Dementia Director
Professor William Wisden appointed Centre Director of the UK DRI at Imperial
An Imperial expert focused on how brain cells communicate and regulate sleep will head up the leading dementia research hub.
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Cumbrian medical school
Carlisle celebration marks milestone for the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine
Imperial leadership joined partners and supporters ahead of the new medical school’s launch in 2025
RESEARCH COLLABORATION
LKCMedicine visits Imperial to explore new research opportunities
Imperial and LKCMedicine are exploring new opportunities for collaboration in medical research as they enter the next phase of their partnership.
NIHR research honours
Three Imperial researchers appointed to prestigious national research positions
Imperial researchers have been appointed Senior Investigators by the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR).
New Dean of Medicine
Professor Deborah Ashby appointed Dean of Imperial’s Faculty of Medicine
Professor Ashby has accepted appointment as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine for a period of five years, effective from 1 January 2024.
Remembering JPR
JPR Williams, St Mary’s Hospital Medical School alumnus and rugby star, dies
John Peter Rhys Williams—known as JPR Williams—has died at the age of 74.
Dean Weber retires
Prof Jonathan Weber retires at Dean of Medicine
Prof Weber steps down after five years as Dean, and 32 years as an Imperial Professor
E coli Breakthrough
Understanding E coli’s evolution could lead to treatments for serious infections
New research shows how targeting the bacterium’s protective capsule, which is linked to its virulence, could help treat bloodstream infections.
Impeccable immunologists
Imperial winners at the British Society for Immunology Awards 2023
Dr Sophie Rutschmann, Dr Victoria Male, and Prof Danny Altmann were recognised at the inaugural BSI Immunology Awards
25th Anniversary Awards
Faculty of Medicine community celebrated with 25th Anniversary Staff Awards
The Faculty of Medicine celebrated its 25th Anniversary Staff Awards which recognised those who have significantly contributed to the Faculty.
