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🌱 How does photosynthesis work when light is weaker?

New £5.4m @ukri.org award will help scientists investigate rare forms of photosynthesis that run on lower-energy, challenging what we thought plants + #bacteria could do.

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New study will explore how photosynthesis works with lower-energy light
A £5.4m UKRI SLoLA award will fund a major five-year study into recently discovered long-wavelength forms of photosynthesis.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
500+ million people worldwide live with #diabetes – but new research offers hope.

@imperialmdr.bsky.social scientists + colleagues have uncovered a gut-derived molecule that can switch off the inflammation driving #T2Diabetes.

@thenationalnews.com 👇 www.thenationalnews.com/health/2025/...
Major diabetes breakthrough as scientists find way to ‘block inflammation’ | The National
International team discovers nutrition and gut microbes can work together to improve metabolic health
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December 8, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Weight loss jabs could have a surprising new role: slowing #alzheimers. 🧠

“We think liraglutide is protecting the brain by reducing inflammation, or improving how the brain’s nerve cells communicate”, says @imperialbrains.bsky.social's' Prof Paul Edison.

#AD www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Weight loss jab could be used to slow progression of Alzheimer’s disease
Liraglutide, sold under the brand name Saxenda, is already prescribed on the NHS as a weight loss medication
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December 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
This winter, families are bracing for another #asthma season. ⚠️

In our final Three Wise Women blog, Prof @sejalsaglani.bsky.social from @imperialnhli.bsky.social explains why the youngest children face the greatest risks, and how research can change that.

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Wishing for lifelong health for every child - Imperial Medicine Blog
Professor Sejal Saglani shines a light on the pressing need to transform how we understand and manage childhood asthma.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:17 AM
"I wasn’t seen as particularly clever at school."

Today, she’s one of the UK’s leading #addiction psychiatrists. ✨

@imperialbrains.bsky.social's Prof Anne Lingford-Hughes reflects on the twists, failures and serendipity that shaped her career 👇 blogs.imperial.ac.uk/imperial-med...
My journey into addiction research and psychiatry - Imperial Medicine Blog
Professor Anne Lingford-Hughes, Professor of Addiction Biology, reflects on the journey that led her to become one of the UK’s leading experts in addiction psychiatry.
blogs.imperial.ac.uk
December 3, 2025 at 11:26 AM
The festive wisdom begins! 🎄✨

In the first of our Three Wise Women blog series, Dr Chioma Izzi-Engbeaya highlights new insights into #obesity, metabolic #health, and why inclusivity in research matters.

Read here 👇 @imperialmdr.bsky.social blogs.imperial.ac.uk/imperial-med...
Weight, hormones and health: Rethinking research for women and older adults - Imperial Medicine Blog
Dr Chioma Izzi-Engbeaya from Imperial's Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction explores how decades of research into obesity and metabolic health are beginning to translate into better c...
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December 2, 2025 at 10:12 AM
From the Tate Modern to @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social.

Panels of the #AIDS Quilt UK are now at our @imperialsph.bsky.social – a powerful testament to lives lost and the ongoing fight against #HIV.

See them this #WorldAIDSDay 👇 www.imperial.ac.uk/events/20054...
AIDS Quilt UK – Display
Following the full display of the AIDS Quilt UK at the Tate Modern's Turbine Hall this summer, Imperial's School of Public Health will host several panels of the AIDS Quilt UK around World AIDS Day 20...
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December 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Behind today’s #HIV treatments are decades of groundbreaking science.

On #WorldAIDSDay, we highlight @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social teams whose research helped transform HIV from a fatal diagnosis to a manageable condition.

#EndAIDS #HIVAwareness www.imperial.ac.uk/Stories/25-y...
25 years of trailblazing HIV/AIDS research
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December 1, 2025 at 10:09 AM
How does puberty reshape the immune system and #tuberculosis risk? 🤔

A new £3.5M @imperialinfect.bsky.social-led study aims to find out, uncovering why adolescents are more vulnerable to severe #TB.

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£3.5m awarded to investigate how puberty affects immune responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis
The study is funded by Wellcome and will help uncover insights about adolescent tuberculosis.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:12 PM
New review by @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social scientists warns that #ClimateChange is turbocharging plastic #pollution. ⚠️

More heat = faster breakdown into #microplastics, wider spread, and greater toxicity.

@imperialsph.bsky.social #ClimateAction www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...
Plastic pollution is worsened by warming climate and must be stemmed, researchers warn
Increased toxicity from plastic pollution in a warmer climate is highly likely to be affecting whole ecosystems, with potentially disproportionate im...
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November 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
🧵 The #AIDS Quilt UK display opens today at @imperialsph.bsky.social!

A powerful tribute to those lost to #HIV, the Quilt will be on show in the School of Public Health foyer from 26 Nov – 3 Dec.

Free and open to all 👇 www.imperial.ac.uk/events/20054...
AIDS Quilt UK – Display
Following the full display of the AIDS Quilt UK at the Tate Modern's Turbine Hall this summer, Imperial's School of Public Health will host several panels of the AIDS Quilt UK around World AIDS Day 20...
www.imperial.ac.uk
November 26, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Join us on 10 December for the Mohn Centre/PaeCH Joint Christmas Lecture 2025 – Child Health & Urban Environments

We'll be joined by @profrosiemc.bsky.social (Born In Bradford) and Professor Ian Sinha (@alderhey.nhs.uk)

16.50-19.00 GMT | White City Campus

www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19786...
Mohn Centre/PaeCH Joint Christmas Lecture 2025 – Child Health & Urban Environments.
Annual PaeCH & Mohn Centre Christmas Lecture - an insightful exploration of child health in the urban environment.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Earlier this year, @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social researchers revealed how a pneumonia drug fights infection, using crystals so detailed they set a world record for X-ray resolution 🔬

The breakthrough could guide the design of future #antibiotics.

www.imperial.ac.uk/news/265335/... #WAAW2025 #AMR
Research reveals how new pneumonia drug fights infection | Imperial News | Imperial College London
A new crystallisation method has achieved a record high X-ray resolution, revealing how a novel fluoroquinolone antibiotic works.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:35 AM
What’s in our rivers? 💧

A UK-wide #CitizenScience study by @imperialsph.bsky.social & Earthwatch found chemical pollutants – including #antibiotics – in every water sample tested.

Here’s what it means for wildlife, and how you can help 👇 #WAAW2025 #AMR www.imperial.ac.uk/news/271073/...
Flea meds, antibiotics & drugs found in UK freshwater in citizen science study | Imperial News | Imperial College London
Insecticides, antibiotics and illicit drugs that threaten aquatic life are present throughout UK waterways, research by Imperial and Earthwatch finds.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:51 AM
#AntibioticResistance is evolving – but so are we.

@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social’s Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology studies how bacteria fight drugs – and finds new ways to outsmart them.

Learn more 👇 www.imperial.ac.uk/news/258500/... #WAAW2025 #AMR
Meet the Imperial experts fighting bacterial resistance through innovation | Imperial News | Imperial College London
Professor Shiranee Sriskandan and Dr Andrew Edwards shed light on the vital work of Imperial’s Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology (CBRB).
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November 20, 2025 at 1:50 PM
GSK and Fleming Initiative scientists unite to target #AntimicrobialResistance with advanced #AI 🦠

£45m in GSK funding has been allocated to new research programmes combining expertise and using cutting edge technologies to accelerate #AMR research.

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GSK and Fleming Initiative scientists unite to target AMR with advanced AI
£45m in GSK funding has been allocated to new research programmes combining expertise and using cutting edge AI technology to accelerate AMR re...
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November 19, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Pirate viruses? 🏴‍☠️

@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social scientists recently discovered how ‘pirate phages’ hijack other viruses to break into #bacteria – a finding that could help fight antibiotic-resistant infections.

www.imperial.ac.uk/news/268213/... | #WAAW2025 #AMR
‘Microbial piracy’ uncovers new way to fight drug-resistant infections | Imperial News | Imperial College London
Researchers have discovered how ‘pirate phages’ hijack other viruses to break into bacteria, sharing new genetic material for dangerous traits.
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November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
#DisabilityHistoryMonth reminds us that accessible workplaces aren't optional – they're essential ‼️

@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social colleagues Ada, Catherine & Abigail reflect on navigating #academia with dyslexia, depression, and Type 1 diabetes.

Read more 👇 imperial.ac.uk/Stories/ukdh... #UKDHM
Disability History Month 2024
Stories from Imperial College London of flourishing at work with a disability
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November 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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We held a thank you event at Imperial College London's South Kensington campus to thank all of our colleagues who have supported the opening of the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine.
November 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
From reducing #cardiovascular risks to shaping national prevention programmes, @imperialmdr.bsky.social's Prof Jonathan Valabhji has spent 30 years changing the landscape of #diabetes care.

This #WorldDiabetesDay, explore his journey and the challenges ahead.

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A deep dive into 30 years of progress and challenges - Imperial Medicine Blog
To mark World Diabetes Day, Professor Jonathan Valabhji OBE, from the Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, reflects on his 30 years of experience in the field, in clinical practice, i...
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November 14, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Scientists from 15+ countries have joined forces to tackle #dengue and #Zika. 🌍

The new DeZi network, led by @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, will track how these viruses spread and cause disease, helping countries prepare for future outbreaks.

#GlobalHealth www.imperial.ac.uk/news/269973/...
International collaborative effort to understand dengue and Zika | Imperial News | Imperial College London
An international team launched the DeZi network to understand how the viruses spread, interact, and cause disease across Africa and Asia.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Don't miss today's #FoNSMAD launch! ⬇️
All Imperial undergraduate students are invited to participate in the FoNS Make-A-Difference competition 2026!

Teams of students from all Faculties, will have the unique opportunity to showcase their creativity.

🗓️ Launch event 14.00, 12 November 🗓️

www.imperial.ac.uk/events/20148...
November 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
At @imperialsandc.bsky.social, Kelly Gleason is championing research with – not on – patients.

Through #PPIE workshops, our medical students are learning the power of patient voices in shaping #surgical research. 💬

@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social #PublicHealth www.imperial.ac.uk/news/271513/...
Students learn power of patient and public voices in surgical research | Imperial News | Imperial College London
Imperial medical students learn firsthand how patient and public involvement is reshaping the future of surgical research.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Stronger together 🇬🇧🤝🇫🇷

@imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social was pleased to welcome a delegation from @inserm.fr, France’s National Institute of #Health and Medical Research, to discuss collaborative projects on childhood infections and developmental biology.

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Imperial welcomes delegation from France’s Inserm | Imperial News | Imperial College London
Collaborative research projects targeting childhood infections and developmental biology were the focus of the visit.
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November 10, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Every year, ~120 people donate their brain and spinal cord tissue to advance #MS & #Parkinson's research. We spoke with Rory Türkmen Smith, Tissue Bank Engagement Manager, about facilitating these precious donations.

🧠 Read more: bit.ly/43ZdR0f

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November 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM