As we wrap up 2025 we’re wishing our partners and wider network a peaceful holiday season and a very Merry Christmas to those who celebrate Huge thanks to our brilliant team and partners at @moorfields.bsky.social @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfieldsfriends.bsky.social for your support. Onwards to 2026!

Join us for a Coffee Hour on Weds 4th Feb, 3-4pm! Prof Alice Davidson will share her research into inherited corneal diseases and how genetics could help improve diagnosis and treatment 📍Coffee Junction near @moorfields.bsky.social Register here: moorfieldsbrc.nihr.ac.uk?post_type=ev...

Writing a grant and need #PPIE or #EDI guidance? Our BRC offers resources and free on-demand training to help researchers seamlessly integrate both into their work. Open to all researchers - register here: buff.ly/40Dwt57 @Moorfields | @UCLeye

Join our next coffee hour! Hear Prof Alice Davidson talk about the genetic causes of corneal diseases and how this research could lead to earlier diagnosis and new treatments. 📅4 Feb | 3-4pm 📍Coffee Junction, near @moorfields.bsky.social Register here: moorfieldsbrc.nihr.ac.uk?post_type=ev...

Congratulations to Chrissie Adams, our EDI Research Associate, for winning Best Oral Presentation at the Women in Vision UK Annual Meeting 2025! Her work on improving demographic monitoring in clinical trials is driving more inclusive ophthalmology research. Well done Chrissie! 👏

On #InternationalVolunteerDay we’re celebrating the amazing @moorfieldsfriends.bsky.social volunteers whose support helps Moorfields BRC deliver world-class eye research. With 327 volunteers speaking 30+ languages, your impact makes our research more accessible and inclusive. Thank you! 👏

The latest EyeYPAG blog is now live, sharing highlights from their final meeting of 2025! The Eye #YPAG brings together young people, aged 8-16, to share their views on eye health research and help shape studies for children and young people. Read here: generationr.org.uk/the-last-mee...

Catch up on the highlights from last week’s Ophthalmology Clinical Academic Trainee Forum! We heard from Prof Andrew Webster, Prof Sobha Sivaprasad and Dr Alasdair Warwick who shared reflections on their clinical academic journeys. Read the full summary: lnkd.in/eS4AA4Tx #NIHRsupported

I attended the #WomenInVisionUK annual conference today. Empowering women to lead from the heart 💙 As one of the founders, it was so heartening to see how the organisation is thriving and growing #WomenSupportingWomen ❤️ #WomenInSTEM @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @anarod7.bsky.social

Join Dr Paul Nderitu for Coffee Hour to explore how #AI is transforming early detection of diabetic eye disease and helping prevent sight loss. 📅 20 Nov | 🕒 3–4 pm 📍Coffee Junction near Moorfields Eye Hospital 🔗Everyone welcome: buff.ly/JnM8UB5 @moorfieldsfriends.bsky.social | @ucleye.bsky.social

Inclusivity in research matters. That’s why six collaborating BRCs have launched free online training because reducing health inequalities benefits everyone. Find out more 🔗 buff.ly/fI0B5Cl @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social #NIHRsupported

We have arrived at #Seirei Hamamatsu Eye Centre #Japan to deliver an educational workshop on #CharlesBonnetSyndrome #CBS with Dr Lee Jones and Dr Bethany Higgins. @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social Thank you to #EsmesUmbrella and #DaiwaFoundation for sponsoring us 🙏🏼

Come and meet us at the Black Communities Health & Wellbeing Day this Saturday in Kennington! Discover how health research is shaping better outcomes for black communities. When: 25 Oct, 11:00 - 16:00 www.tickettailor.com/events/londo... @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social #NIHRsupported

Inclusivity in research matters. That’s why six collaborating BRCs have launched free online training because reducing health inequalities benefits everyone. Find out more 🔗 buff.ly/fI0B5Cl @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social #NIHRsupported

At our Coffee Hour, Dr Charles Cleland shared how AI is transforming #DiabeticRetinopathy screening in Tanzania. With a shortage of ophthalmologists, #AI is delivering specialist-level care to communities. Tackling the rise in diabetes-related blindness. Read more🔗 buff.ly/3ouidon #NIHRsupported

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

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

Congratulations to our BRC Co-Director, Prof Sir Peng Tee Khaw, for receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award of the European Paediatric Ophthalmological Society. He also delivered a lecture at the 50th jubilee meeting in the Netherlands. Read more🔗 buff.ly/O9BnF94 #EPOS2025 #NIHRsupported

In conversation with The Ophthalmologist, our colleague Paul Nderitu describes a world-first initiative to build the first medical AI model with globally representative data. @pearsekeane.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @ucleye.bsky.social theophthalmologist.com/issues/2025/...

Six collaborating BRCs have launched online inclusivity training for health and care researchers! Get inspired by experts and discover what tools are available to you. #Inclusion Register for free: moorfieldsbrc.nihr.ac.uk/event/inclus... #NIHRsupported @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social

This #WorldSightDay we share a short film for BBC ideas, in partnership with UKRI, featuring work by 3 @ucleye.bsky.social researchers: PhD student Zaynab Butt, Dr @amandajcarr.bsky.social and pioneering eye researcher Professor Pete Coffey who passed away in June 2025. www.bbc.co.uk/videos/c4gd5...

Read last week’s highlights from the Ophthalmology Academic Trainees Forum! Prof David Garway-Heath & Dr Dun Jack Fu spoke about being a clinical academic. Dr Alessandra Martins gave an RCOphth training curriculum update. buff.ly/y1ldZGP @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social #NIHRsupported

This #WorldSightDay, we are showcasing our cutting-edge research with @moorfieldsfriends.bsky.social. A big thank you to all the patients, visitors, and staff who’ve stopped by to chat & learn how you can help shape the future of eye care. 🗓️11:00-2:00 near the hospital entrance 🔗 buff.ly/OaJGCjJ

This #WorldSightDay, meet our researchers to explore Age-Related Macular Degeneration and the latest genetic testing breakthroughs. Learn how we are dedicated to improving black health outcomes (IBHO). When: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm near the hospital entrance bepartofresearch.nihr.ac.uk

Our Open Day offered a glimpse into the future of eye health! Thank you to everyone who joined us, from patients & the public to our researchers. Collaboration is at the heart of equitable innovation in research. Read more: buff.ly/TJNcp9e @moorfields.bsky.social @ucleye.bsky.social #NIHR

Discover how AI is transforming eye health and making a global impact. Read more: moorfieldsbrc.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/u... @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social #AI #NIHRsupported

At yesterday's Coffee Hour, Dr Charles Cleland shared his research in Tanzania, where diabetes-related vision loss is rising with population growth & changing lifestyles. #AI could transform diabetic eye screening by enabling early diagnosis & treatment in low-resource settings. #DiabeticRetinopathy

Read Bernadette Warren’s blog on our Coffee Hour with researcher Dr Ana Alonso-Carriazo Fernandez. Simplifying the science of macular degeneration and gene editing! 🔗 buff.ly/TAUkeCQ Bernadette is a public contributor research advisor, bringing an invaluable perspective to our BRC community.

Another great Ophthalmology Clinical Academic Trainees Forum! Thank you, Prof David Garway-Heath & Dr Dun Jack Fu for sharing your journeys in clinical academia. Interested in joining future sessions & building your network? Get in touch at '[email protected]'.

Our BRC Career Enhancement Programme is here to support your research journey! #NIHR Open to all staff at @moorfields.bsky.social & @ucleye.bsky.social, including clinicians, researchers, nurses, allied health professionals, optometrists, orthoptists, and clinical scientists. 🔗 buff.ly/X4DP6gs

Don't miss our Coffee Hour with researcher Dr Charles Cleland in blindness prevention & the application of new technologies to improve health care. #AI When: 1 Oct from 3 -4 pm at Old Street 🔗 buff.ly/NYckVKc Help shape the future of research. @moorfieldsfriends.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social

A landmark study in gimjournal.bsky.social identifies a novel genetic cause of Fuchs endothelial corneal dystrophy, offering new avenues for future therapies. FECD gradually damages the cornea, leading to vision loss. 🔗 buff.ly/9lo6v97 #NIHRsupported @moorfields.bsky.social @ucleye.bsky.social

Did you know your eyes could help detect Alzheimer’s disease? This #Alzheimer’s awareness month, we are spotlighting #Oculomics! Read more: buff.ly/cbogoGu @moorfields.bsky.social @insighteyehub.bsky.social @ucleye.bsky.social #NIHRsupported #AskAboutAlzheimers www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oosw...

Congratulations to our theme leads for their success at last week’s @moorfields.bsky.social's Stars! Moorfields Eye Charity champion award: Prof Sajjad Ahmad Chair's award for an outstanding contribution to Moorfields: Prof Sobha Sivaprasad 🔗 buff.ly/wWJ5LSR @ucleye.bsky.social

Here is my wonderful #Genetics team at Moorfields marking #JeansForGenesDay #DreamTeam looking after patients with rare genetic eye diseases and giving their very best! @anarod7.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social

An AI tool can accurately predict when young people with sight-threatening #kerataconus need treatment to prevent vision loss. Research led by @moorfields.bsky.social with INSIGHT, @ucleye.bsky.social supported by @nihr.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social Read more 🔗http://bit.ly/46sp5L8

This Jeans for Genes Week, we are at Moorfields at St Ann's Hospital! Discover how we are tackling vision loss, from discovery to prevention, treatment, and cure. Find out how you can get involved in research 🔗 buff.ly/ufm8gnp @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social #NIHRsupported

A new drug for a rare genetic disease that can lead to sudden loss of vision has been approved for NHS patients after a successful clinical trial co-led by Dr Patrick Yu-Wai-Man @ucleye.bsky.social & Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS. Supported by @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/se...

Shape future research at our Coffee Hour! Join ophthalmologist Dr Charles Cleland for an informal chat about his research in AI, Tanzania & Moorfields. When: 1 Oct | 3–4pm at Old Street 🔗 buff.ly/ASznkHs All welcome @moorfieldsfriends.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social @ucleye.bsky.social

A discussion about the approval of idebenone for #LHON from the patients’ perspective: www.moorfields.nhs.uk/about-us/new... @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social

Follow us to discover ground-breaking research, upcoming events, and the inspiring people at our BRC. Twitter: @MoorfieldsBRC LinkedIn & Facebook: NIHR Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre Image credit: Anete Lusina, Pexels

A 'green' medical AI model can accurately diagnose eye disease using less than 1 percent of the computing power of existing AI, says a new study in @natcomms.nature.com The model was devised at @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social @edinburghuni.bsky.social bit.ly/4mOHN6R #RETFoundGreen

Discover on the Tech & Science Daily podcast how technician-led virtual eye clinics in shopping centres could be the key to reducing waiting times. Start from 07:30: buff.ly/DlU8Z4n @moorfields.bsky.social @ucleye.bsky.social #NIHRsupported

An AI tool can spot signs of eye damage in patients taking the autoimmmune drug #Hydroxychloroquine, 2.5 years earlier than doctors. The AI was devised by the @pearsekeane.bsky.social lab at @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfieldsbrc.bsky.social with UK/US collaborators. Read more: bit.ly/45KOZcE

Our BRC Career Enhancement Programme is here to support your research journey! #NIHR Open to all staff at @moorfields.bsky.social & @ucleye.bsky.social, including clinicians, researchers, nurses, allied health professionals, optometrists, orthoptists, and clinical scientists. 🔗 buff.ly/X4DP6gs

Congratulations to our Theme Lead Pearse Keane for receiving the @royalsociety.org Gabor Medal for his pioneering use of AI in retinal image analysis for the diagnosis of eye & systemic disease. #oculomics 🔗 buff.ly/ZDkbL79 @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social @insighteyehub.bsky.social

Join the next Coffee Hour for a friendly conversation with Ophthalmologist Dr Charles Cleland as he shares how artificial intelligence #AI is shaping research and his work in Tanzania. When: Wed 1 Oct from 3 -4 pm in Old Street 🔗 buff.ly/ASznkHs Everyone welcome! @moorfields.bsky.social

Congratulations to our theme co-lead, Dr Sajjad Ahmad, who has been named a finalist for the Moorfields Eye Charity Champion Award. @ucleye.bsky.social @moorfields.bsky.social #NIHRsupported

Our BRC Career Enhancement Programme is here to support your research journey! #NIHR Open to all staff at @moorfields.bsky.social & @ucleye.bsky.social, including clinicians, researchers, nurses, allied health professionals, optometrists, orthoptists, and clinical scientists. 🔗 buff.ly/X4DP6gs

Our BRC Career Enhancement Programme is here to support your research journey! #NIHR Open to all staff at @moorfields.bsky.social & @ucleye.bsky.social, including clinicians, researchers, nurses, allied health professionals, optometrists, orthoptists, and clinical scientists. 🔗 buff.ly/X4DP6gs