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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 🔬

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UCL team uncovers protein structure behind antitrypsin deficiency
Research led by Professor David Lomas & Dr James Irving has mapped the structure of abnormal protein chains that cause liver and lung disease in people with antitrypsin deficiency.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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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
Treating gum disease could reduce risk of heart attacks and strokes
Intensive treatment of severe gum disease can help prevent arteries from becoming clogged, supporting heart health and reducing the long-term risk of developing cardiovascular diseases such as coronar...
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November 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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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:
Life and Medical Sciences Postgraduate Open Evening
Discover our Master’s degrees in Brain Sciences, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, Population Health Sciences and Medical Engineering.
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November 3, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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🚀 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.

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Launch of the Grand Challenge of Transformative Technology Impact Report
UCL Grand Challenges has launched the Grand Challenge of Transformative Technology Impact Report, celebrating almost a decade of pioneering research and collaboration exploring how innovation and tech...
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October 28, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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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

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October 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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🧠 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
October 10, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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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
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New drug combination offers hope for men with advanced prostate cancer
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 UCL rese...
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October 7, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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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 🔬

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New Science Lead appointed to Institute for Liver & Digestive Health
Dimitrios Anastasiou has been appointed Professor of Metabolic Systems and Science Lead at UCL’s Institute for Liver & Digestive Health (ILDH).
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October 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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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!
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PhD Studentships
For students embarking on their research career Applications for 2026 PhD studentships are open! Applications are open! The PhD programme PhD students, funded by the CoL Centre, will follow th...
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October 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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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 📺
September 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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🎙️ 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.
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Inequalities in Focus: UCL Grand Challenges launches podcast mini-series on Inclusive & Just Futures
As part of our Disruptive Voices series, this mini-series invites you to engage in thought-provoking conversations with UCL researchers and interdisciplinary experts who are tackling some of society’s...
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September 25, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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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...
September 22, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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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
Why Merck and AstraZeneca may regret turning their back on Britain
The pair may have gone cold on the UK but start-ups and university spinouts here are using AI to revolutionise drug discovery
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September 14, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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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
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Molecular test personalises prostate cancer treatment
Testing the molecular profile of tumours identifies which patients with advanced prostate cancer are more likely to benefit from chemotherapy and live longer, sparing patients less likely to benefit f...
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August 28, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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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.
September 4, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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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
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September 4, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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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
Blocking brain damage may slow growth of brain cancer
Blocking brain damage triggered by a glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, may slow the growth of the cancer and allow the brain to keep working better for longer, according to a new study led by ...
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August 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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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
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August 21, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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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-...
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August 14, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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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
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Less processed diet may be more beneficial for weight loss
When given nutritionally matched diets, participants lost twice as much weight eating minimally processed foods compared to ultra-processed foods, suggesting that reducing processing could help to sus...
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August 5, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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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
Dementia is rare in midlife rugby players, but long-term risk may be increased
Two new studies of former rugby players, involving UCL researchers, found no cases of early-onset dementia but did find potential signs of increased risk of developing dementia later on.
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July 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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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
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Image of microplastics in body shortlisted for Wellcome Photography Prize 2025
An image created by UCL scientists, which reveals unlabelled microplastics in the body of a live animal for the first time, was one of the Top 25 selections for this year’s Prize and will now form par...
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July 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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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
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Personality type can predict which forms of exercise people enjoy
The key to sticking to and reaping the rewards of exercise over the long term may be as simple as doing something you enjoy, say the authors of a new study from UCL.
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July 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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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/
July 8, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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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
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More time with loved ones for cancer patients spared radiation treatment
Radioactive iodine treatment after thyroid cancer surgery usually means side effects like nausea and time in hospital isolated from loved ones. But new clinical trial results from researchers at UCL m...
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June 19, 2025 at 10:52 AM