How do we extend our lifespan? Prof John Tregnoning (@prof-tregoning.bsky.social) on BBC Radio 4's PM show discusses how he tried to defy ageing and what he learned (listen from 49m 20s)🔽 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Join us tomorrow for an online seminar with Dr Francesco Boccellato from @ludwigcancer.bsky.social @ndm.ox.ac.uk. He will discuss epithelial barrier homeostasis and response to infections. 🗓️28 October, 1-2pm 📌South Kensington/Online 👉 www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19994...

Join us for our next online seminar with Dr Francesco Boccellato from @ludwigcancer.bsky.social @ndm.ox.ac.uk. He will discuss epithelial barrier homeostasis and response to infections. 🗓️28 October, 1-2pm 📌South Kensington/Online 👉 www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19994...

Dr Andrew Edwards in BBC Health says AI-designed antibiotics are “very significant” with “enormous potential” — but warns that safety & efficacy testing still lie ahead. AI may speed up discoveries, but proving the drugs work will take time. 🧪👇

Prof Chris Chiu (@chrischiulab.bsky.social) spoke to @theipaper on the US move to block mRNA vaccine research — warning it could weaken pandemic responses. "RNA vaccines have a particular advantage in the speed with which they can be created." 👇 inews.co.uk/news/science...

🌍 In June, UK & African experts gathered in Harare to explore AI’s role in building healthier societies. Led by Dr Felicity Fitzgerald, the workshop aimed to empower Zimbabwean researchers, spark collaborations, and unlock AI’s potential for health.👇

We're hiring for a Head of Department to lead one of Europe’s largest and most impactful centres for infectious disease research — right here at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social. We're looking for a strategic leader with vision and drive. Apply by 15 September👇

The Imperial Excellence in Functional Genomics Network has launched! The network unites experts to tackle the biggest challenges in genomics - translating genomic data into meaningful clinical outcomes. Read more about the network👇

Don't forget to join us tomorrow for our seminar with Prof Peter Cherepanov. He will discuss the two personalities of HIV-1 integrase. 🗓️22 July, 1-2pm 📌South Kensington/Online 👉 imperial.ac.uk//events/description/index.php?route=195740/doid-seminar-ser%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%C2%A6-hiv-1-integrase/

Join us for our next online seminar with Prof Peter Cherepanov @crick.ac.uk. He will discuss the two personalities of HIV-1 integrase. 🗓️22 July, 1-2pm 📌South Kensington/Online 👉 imperial.ac.uk//events/description/index.php?route=195740/doid-seminar-ser%C3%A2%E2%82%AC%C2%A6-hiv-1-integrase/

Join our next seminar with our Provost's Visiting Professor Thumbi Ndung'u. He will discuss HIV prevention and antiretroviral-free control from South Africa. 🗓️24 June, 1-2pm 📌South Kensington/Online

Join our next seminar with our Provost's Visiting Professor Thumbi Ndung'u. He will discuss HIV prevention and antiretroviral-free control from South Africa. 🗓️24 June, 1-2pm 📌South Kensington/Online

Congratulations to @prof-tregoning.bsky.social on your successful #ImperialInaugural! 🥳 If you couldn’t be there in person, no worries — you can watch the replay! @imperialinfect.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePX3...

🚨 PhD Opportunity! Join a PhD project on #RSV antibody design, co-supervised by experts in Infectious Disease, Maths & industry. #PhD #Immunology 📅 Deadline: 30 June 2025 💸 MRC-funded Apply now👇 www.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/stu...

New hope in the fight against superbugs❗️ Dr Andy Edwards from @imperialinfect.bsky.social spoke on BBC Radio 4 about a new Roche-led phase 3 trial targeting drug-resistant Acinetobacter. 🦠 Listen from 2h 51m 🎧 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #ClinicalTrials

Don't forget to join our seminar tomorrow with Dr Amber Baron (@amberbarton .bsky.social). She'll be discussing the evolution of pandemic cholera at its global source. 🗓️27 May, 1-2pm

Congratulations to our Prof Chris Chiu @cchiu.bsky.social who has been elected into the @acmedsci.bsky.social fellowship this year. 🎉 Prof Chiu is an expert in experimental medicine methods including human challenge and vaccine studies.💉 👉 imperial.ac.uk/news/264314/...

Join our seminar next week with Dr Amber Barton (‪@amberbarton.bsky.social‬) from the University of Oxford. She will discuss the evolution of pandemic cholera at its global source. 🗓️27 May, 1-2pm 📍 South Kensington/Online

How does a scientist’s journey shape their groundbreaking work? Prof @prof-tregoning.bsky.social from the @imperialinfect.bsky.social shares insights on his #ImperialInaugural, discussing his career and the role of collaboration in advancing science.👇 blogs.imperial.ac.uk/imperial-med...

#VaccinesWork. But only if everyone can access them. That's why, @peteropenshaw.bsky.social, Co-Director of @hicvac.bsky.social, is advancing the use of human challenge studies to help develop next-generation #vaccines in LMICs. Discover his work, this #WIW2025 👉 www.imperial.ac.uk/Stories/the-...

Not all #vaccines need a needle. Professor Chris Chiu's (@cchiu.bsky.social) latest research project—@musiccproject.bsky.social—is testing the potential of nasal and inhaled vaccines against #COVID19 and other viruses. Read more, this #WorldImmunizationWeek 👉 www.imperial.ac.uk/Stories/the-...

Why did invasive #strepA infections increase in young children after the pandemic? In this new @imperialinfect.bsky.social PREPRINT *not peer-reviewed* we look at antibody responses to #strepA and resp viruses in European children before and after the pandemic: www.medrxiv.org/cgi/content/...

⚠️ Job Alert ⚠️ Join our team to explore new ways to protect against respiratory viral infections through ground-breaking research with the MUSICC consortium 👇🧪

Save the date! 🗓️ Join @prof-tregoning.bsky.social on Wed 28 May for his inaugural lecture on how #vaccines are transforming infectious disease 💉🦠 Find out more ⤵️ imperial.ac.uk/events/19099... @imperialinfect.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social

Join our seminar next week with Prof John Tregoning (@prof-tregoning.bsky.social). Can he fit three years of work investigating RSV and RNA vaccines into one brief talk? Find out on the 18 March, 1-2pm.👇 buff.ly/Gzi5f3a

"Conflict and infectious diseases go hand in hand." Dr Andrew Edwards spoke to the @the-independent.com about the rise in drug resistant infections in Ukraine.👇

"Norovirus can mutate easily, similar to other viruses like influenza and Covid." Dr Lucy Thorne spoke to the @telegraphnews.bsky.social about norovirus and what to do if you have symptoms👇

"Whenever bird flu gets into mammals it undergoes mutations that can bring it closer to the sort of virus that spreads between humans." Professor Wendy Barclay speaks about her research and more ⤵️ www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

An enzyme in gram-positive bacteria has been identified by researchers. The enzyme catalyses the final step in producing a lipid in gram-positive bacteria.👇 www.imperial.ac.uk/news/260613/...

"Maybe I have an optimistic view of humanity." Professor Wendy Barclay (@wendybarclay.bsky.social) on #BirdFlu, pandemic preparedness—and the day she was mistaken for the tea lady (‼️) Read more in @theguardian.com ⤵️ #WomenInSTEM @imperialinfect.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Join our seminar tomorrow with Dr Tamas Korcasmaros @imperialmdr.bsky.social. He will discuss host-microbe interaction in the gut and what happens especially in disease conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease. 🗓️21 January, 1-2pm 👉https://buff.ly/42doVqy

How do we live longer and better? Listen to Prof John Tregoning (@prof-tregoning.bsky.social) on BBCCornwall discussing his new book and what is means to live well.👇 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

What is the secret to living well? Prof John Tregoning (@prof-tregoning.bsky.social) in his new book undergoes a series of tests to discover the secret to longevity. Read his feature in The Telegraph. 👉 https://buff.ly/4hi9GAV

A rise in HMPV cases is 'what we would expect to see' in winter say health experts. Prof John Tregoning (@prof-tregoning.bsky.social) in @cnn.com says “It will present in the same way as flu, sars-cov-2, RSV, so the same advice applies for those affected."👇

Join us next week for our next seminar with Dr Tamas Korcasmaros. He talk will discuss host-microbe interactions with network biology and organoid-based approaches. 🗓️21 January, 1-2pm 👉https://buff.ly/42doVqy

What are the risks of mirror bacteria? Prof Paul Freemont in the @theguardian.com says that while there are positive uses there is a need to consider using mirror chemistry in a regulated manner.👇 www.theguardian.com/science/2024...

A clinical trial has shown that an oral antibiotic reduces the risk of developing drug-resistant tuberculosis by 56% in children. The research was carried out in South Africa which has a high burden of TB and drug resistant TB.👇 www.imperial.ac.uk/news/259457/...

Don't forget to join us tomorrow in at our seminar with Professor George Kassiotis (@thecrick.bsky.social). He will be discussing research on innate and adaptive immune responses to endogenous and exogenous retroviruses. 👇

Is medicine contributing to #HIV stigma? Prof Alan Winston from examines the historical and ongoing role of medical research in shaping public perceptions. 👉

What is a 'quad-demic'? 🤒 Our Prof John Tregoning (@prof-tregoning.bsky.social) speaks to @itvnews.bsky.social about the rising cases of winter viruses (including COVID-19, RSV and flu) and how to protect yourself and those around you.👇

For #WorldAIDSDay 2024 Prof Sarah Fidler and Jonas Bergmann from the University of Amesterdam shared a call for action on ending #HIV. They discuss the impact of stigma and the importance of accessible medication.👇 blogs.imperial.ac.uk/imperial-med...

A new report by Imperial and National Physical Laboratory identifies priority areas for standards and metrics to support UK engineering biology. The publication was a result of UK-focused workshops with industry, standards experts, funders and academia.👇 www.imperial.ac.uk/news/258573/...

Join us today for our seminar with Prof Ash Haque at 1pm. He will discuss temporal mapping of adaptive immune responses during experimental malaria using single-cell and spatial transcriptomics. 🗓️3 December, 1-2pm👇 imperial.ac.uk/events/18572...

How do you celebrate your lab members at the end of year? 🥳 Our Prof John Tregoning (@prof-tregoning.bsky.social) in Nature shares his secret to develop traditions and show appreciation to colleagues.👇 www.nature.com/articles/d41...

🧬 @imperialinfect.bsky.social's Weekly Seminar Series: Precision Diagnosis of Febrile Illness in Children 📅 Date: November 27, 2024 🕒 Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 🔍 Dive into the latest advancements in diagnosing febrile illnesses in children. 🧵[2/6] www.imperial.ac.uk/events/18425...

What makes bacteria resistant to antibiotics and why is Antimicrobial Resistance a growing global threat? 🤔 Our Prof Shiranee Sriskandan & Dr Andrew Edwards share their insights during #WorldAMRAwarenessWeek #WAAW #Science #HealthSky #AMR www.imperial.ac.uk/news/258500/...

Genetic clues explain why children develop rare post-COVID condition. 🧬 Dr Vanessa Sancho Shimizu and researchers from @imperialinfect.bsky.social and @thecrick.bsky.social have uncovered genetic variants which help explain why some children developed MIS-C after having #COVID-19.👇