Interested in pursuing a PhD in islet biology? Apply for our fully funded studentship position looking into the effects of serotonin reuptake inhibitors on beta cells: kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy/f… King's College London Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences

An evening with 2 remarkable minds. Privileged to have had a personal tour of the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering by Prof. Prashant Jha. An outstanding facility & ecosystem supporting advances in #MedicalTech #Healthinnovation. Look forward to our collaboration on #diabetes #T1D

📢We are incredibly grateful to receive funding from @JDRF to explore if modulating islet-resident immune cells can delay or prevent #type1diabetes. Excited to continue collaborating with James Pearson Cardiff University. Thank you @jdrf @JDRFUK! Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences KHP Diabetes, Endocrinology & Obesity Diabetes Research Group @King’s.

🚨 PhD Studentship available 🚨 Looking for a highly motivated student to help us use #gut #organoids to improve diagnosis of #cysticfibrsis with Prof. Nick Simmonds Royal Brompton and Harefield and Jeffrey Beekman Cystic Fibrosis Trust King's Health Partners Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine & Sciences KHP Diabetes, Endocrinology & Obesity Diabetes Research Group @King’s kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy/f…

We’re hiring! This exciting post-doctoral project will focus on understanding sex differences in diabetes in a mouse model of beta cell endoplasmic reticulum stress. kcl.ac.uk/jobs/090553-re…

I am thrilled to announce our newly published paper on the effects of SSRIs on β-cell mass and function! Big thank you to my amazing co-authors 😊 I am very lucky to have worked with such a friendly and supportive group Diabetes Research Group @King’s ➡️ …ubs.pericles-prod.literatumonline.com/doi/10.1111/do…

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Thank you to all the attendees and presenters at @eisg2024 in Helsinki! Your contributions made this event a success. Looking forward to seeing you all again in Sweden for EISG2025! 🇫🇮➡️🇸🇪 #EISG2024 #EISG2025

What a stimulating few days at #EISG2024 in Helsinki! Feeling very inspired. Many thanks again to the amazing organisers and everyone who made this wonderful meeting possible. @eisg2024 Diabetes Research Group @King’s

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A sunny lab day out in Richmond park with some lovey company 🦌🌞

Research Assistant Salary: £37,332 - £39,980 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance Closes: 18 August 2024 Apply: kcl.ac.uk/jobs/092987-re… Diabetes Research Group @King’s #diabetes #stemcells

The DRG have been at it again, running or walking 5km to deliver food donations to their local foodbank! Well done everyone and thanks to Pecan for welcoming us! Tzu-Wen Hong Aileen King Lydia Daniels Gatward Hannah Rosa Vesela Gesheva

🎉 We're kicking off our inaugural Beta Cell Therapy & Root Causes Symposium today. Thrilled to unite our #Type1DiabetesGrandChallenge community for 2 days of learning, sharing & reflecting on progress & challenges ahead. Together, we can spark innovation & transform lives💙

We're hearing from Prof Shanta Persaud and Prof Aileen King about their #Type1DiabetesGrandChallenge project, joined by Sarah, the PPI representative. Their research aims to make better performing beta cells that are well equipped to survive transplantation 💪

Did you know that primary #pancreatic islets have a short culture life of approximately 1–2 weeks? 🧐 King's College London authors design a protocol that employs reformed islets following dispersion coupled with a fine-tuned culture environment. go.nature.com/4g1ITYV | CDD press

Brilliant McDowall lecture by Dr. Andrew Pepper! Really interesting talk enjoyed by both faculty and students.

Fantastic McDowell lecture by the awesome Andrew Pepper for Physiology at KCL. Great to chat about all things science, fishing and life in general! Alberta Diabetes