Imperial Department of Infectious Disease
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Thrilled to share our latest research in Cell Reports! We reveal the crucial role of fatty acid synthesis & palmitoylation in NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Imperial College London Imperial Department of Infectious Disease cell.com/cell-reports/f…
To mark #WorldHepatitisDay, explore how our experts are tackling the global burden of hepatitis. Prof Graham Cooke (Graham Cooke) and Dr Shevanthi Nayagam discuss strategies in prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Learn more in this Q&A👇 imperial.ac.uk/news/255118/ta…
A malaria ‘human challenge’ study has revealed crucial insights into how new, more effective malaria vaccines can be designed.💉 The trial showed that the principle behind most vaccines is only part of the story for malaria infection. Imperial Life Sciences ⤵️ imperial.ac.uk/news/255120/ro…
Today we partnered with The Invention Rooms - Imperial College to teach local children about fungi. We discussed what fungi look like, where they can be found and how they form networks. Would you join a similar event in the future? #SciComm #scienceoutreach #Fungi #ScienceComunication #science
And we're in. New lab (mostly) unpacked. Epic team effort - thank you all for the last 2 weeks of hard graft. Can't wait to start the science Imperial Department of Infectious Disease
Congratulations to Head of Imperial Department of Infectious Disease, Professor wendybarclay, who has been elected EMBO member for her significant contributions to the study of infectious diseases 🎉 Read more 👉 imperial.ac.uk/news/255213/an…
Our Chair of Global Health Professor Sue Ann Costa Clemens CBE, PI in Oxford Vaccine Group, was a key speaker at the Amazonia Brazil-UK Workshop, held in Manaus last week, organised by the @ascom_inpa and Imperial College London, discussing health challenges affecting Amazonian populations.
Are you looking for a fully funded #PhD? Join our Dr David Riglar's lab (David Riglar) in an exciting project engineering microbes to investigate the gut #microbiome in disease. Find our more and apply by 6 Sept👇
Celebrating Prof David Holden's "profound impact" on #microbiology at Imperial and beyond. 🎉 Imperial Department of Infectious Disease's Prof Ramesh Wigneshweraraj (Ramesh Wigneshweraraj) pays tribute to Prof Holden, who retired as Regius Professor of Infectious Disease this summer. blogs.imperial.ac.uk/imperial-medic…
A study provides new insights into how lipids regulate a protein complex. NLRP3 inflammasome, which is crucial in infectious and inflammatory diseases. Dr Paras Anand (Paras Anand) said: "Our study paves the way for novel therapeutics."👇 imperial.ac.uk/news/255213/an…
* Postdoc Alert* Can’t recommend this enough 👇 Brilliant opportunity to join new group with absolutely fantastic PI Laura Martin-Sancho Imperial Department of Infectious Disease to dissect virus-host interactions that influence the outcome of Dengue virus infection. Please share imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-jo…
Why are some people volunteering to be infected with diseases? Dr Anika Singanayagam from Imperial Department of Infectious Disease shares preliminary insights and findings on the SARS-CoV-2 human challenge study with BBC News (UK) #COVID19 bbc.com/future/article…
Leading HIV expert Professor Jonathan Weber has stepped down as Imperial College AHSC's director. Read his reflections on his nine years in the role. ⤵️ imperial.ac.uk/news/255493/pr…