AI, Global RETFound.

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