The NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) is a translational research partnership between Imperial College London and Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. It provides the infrastructure – human and technological – to conduct early stage experimental medicine within our Academic Health Science Centre. The BRC aims to exploit the scientific power of the College’s Faculties of Medicine, Engineering and Natural Sciences, and provide proof-of-principle of new breakthroughs within the clinical setting. We collaborate extensively with industry, other funding agencies, and with colleagues across the NIHR infrastructure.
The BRC Infection and AMR theme provides a structure to underpin work in bacteriology, HIV immunology, retrovirology, point of care diagnostics, healthcare associated infections and antimicrobial resistance, asthma, respiratory infection, global health, and the development of modelling methodology. The approach is to integrate fundamental discovery science, clinical medicine and epidemiology with the aim to treat or prevent human diseases of global importance.
This event will showcase the wide variety of projects currently funded by the Infection and AMR Research theme, and provide details on BRC funding opportunities.
Please register here to book your place to attend this event.
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1pm |
Welcome & Introduction Professor Peter Openshaw & Professor Graham Cooke |
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1.15pm |
NIHR Imperial BRC Overview Dr Susie Gray |
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1.30pm |
Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) as a novel tool to decolonise Multi-Antibiotic Resistant infections of the gut |
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1.50pm |
Optimising Antibiotic Prescribing Dr Tim Rawson |
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2.10pm |
Intelligent use of electronic ICHT data to inform and evaluate interventions targeting HCAI transmission, control and outcomes |
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2.25pm |
Building capacity for Sepsis and Infectious Diseases Research Professor Shiranee Sriskandan |
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2.40pm |
MatImms @ Imperial: From Bump to Bench. Improving uptake of maternal vaccinations and evaluating impact on maternal/neonatal immunity |
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2.55pm |
Coffee |
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3.10pm |
Molecular monitoring of HTLV-1 infection in Adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma (ATL). Dr Aileen Rowan |
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3.25pm |
Identification of bacterial infection in febrile children using host RNA diagnostics Dr Jethro Herberg |
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3.40pm |
Research into approaches towards an HIV cure: CHERUB Professor Sarah Fidler |
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3.55pm |
Discussion |
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4.10pm |
HPRU in Respiratory Infection Professor Ajit Lalvani |
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4.25pm |
HPRU in Healthcare Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Professor Alison Holmes |
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4.40pm |
ITMAT Data Science Group Dr Elsa Angelini |
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4.55pm |
FoM Corporate Partnerships Dr Vjera Magdalenic-Moussavi |
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5.15pm |
Close & Drinks Reception |