A new study demonstrates the effectiveness of a widely-used eye injection to manage the previously untreatable rare condition, hypotony (abnormally low eye pressure), in a project by researchers at @ucleye.bsky.social, @moorfields.bsky.social, @uclengineering.bsky.social and @uclmedsci.bsky.social

New research from the UCL Institute of Immunity and Transplantation has shown that people with both hepatitis B and HIV can maintain strong immune responses to hepatitis B when it is treated with antivirals, challenging assumptions and opening doors for new treatments 🔬 www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-scie...

TINs Industry Club 2026 Funding Call is OPEN! Apply by 16 Jan 2026 for short, high-impact projects (1–3 months, up to £20K) co-delivered by @ucl.ac.uk PIs & industry partners. Focus: therapeutic innovations with clear commercialisation pathways. Details: bit.ly/49ZeNWs

UCL’s festive gift guide is live, showcasing unique products from UCL entrepreneurs, all of which have received support from UCL Innovation & Enterprise. 🎄🎁 Discover gifts from bespoke cakes to eco-friendly coffee cups and jewellery made from recycled electronics. Check it out: bit.ly/48dom2R

A research team including Prof David Lomas & Dr James Irving has mapped the structure of abnormal protein chains that cause liver and lung disease in people with antitrypsin deficiency, inspiring hope for new treatment 🔬 www.ucl.ac.uk/medical-scie...

Intensive treatment of severe gum disease can prevent clogged arteries, reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks, according to a new clinical trial by Dr Marco Orlandi, Prof Francesco D'Aiuto and Prof John Deanfield @uclmedsci.bsky.social @uclpophealthsci.bsky.social

Thinking about a Master’s in life or medical sciences? Join us at our Postgraduate Open Evening on 19 November to meet academics and explore your options. 🕔 Wednesday 19 November, 16:30–19:30 📍 UCL Institute of Education (IOE), Bloomsbury Campus 🔗 Book your place:

🚀 Just launched! UCL's Grand Challenge of Transformative Technology Impact Report Celebrating the work of researchers, innovators & partners from UCL and beyond, the report highlights how innovation can improve lives and benefit humanity. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4niclx3

Thinking about postgraduate study at UCL? Join our online sessions next week to hear directly from our Admissions and Student Funding teams, get practical advice, and ask your questions. 🔗 Register here: https://direc.to/nrPW #UCLGraduateOpenEvents

🧠 Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay At UCL Grand Challenges, we’re spotlighting research that’s driving change—from early intervention to wellbeing in schools, hospitals, and workplaces. Explore how we’re shaping policy and practice: https://bit.ly/46zVlfm #MentalHealth #UCL

A new drug combination could significantly delay the progression of a life-threatening form of prostate cancer in men with specific genetic mutations, finds a major international trial led by Prof Gerhardt Attard @uclmedsci.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/oc...

A warm welcome to Dimitrios Anastasiou, who has joined the Division of Medicine as Professor of Metabolic Systems and the new Science Lead at the Institute for Liver & Digestive Health. His work in metabolism, cancer and liver disease will be a tremendous asset to UCL 🔬 @uclnews.bsky.social

Are you interested in doing a #PhD in #cancerresearch? 🧪🧑‍🔬👨🏽‍🔬👩🏿‍🔬🧫🦠🔬 Do you want to develop new #biotherapeutics? Applications for our fully funded 4-year PhD programme starting in Autumn 2026 are open now! bit.ly/4gS9vND #uclcancer #QMBCI #KCLcancer_pharm #KCL #TheCrick

A global clinical trial for a new Huntington’s disease treatment has posted positive results today, announced by trial sponsor uniQure and UCL scientists Prof Sarah Tabrizi and @profwild.bsky.social @uclqsion.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social. Watch on BBC News at One 📺

🎙️ New Podcast Mini-Series: Inequalities in Focus As part of our Disruptive Voices series, this mini-series invites you to engage in thought-provoking conversations with UCL researchers & interdisciplinary experts who are tackling some of society’s most pressing inequalities. 🎧👇https://bit.ly/42x2Rqv

At UCL, AI is revolutionising dementia research; from faster Alzheimer’s diagnosis to tracking progression and developing new treatments. This #WorldAlzheimersMonth, explore how our neuroscience experts are improving lives: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKQv...

Could these companies be turning their backs at precisely the wrong moment?, asks @profgeraintrees.bsky.social after US firm Merck put the brakes on a £1 billion London research centre & AstraZeneca said it would pause a £200m investment to expand its research and development arm in Cambridge

A new test can identify which prostate cancer patients are more likely to benefit from chemotherapy and live longer, sparing patients less likely to benefit from unpleasant side effects, shows a new study led by Prof Gert Attard & Dr Emily Grist @uclmedsci.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/au...

Carmen Rodriguez of @uclmedsci.bsky.social was highly commended in our 2025 Image Competition. Her image shows the interaction between osteosarcoma (bone cancer) and osteoclasts, which can be corrupted to help the tumour spread. Scientists are exploring how to support the immune system to respond.

Yesterday, 20 of the most ambitious startups from London’s top universities took to the stage at London Demo Day, showcasing the incredible entrepreneurial talent emerging from UCL, LSE, King's College London, Imperial, and Queen Mary University of London: bit.ly/3UZDaus

Blocking brain damage triggered by a glioblastoma may slow the growth of the cancer and preserve brain function for longer, finds a new study led by Prof Simona Parrinello and Mr Ciaran Hill @uclmedsci.bsky.social @uclh.bsky.social with braintumourcharity.bsky.social‬ @cancerresearchuk.org

Celebrating ten years of BaseKX – UCL’s Entrepreneurship Hub🎉 Today on #WorldEntrepreneursDay, we’re celebrating some of the remarkable achievements of those who received entrepreneurial support from UCL. Read about some of UCL’s inspiring entrepreneurs: bit.ly/45sLTeI

Congratulations to everyone receiving their A-Level results today! If you’re joining us this September, welcome to UCL. 💜 Got questions about Results Day, visit our website: www.ucl.ac.uk/prospective-...

Participants lost twice as much weight eating minimally processed foods compared to ultra-processed foods, suggesting that reducing processing could help to sustain a healthy weight, finds new research led by Dr Samuel Dicken @uclmedsci.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/au...

Two new studies of former professional rugby players found no cases of early-onset dementia, but did find potential signs of increased risk of developing dementia in later life, report a team involving researchers at @uclmedsci.bsky.social, @uclqsion.bsky.social & @theiseh.bsky.social

This image showing microplastics in the body of a live animal for the first time was created by Dr Stephen Patrick @uclmedsci.bsky.social & Dr Ollie Ogunlade @uclengineering.bsky.social. It was selected as one of the Top 25 images in the Wellcome Photography Prize 2025 www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...

The key to sticking to and reaping the rewards of exercise over the long term may be as simple as doing something you enjoy, finds new reesearch led by Dr Flaminia Ronca @uclmedsci.bsky.social & Professor Paul Burgess @uclbrainscience.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...

It's time for STARS! We're opening our doors to the cancer researchers of the future. Over 50 students from schools with historically low uni admissions will get hands-on lab experience at @qmbci.bsky.social, @uclmedsci.bsky.social and @kingslsm.bsky.social. Find out more: colcc.ac.uk/stars-2025/

Radioactive iodine after thyroid cancer surgery usually means side effects like nausea and being isolated from loved ones. But new clinical trial results from Prof Allan Hackshaw @uclmedsci.bsky.social mean patients worldwide could now safely be spared this treatment www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...

Throughout June UCL staff and doctoral students attended Transform: Creating impact through knowledge exchange, a series of events and workshops designed to help them transform their research and knowledge into real world impact. Read more: bit.ly/3ZVNUNf #UCLTransform

🏆 UCL is ranked 9th globally in the 2026 QS World University Rankings for the third year in a row. This marks our 14th year in the global top 10, reflecting the strength of our academic and employer reputation. 🔗 Learn more: www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju... #QSWUR

Congratulations to Professors @mazzucatom.bsky.social, Tim Cole, @owenbowdenjones.bsky.social, Tilli Tansey, Raman Prinja and Owase Jeelani and Mr John Welch who have been recognised in The King's #BirthdayHonours for outstanding contributions in areas ranging from economics to child health

Mass antibiotic use to reduce child mortality in Africa needs to be carefully monitored, as it can lead to drug resistance in bacteria that cause diseases like pneumonia, finds a new study led by Prof Robert Heyderman & Dr Akuzike Kalizang’oma @uclmedsci.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ju...

Congratulations to Professors Anna David ‪(@prenataltherapy.bsky.social)‬, Christina Pagel (@chrischirp.bsky.social), Jonathan Schott (@jmschott.bsky.social‬), Roz Shafran, Danail Stoyanov, Gregory Towers and David Werring on being elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences ‪#AcademyFellows

Proud to support 'A Gift for Others'. This collaboration between @uclmedsci.bsky.social and the Cambridge School of Visual & Performing Arts brought together people w lived experience of cancer with artists and researchers, resulting in an emotive and beautiful exhibition in the UCL Cancer Academy.

The process of necrosis, a form of cell death, may represent one of the most promising ways to change the course of human aging, disease and even space travel, according to a new study from Dr Keith Siew @uclmedsci.bsky.social with LinkGevity & @esa.int www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...

“The capability to accurately detect structural variants is transformative for clinical diagnostics. SAVANA could help us confidently identify genomic alterations relevant for diagnosis and prognosis.” - Adrienne Flanagan, Professor of Musculoskeletal Pathology at UCL Cancer Institute

Graduation season has officially started. 🎓 We are proud to celebrate the achievements of each student completing their academic journey this week. We look forward to seeing the impact you will make. 👏 @ioe.bsky.social, @uclmedsci.bsky.social, @thebartlettucl.bsky.social #UCLGrad

The ‘cell of origin’ of the second most common lung cancer and how it becomes dominant in the lung have been discovered, in a new study led by Prof Sam Janes & Dr Sandra Gómez-López @uclmedsci.bsky.social, with @cambridgeuni.bsky.social & @sangerinstitute.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/ma...

A few days left to enter our 2025 Image Competition, capturing the wonder of cancer research and showcasing life at the Centre. Exclusively open to our staff and PhD students @uclmedsci.bsky.social, @kingslsm.bsky.social, @qmbci.bsky.social and @crick.ac.uk. Enter by this Fri 9 May: bit.ly/4bmKd7x

Just a reminder that we're hiring a postdoc - an exciting MRC-funded project to understand pathogen/host interactions in our innovated human urothelial microtissue model! Work with great colleagues in the heart of London #UTISky #UTI #UPEC @uclmedsci.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

SPARCE is out!🎉 A new workflow for Multiplexed phosphoproteomics of low cell numbers rdcu.be/ejrte, co-led by @emgaiz.bsky.social and Xiuyuan Chen. Also see Behind the Paper go.nature.com/3RYwsDz for main take aways. Thanks to @uclmedsci.bsky.social and @cruk-cityoflondon.bsky.social for support.

Applications are now open for UCL researchers to run events as part of the Economic and Social Research Council Festival of Social Science. If you want to run an event as part of the festival, complete the expressions of interest form by 16 May: bit.ly/4jyHsTA

One week to go until the 2025 UCL Cancer Symposium! Don't miss UCL's flagship cross-faculty cancer research event featuring inspiring talks and networking opportunities. Hundreds of researchers have registered but there are still a few tickets left: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ucl-cancer...

🚀 One month left to enter our Image Competition, celebrating the Centre's researchers, science, and facilities. The competition is exclusively open to staff and PhD students at @uclmedsci.bsky.social, @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social  , @qmbci.bsky.social and @crick.ac.uk. https://bit.ly/CoLCImage

Delighted to be included in this great initiative highlighting researchers in our new departments located in @uclmedsci.bsky.social. Can’t wait to read @georgearobinson.bsky.social next week!

🎺Job alert! An exciting opportunity to join our Organoids facility at @uclmedsci.bsky.social. Develop patient-derived organoid models to recapitulate personalised tumour microenvironments in 3D. Permanent, full time. Salary: £35,930 - £41,255. Apply by 25 April 2025: bit.ly/4jcC4p8

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CRUK & UCL Clinical Trials Centre Patient Engagement Event: Tuesday 17 June at @crick.ac.uk. Day includes a mixture of talks, workshops and interactive activities 🔬 Details and book: www.ctc.ucl.ac.uk/ViewEventDet... @cruk-cityoflondon.bsky.social

Join the 'Commercialising Your Research' workshop at the Festival of Early Stage Researchers on 2 April. Asha Recino from the @ucltro.bsky.social will join colleagues from UCL’s professional services to help you explore how to take your research from lab to market. Find out more: bit.ly/3FIfpCz