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November 2021 | ||
 Materials Celebrates 50 Years of Graduations15 November 202150 years of Materials graduates from the Mile End Campus in London and the first cohort from Queen Mary Engineering School (QMES) at our campus at Northwestern Polytechnic University in Xi'an China were celebrated on Friday 5th November. 120 people gathered in the Octagon with another 45 people on-line to celebrate. We had ... [more] | ||
September 2021 | ||
 Prof Sir Colin Humphreys awarded prestigious Queen's Medal by the Royal Society1 September 2021Sir Colin Humphreys, Professor of Materials Science, has been awarded the Queen's Medal of the Royal Society. Each year three medals are awarded for the most important contributions to the advancement of "Natural Knowledge" in the physical and biological sciences and for distinguished contributions in the applied sciences. Professor Humphreys ... [more] | ||
July 2021 | ||
 Breakthrough into leading cause of blindness21 July 2021A team of scientists, including researchers from Queen Mary University of London, has discovered that the most common form of adult blindness is probably caused by a failure of at least one of five proteins to regulate the immune system. The findings could one day herald the development of transformative ... [more] | ||
June 2021 | ||
 Professor Fran Balkwill receives prestigious science learning award23 June 2021Professor Fran Balkwill OBE, Professor of Cancer Biology and IoB Director of Research Strategy at Queen Mary University of London, has been announced as the 2021 winner of the Beetlestone Award which recognises leadership and legacy in the field of informal science learning. Professor Balkwill was recognised for her work as ... [more] | ||
 Institute Director Professor Liz Tanner becomes Editor in Chief of Journal of Engineering in Medicine3 June 2021We're delighted to report that our Institute Director, Professor Liz Tanner, is to become Editor in Chief of the Journal of Engineering in Medicine from next month. From 1st July Professor Tanner will take over as Editor in Chief of Journal of Engineering in Medicine, Part H of the Proceedings ... [more] | ||
May 2021 | ||
 Having a healthier heart is associated with better problem-solving and reaction time19 May 2021People with healthier heart structure and function appear to have better cognitive abilities, including increased capacity to solve logic problems and faster reaction times, according to research led by Queen Mary University of London and the Radcliffe Department of Medicine at University of Oxford. Dr Zahra Raisi-Estabragh, BHF Clinical Research ... [more] | ||
April 2021 | ||
 Queen Mary University of London researchers have been awarded a £300,000 grant to study the impact of air pollution on children’s brain function and mental health.23 April 2021The team will examine the impact of London's Ultra Low Emission Zone on children's brain development after receiving the funding from Barts Charity. The CHILL COGNITION study will run over a three year period and explore whether reduction in traffic, and better air quality as a result, improves how well ... [more] | ||
March 2021 | ||
 Scientists develop rapid test for diagnosis of rare set of genetic conditions23 March 2021Researchers at Queen Mary University of London and Cardiff University have developed a rapid test for the diagnosis of a constellation of rare and debilitating genetic conditions, which is described as a 'step-change'. Telomeropathies are caused by premature shortening of the tips of chromosomes, the DNA molecules which contain our ... [more] | ||
 Community Connections Grant Scheme18 March 2021New Community Connections Grant Scheme - open now! Would you like to run an activity to connect with your neighbours, local residents in your street or estate, or with community organisations? Apply for up to £500 as part of the Queen Mary Community Connections grant scheme. For more details and to ... [more] | ||
January 2021 | ||
 IoB Director Prof Liz Tanner elected Secretary of International College of Biomaterials Fellows4 January 2021Congratulations to Liz Tanner who has been elected Secretary of International College of Biomaterials Fellows. The new Council of the International College of Fellows in Biomaterials Science and Engineering will lead worldwide activity in Biomaterials for the next 4 years. Activities will include student exchanges, debates at congresses and supporting the ... [more] | ||
November 2020 | ||
 Congratulations to Pankaj Vadgama retired Professor Clinical Biochemistry to become Emeritus Professor9 November 2020Our congratulations to Pankaj Vadgama who has just retired as Professor Clinical Biochemistry to become Emeritus Professor in the School of Engineering and Materials Science. Pankaj has worked at Queen Mary for the past 20 years and so we asked 'What advice would you give to an early career researcher?' "... [more] | ||
October 2020 | ||
 Queen Mary joins alliance offering 20,500 extra COVID-19 tests a day12 October 2020London's leading life science and academic institutions have united to respond in an unprecedented way to the coronavirus pandemic by ramping up diagnostic testing capacity for the UK. The Testing Alliance, set up by life science cluster MedCity, brings together world-leading universities, healthcare institutes, industry and pathology service providers. They ... [more] | ||
September 2020 | ||
 Queen Mary hosts new Organ-on-a-chip Research symposia22 September 2020Queen Mary University of London has launched a new e-symposia series with research presentations related to organ-on-a-chip and other predictive in vitro models. The symposia are part of the UK Organ-on-a-chip Technologies Network which is funded via the Technology Touching Life scheme and directed by Prof Hazel Screen and Prof ... [more] | ||
 Women in Innovation Awards 2020/2116 September 2020Innovate UK is offering 10 Women in Innovation Awards to female entrepreneurs across the UK. The winners will receive a £50,000 grant and a bespoke package of mentoring, coaching and business support. The aim of this competition is to find women with exciting, innovative ideas and ambitious plans that will inspire others. ... [more] | ||
 Specialist centres hold key to keeping heart attack victims alive, major study shows7 September 2020A trial led by Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health researchers looking at the effect of stem cell therapy in treating heart attack patients has revealed the importance of specialist centres to extending life. In the biggest pan-European trial of stem cell therapy to date, researchers found that 3.5 ... [more] | ||
August 2020 | ||
 Breast screening women in their forties could save lives13 August 2020Breast screening women aged 40-49 reduces breast cancer mortality, with minimal increased overdiagnosis, according to a study led by Queen Mary University of London that looked at data from 160,000 women. The UK, along with many other countries, has a breast cancer screening programme offering mammography to women aged 50–70 years ... [more] | ||
 Funding awarded for data-driven healthcare in East London12 August 2020UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has awarded funding to Queen Mary University of London, as part of the Barts Life Sciences partnership, to develop a proposal for data-driven next generation healthcare in Whitechapel. Led by Barts Life Sciences, the project will harness artificial intelligence and data technology to provide better ... [more] | ||
July 2020 | ||
 Broadening cancer gene testing is cost effective and could prevent millions more cancer cases worldwide20 July 2020Screening entire populations for breast and ovarian cancer gene mutations could prevent millions more cancer cases across the world compared to current clinical practice, according to an international study led by Queen Mary University of London. The research also shows that it is cost effective in high and upper-middle income ... [more] | ||
 Discovery of protective Alzheimer’s gene and develop rapid drug-testing platform13 July 2020A gene has been discovered that can naturally suppress the signs of Alzheimer’s Disease in human brain cells, in research led by Queen Mary University of London. The scientists have also developed a new rapid drug-screening system for treatments that could potentially delay or prevent the disease. The main ... [more] | ||
June 2020 | ||
 Using Organs-on-chips technology to accelerate COVID-19 research15 June 2020The Queen Mary & Emulate Organs-on-Chips Centre is involved in a new initiative to use miniaturised living systems with human cells, known as organ-chips, in the fight against COVID-19. As part of this initiative, Emulate, Inc have donated blank Organ-Chips to the UK Organ-on-a-chip Technologies Network to support the development of ... [more] | ||
New antibody technology for monitoring MS patients may have potential in COVID-19 testing5 June 2020A new study led by Queen Mary University of London has demonstrated the effectiveness of using a novel light technology to monitor the presence of anti-drug antibodies in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), which can lead to drug resistance and treatment failure. The researchers say that they have also ... [more] | ||
May 2020 | ||
You can still sign up to study to identify highest risk factors for COVID-1922 May 2020Scientists are calling on the public to sign up to a new study which will help identify who is most at risk of contracting COVID-19 and why some people become more ill than others with the disease. The COVIDENCE UK study, led by Queen Mary University of London, opens today [... [more] | ||
BBC Radio 4's Nick Robinson interviews Professor Sir Mark Caulfield13 May 2020This morning on BBC Radio 4 Today's Programme @BBCr4today Nick Robinson interviewed Professor Sir Mark Caulfield from the The William Harvey Research Institute - Barts and The London. Why do some people become very "ill with this infection & others have mild or asymptomatic courses"? "We want to read the whole ... [more] | ||
 New study to identify highest risk factors for COVID-191 May 2020Scientists are calling on the public to sign up to a new study which will help identify who is most at risk of contracting COVID-19 and why some people become more ill than others with the disease. The COVIDENCE UK study, led by Queen Mary University of London, opens today [... [more] | ||
April 2020 | ||
 Queen Mary secure new Knowledge Transfer Partnerships29 April 2020Researchers from Queen Mary’s School of Engineering and Materials Science and the Institute of Dentistry have been awarded two new Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) to support innovation and knowledge transfer with industry partners. The new KTPs, which represent funding of over £500,000, will support engineering projects aimed at developing new ... [more] | ||
 On Air! BioMin Toothpaste to feature in BBC Four documentary at 8pm9 April 2020BioMin, created by researchers at Queen Mary and Imperial College, London, will be featured in a documentary on toothpaste due to air on 9 April at 8pm. Tune in at the link below or watch live at 8pm. | ||
February 2020 | ||
 'Irrefutable evidence' that lung cancer screening works5 February 2020Professor Stephen Duffy, Professor of Cancer Screening at the Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, and Professor John Field, from the University of Liverpool’s Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine, comment on recently published results from a lung cancer screening trial. Currently, lung cancer kills more people than ... [more] | ||
 Pinpointing rare disease mutations3 February 2020A new study from Queen Mary University of London and EMBL’s European Bioinformatics Institute has uncovered the genes essential for supporting life, which could help researchers to identify mutations responsible for rare childhood diseases. Identifying which genes are linked to a rare disease is one of the most difficult ... [more] | ||
January 2020 | ||
Queen Mary opens Organs-on-Chips Centre for advancements in medical research and drug development17 January 2020A new research centre which aims to revolutionise medical research and drug development using microengineered Organs-on-Chips has opened at Queen Mary University of London. Organs-on-Chips contain tiny hollow channels lined by living human cells that recreate the microenvironment experienced by cells within the human body. As miniaturised living systems with ... [more] | ||
 Queen Mary Dentistry Professor finds a low-cost, non-intrusive solution to save children’s teeth16 January 2020A study led by Queen Mary’s Professor of Dental Public Health, Professor Cynthia Pine, has identified a low-cost and low-intensity intervention technique that could prevent tooth decay for thousands of children across the UK. Nearly a quarter of five-year-olds in the UK experience tooth decay. During 2017-18, 33,779 children aged ... [more] | ||
 Bacon – the salt mine on your breakfast table13 January 2020Survey results published today by Action on Salt (based at Queen Mary University of London) have confirmed bacon’s unwelcome status as the second biggest contributor to salt in the UK diet. Action on Salt’s experts are urging the newly formed government to launch a comprehensive salt reduction programme, ... [more] | ||
 Study sheds new light on how cells interact with their surroundings7 January 2020Researchers from Queen Mary University of London identify novel pathway behind how cells sense and respond to their environment. The study, published today in Nature Materials, found that a previously overlooked protein, known as syndecan-4, is important for transmitting external signals into the cell. Syndecan-4 senses movements outside the cell ... [more] | ||
December 2019 | ||
 UK and China research team take first steps towards a vaccine for pancreatic cancer2 December 2019Researchers from Queen Mary University of London and Zhengzhou University have developed a personalised vaccine system that could ultimately delay the onset of pancreatic cancer. The study provides strong proof-of-concept for the creation of a vaccine for cancer prevention in individuals at high risk of developing this disease and to ... [more] | ||
November 2019 | ||
 Innovations in treatment of traumatic injuries with severe bleeding are saving lives15 November 2019Deaths from severe bleeding after major trauma have been reduced by 40% over the last decade through a programme of research and innovation led by Queen Mary University of London, Barts Health NHS Trust and NHS Blood and Transplant. The study reporting the findings has been published in Annals of Surgery. ... [more] | ||
 £20m investment in future bioscience researchers1 November 2019The London Interdisciplinary Doctoral Training Partnership, known as LIDo, has received a further five years' funding from the UKRI Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). The award aims to develop the next generation of bioscience researchers and will fund 190 PhD studentships overall, of which a minimum of 55 are earmarked ... [more] | ||
October 2019 | ||
 Two Queen Mary students were highly commended ‘Volunteer Heroes‘11 October 2019Two Queen Mary students were highly commended ‘Volunteer Heroes‘ at this year’s St John Ambulance Everyday Heroes Awards The two students, who gave CPR to a stranger on their way home from a night out last December, were highly commended in the ‘Volunteer Hero’ category at the 2019 St John ... [more] | ||
 Queen Mary alumnus Sir Peter Ratcliffe awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine9 October 2019Sir Peter Ratcliffe, who qualified as a doctor in 1978 from one of Queen Mary’s founding institutions - St Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical School - has been jointly awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discoveries of how cells sense and adapt to oxygen availability. Sir Peter began ... [more] | ||
 Trauma surgeon named again as one of London’s most influential people4 October 2019Professor Karim Brohi, Head of Trauma Sciences at Queen Mary University of London and Consultant Trauma and Vascular Surgeon at Barts Health NHS Trust, has been named in the Evening Standard's Progress 1000 list, recognising the most influential people in the capital. It is the second successive year that Professor Brohi ... [more] | ||
September 2019 | ||
 Biology Meets Physics Symposium20 September 2019Both the Institute of Bioengineering and Materials Research Institute were delighted by the turnout for the inaugural Biology Meets Physics Symposium at Queen Mary University of London. There was a great variety of talks that stretched from the birds to the bees - Peter Hore's analysis of migratory songbirds to ... [more] | ||
August 2019 | ||
 Call for levy on manufacturers to reduce excessive calories in unhealthy food8 August 2019Today, Action on Sugar http://www.actiononsugar.org/ and Action on Salt http://www.actiononsalt.org.uk/ based at Queen Mary University of London, is calling on the government to introduce a calorie (energy density) levy on all calorie dense processed foods that meet an agreed criteria set by government. ... [more] | ||
July 2019 | ||
 Mediterranean diet during pregnancy reduces gestational diabetes and weight gain24 July 2019A simple Mediterranean-style diet in pregnancy does not reduce the overall risk of adverse maternal and offspring complications, but has the potential to reduce weight gain in pregnancy and the risk of gestational diabetes, according to a clinical trial led by Queen Mary University of London and the University of ... [more] | ||
 Queen Mary Professor champions inclusion and diversity in chemical sciences18 July 2019Professor Marina Resmini from the Institute of Bioengineering has become a Trustee of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and Chair of its Inclusion and Diversity committee. The RSC is a professional association in the United Kingdom with the goal of ‘advancing the chemical sciences.’ Mariana Resmini is a Professor ... [more] | ||
 Cancer scientist represents European researchers at World Economic Forum in China8 July 2019Professor Fran Balkwill from Queen Mary University of London was selected as a high-level delegation to the World Economic Forum in Dalian, China, this week to discuss her work in cancer research. As one of three researchers selected by the European Research Council (ERC) to attend, she participated in presentations, ... [more] | ||
June 2019 | ||
 Leading genomics expert awarded knighthood in the Queen’s birthday honours10 June 2019Professor Mark Caulfield, Professor of Clinical Pharmacology at Queen Mary University of London and the interim Chief Executive at Genomics England, has been awarded a knighthood in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Since 2013 Professor Caulfield has been instrumental in delivering the world-leading 100,000 Genomes Project, which hit its target of ... [more] | ||
May 2019 | ||
 Institute of Dentistry achieve Athena SWAN Silver Award22 May 2019Congratulations to the Dentistry Athena SWAN Self-Assessment Team (SAT) who have led the Institute of Dentistry to a Silver Award! This is an exceptional achievement by the Dentistry SAT team, led by Mangala Patel, with the Faculty now a holder of two Silver awards for both Medicine and Dentistry. The ... [more] | ||
 Funding awarded to develop kidney-on-a-chip for animal free drug testing16 May 2019Institute researcher awarded funding to develop artificial kidneys, known as kidney-on-a-chip, to avoid testing drugs on animals Dr Julien Gautrot, from the Institute of Bioengineering, was awarded the £50,000 grant from The National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs). Nephrotoxicity, or toxicity in the ... [more] | ||
 Recognition for Dr Karin Hing's Synthetic bone graft research2 May 2019The pioneering work of Institute of Bioengineering researcher Karin Hing has been celebrated with a stamp as part of a new series launched by the Royal Mail. The six stamp set, launched today, marks innovations in British engineering from the last 50 years including the development of a synthetic bone graft ... [more] | ||
April 2019 | ||
 Test allows doctors to determine most effective treatment for women with breast cancer30 April 2019A breast cancer test has been found that helps doctors make treatment decisions for some breast cancer patients, following research carried out at Queen Mary University of London and funded by Cancer Research UK. The test was successful in predicting whether chemotherapy would be beneficial for patients with the most ... [more] | ||
March 2019 | ||
 Exercise helps prevent cartilage damage caused by arthritis28 March 2019Exercise helps to prevent the degradation of cartilage caused by osteoarthritis, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of London. The researchers show for the first time how mechanical forces experienced by cells in joints during exercise prevent cartilage degradation by suppressing the action of inflammatory molecules which ... [more] | ||
 Surgery using ultrasound energy found to treat high blood pressure21 March 2019A one-off operation that targets the nerves connected to the kidney has been found to maintain reduced blood pressure in hypertension patients for at least six months, according to the results of a clinical trial led in the UK by Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health NHS Trust, ... [more] | ||
 Large study suggests painkillers taken during pregnancy are not a cause of asthma in children19 March 2019A Queen Mary University of London study of almost 500,000 women indicates that taking paracetamol or other painkillers during pregnancy is not responsible for increasing the risk of asthma in children. The research, which uses prescription data on painkillers, does support earlier findings that women taking paracetamol during pregnancy are more ... [more] | ||
 University Mental Health Day 20197 March 2019Location: Mile End campus The University Mental Health Day 2019 is Thursday 7th March. This year’s University Mental Health Day is all about the power of using your voice. We all have mental health, we all have stories to share and we can all use our voices to shape the ... [more] | ||
February 2019 | ||
 Global health can learn a lot from feminist research, according to new study14 February 2019A group of leading academics have called for a new approach to equality and global health which goes further than addressing inequality through gender quotas. The research, co-authored by Professor Sophie Harman from Queen Mary University of London, advocates that a feminist agenda is vital to move gender equality forward. ... [more] | ||
 Vitamin D helps treat lethal drug-resistant TB7 February 2019Vitamin D has been found to speed up the clearance of tuberculosis (TB) bacteria from the lungs of people with multi-drug resistant TB, according to a study of 1,850 patients receiving antibiotic treatment, led by Queen Mary University of London. Vitamin D has been found to speed up the clearance of ... [more] | ||
 Skin cancer hijacks the immune system4 February 2019Scientists at Queen Mary University of London have discovered molecules in mice that reprogram healthy immune cells causing skin cancer to spread. The molecules, released by invasive skin cancer, could be targeted with inhibiting drugs to prevent this aggressive skin cancer coming back after treatment. The findings of the Cancer ... [more] | ||
January 2019 | ||
 Research team awarded £20m to tackle cancer’s biggest questions24 January 2019A global research team involving scientists from Queen Mary University of London have been awarded £20 million by Cancer Research UK in an initiative that aims to answer some of the biggest questions facing cancer research. Cancer Research UK’s Grand Challenge brings together the brightest scientists from around the world ... [more] | ||
December 2018 | ||
 New cervical cancer test has 100 per cent detection rate21 December 2018A new test for cervical cancer was found to detect all of the cancers in a randomised clinical screening trial of 15,744 women, outperforming both the current Pap smear and human papillomavirus (HPV) test at a reduced cost, according to a study led by Queen Mary University of London. The study, ... [more] | ||
 Barts Charity funds £6.5m to grow the Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry campus in Charterhouse Square7 December 2018£6.5 million of funding has been awarded by Barts Charity to Queen Mary University of London to transform the Charterhouse Square campus at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, and provide modern, cutting-edge teaching and medical research facilities. This investment by Barts Charity will underpin a programme of ... [more] | ||
Genomics project reaches goal of 100,000 genomes sequenced from NHS patients6 December 2018UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock has today announced that a project involving Queen Mary University of London researchers has reached its goal of sequencing 100,000 whole genomes from NHS patients. The 100,000 Genomes Project, led by Genomics England in partnership with NHS England, is a ground-breaking programme which has been based at ... [more] | ||
November 2018 | ||
 Smoking found to reduce risk of developing Parkinson’s disease26 November 2018People who smoke, or are passively exposed to cigarette smoke, are less likely to develop Parkinson’s disease, according to a study led by Queen Mary University of London of more than 220,000 people. The analysis suggests that people who have smoked are 20 per cent less likely to develop Parkinson’s ... [more] | ||
 London doctors call for urgent action to tackle legacy of youth violence7 November 2018Researchers from Queen Mary University of London are calling for a police and community focus during the hours after school, after their research found that young people are most likely to be stabbed after school finishes for the day. They say the findings present the opportunity to precisely target violence ... [more] | ||
October 2018 | ||
 New immunotherapy offers potential cure for advanced pancreatic cancer15 October 2018A new approach to treating pancreatic cancer using 'educated killer cells' has shown promise, according to early research by Queen Mary University of London. The new cell-based immunotherapy, which has not yet been tested in humans with pancreatic cancer, led to mice being completely cancer-free, including cancer cells that had ... [more] | ||
Delays to HPV screening cost £3 million and miss 48 cervical cancer cases every month8 October 2018A one-year delay in introducing human papillomavirus (HPV) testing as the main test in cervical screening would miss the opportunity to prevent 581 cases of cervical cancer in England at an estimated value of £32 million in lost quality of life, according to a study by researchers at Queen Mary University of ... [more] | ||
September 2018 | ||
Study of one million people leads to world’s biggest advance in blood pressure genetics18 September 2018Over 500 new gene regions that influence people’s blood pressure have been discovered in the largest global genetic study of blood pressure to date, led by Queen Mary University of London and Imperial College London. Involving more than one million participants, the results more than triple the number of blood ... [more] | ||
August 2018 | ||
 Cancer expert from Queen Mary University of London presents breakthrough oral cancer test at one of China’s largest education exchange conferences16 August 2018Dr Muy-Teck Teh, Senior Lecturer in Head and Neck Cancer at Queen Mary’s Institute of Dentistry, represented the UK at the 11th China-ASEAN Education Week in Guiyang, China, on 26 July 2018. The first diagnostic test for the early detection of oral cancers Launched in 2012, Dr Teh’s ‘quantitative Malignancy Index ... [more] | ||
 Stem cell transplants to be used in treating Crohn’s disease6 August 2018A clinical trial has begun which will use stem cell transplants to grow a new immune system for people with untreatable Crohn’s disease – a painful and chronic intestinal disease which affects at least 115,000 people in the UK. The study, led by Queen Mary University of London and Barts Health ... [more] | ||
 Cannabinoid improves survival rates of mice with pancreatic cancer1 August 2018A new study led by Queen Mary University of London and Curtin University, Australia found that Cannabinoid improves survival rates of mice with pancreatic cancer. The study reported mice with pancreatic cancer that were treated with a naturally occurring constituent of medicinal cannabis alongside chemotherapy, survived almost three times longer ... [more] | ||
July 2018 | ||
 Queen Mary researchers contribute to the future of dental research30 July 2018The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) is a non-profit organisation with over 10,800 individual members worldwide. As part of the conference, Professor Cynthia Pine from Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, was named the 2018 recipient of the IADR E.W. Borrow Memorial Award. The IADR E.W. ... [more] | ||
 Mechanical regulation of primary cilia in tendon cells suggests a novel feedback mechanism controlling tendon health and mechanosensitivity.23 July 2018New research from Prof Martin Knight and Prof Hazel Screen's group at Queen Mary University of London reveals a novel feedback mechanism regulating tendon health and homeostasis during mechanical loading. The study published in Scientific Reports investigates primary cilia in tendon cells subject to physiological and pathological mechanical loading. Primary ... [more] | ||
 The NHS70 Parliamentary Awards4 July 2018Innovating surgeon wins NHS70 Parliamentary Award Professor Shafi Ahmed from Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, and The Royal London Hospital has won a prestigious award to mark the NHS’s 70th birthday. Nominated by Rushanara Ali, MP for Bethnal Green and ... [more] | ||
June 2018 | ||
 New lab technology could reveal treatments for muscle-wasting disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)11 June 2018Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have developed new cell-based technologies which could improve understanding of the muscle-wasting disease Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and test potential drugs for the disease. DMD is a genetic disorder causing muscle degeneration and weakness, caused by an absence of the protein dystrophin. DMD ... [more] | ||
 Scientists develop material that could regenerate dental enamel1 June 2018Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have developed a new way to grow mineralised materials which could regenerate hard tissues such as dental enamel and bone. Enamel, located on the outer part of our teeth, is the hardest tissue in the body and enables our teeth to function for ... [more] | ||
May 2018 | ||
 Queen Mary awarded funding to build instrument which will revolutionise monitoring of cellular processes29 May 2018Queen Mary University of London has been awarded funding to lead a joint project to build an instrument which will revolutionise the monitoring of cellular processes in tissues that line organs. The grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has a total value of £823,329 over three years, ... [more] | ||
 Queen Mary Awarded Funding to Establish Organ-on-a-Chip UK Network15 May 2018Queen Mary University of London has been awarded funding to establish and lead a UK network in the development of ‘Organ-on-a-chip’ devices. The network will be part of a major new Research Councils UK (RCUK) funding venture, Technology Touching Life [1], which aims to foster interdisciplinary research into innovative technology in ... [more] | ||
 New animation from the British Heart Foundation shows how SEMS research into tiny tech is helping to treat heart failure1 May 2018Heart failure affects an estimated 920,000 people in the UK. It means that your heart can't pump blood as well as it should do. One of the most common causes of heart failure is a heart attack. After a heart attack the damaged heart muscle can become stiff. This means your ... [more] | ||
April 2018 | ||
 Technology network awarded funding to capture musculoskeletal degeneration20 April 2018Queen Mary University of London - as part of a group of universities, hospitals and research centres - has been awarded funding to create a network seeking to develop new, high energy imaging methods to capture the dynamic biochemical and biophysical processes in biological samples. The human body is highly ... [more] | ||
 What is a Neuron Pod? Find out more about the ‘nerve cell’ in London’s East End20 April 2018Construction has begun on the Neuron Pod - a striking 23-metre long and 10-metre high free-standing structure which will be used as an informal science learning centre at Queen Mary University of London’s Whitechapel campus. The pod is a new addition to Centre of the Cell – an award-winning science ... [more] | ||
 Dan Rowson passes his PhD on the effect of mechanical loading on tendon cells11 April 2018Congratulations to Dan Rowson who passed his PhD viva. Dan's PhD thesis investigated the effect of mechanical stimulation on tendon cells in order to better understand the process of tendon injury. In particular, Dan investigated the effect of mechanical forces on tiny hair-like cellular structures structures, known as primary cilia. ... [more] | ||
 New Dunhill Medical Trust grant awarded to Prof Hazel Screen to investigate the development of tendon injury with ageing.10 April 2018Professor Hazel Screen has been awarded a Dunhill Medical Trust grant of £190,000, to investigate the causes of age-related tendon injury. Tendon injuries are extremely painful and highly debilitating, and become increasingly common as we age, where they can dramatically affect quality-of-life. Developing treatments is of the utmost importance, but scientists ... [more] | ||
 Storytelling project for engineers and young east Londoners wins funding5 April 2018A Queen Mary University of London project which aims to give engineers the skills to create digital stories about how their work can improve the world has received funding from the Ingenious Awards. ‘Engineer the Story’ will bring together engineers to work alongside disadvantaged young people from east London who ... [more] | ||
March 2018 | ||
 Institute of Mechanical Engineers confirms accreditation of SEMS programmes22 March 2018The Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has confirmed the accreditation details for our programmes following their re-accreditation visit to SEMS in November. Students completing an IMechE accredited degree are deemed to have met part or all of the academic requirements for registration as a Chartered or Incorporated Engineer and are ... [more] | ||
 Exciting New Paper on the Tumour Microenvironment20 March 2018A new paper published in the journal Cancer Discovery, by Prof Martin Knight and colleagues describes, for the first time, an evolving human metastatic microenvironment. The work led by Prof Fran Balkwill measures gene expression, matrisome proteomics, cytokine and chemokine levels, cellularity, extracellular matrix organization, and relates this to changes ... [more] | ||
 Marie Curie Fellowship Award for Dr Luming Zhao12 March 2018Congratulations to Dr Luming Zhao, who has been awarded a two-year H2020 Marie Curie Fellowship (€200k), supervised by Dr Lei Su, Prof Martin Knight and Dr Manoj Ramachandran. He will develop novel compact optical fibre lasers for clinical imaging and laser surgery. [more] | ||
 Queen Mary student to take her research to Parliament12 March 2018Madeleine Hart, a PhD student from Queen Mary University of London, will present her research to the Houses of Parliament as part of a Parliamentary poster competition. Madeleine Hart, from the School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, was shortlisted from hundreds of applicants to take part in STEM for Britain, ... [more] | ||
 Industrial Liaison Forum is a Great Success7 March 2018The Spring School of Engineering and Materials Science Industrial Liaison Forum was a very popular event again this year. In the morning the annual taught student showcase took place in the Octagon which was followed in the afternoon by a wide range of alumni lead panel and networking sessions. There ... [more] | ||
 Life Sciences Image Awards6 March 2018The Life Sciences Image awards competition is open and seeks outstanding and engaging images produced by Queen Mary staff and students. Now in its second year, it focuses on three themes: health and well-being; health and technology; and beauty in medicine. Shortlisted submissions will be shown at 3 public exhibitions and ... [more] | ||
February 2018 | ||
 “Beetroot pill” could help save patients from kidney failure after heart x-ray22 February 2018Beetroot may reduce the risk of kidney failure in patients having a heart x-ray, according to research led by Queen Mary University of London. The new research project funded by national charity Heart Research UK will look into whether dietary inorganic nitrate, found commonly in beetroot, could be used in ... [more] | ||
 Cells can ‘walk’ on liquids a bit like the way geckos stick to other surfaces21 February 2018Cells are typically grown on solid materials, such as tissue culture plastic, degradable polymers and bioceramics. It is thought that the strong mechanical properties of these biomaterials are required to allow cell adhesion, an important process often controlling the behaviour of stem cells and promoting implant incorporation by surrounding tissues ... [more] | ||
 Researchers from the Institute of Bioengineering and Queen Mary herald in new printing technique using cells and molecules to recreate biological structures16 February 2018Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have developed a printing technique using cells and molecules normally found in natural tissues to create constructs that resemble biological structures. These structures are embedded in an ink which is similar to their native environment and opens the possibility to make them behave ... [more] | ||
 Virtual Lab project wins prestigious higher education award1 February 2018The Virtual Lab, a platform that allows students to learn lab skills in bioengineering and the life sciences, has won the Gold Award at the Life Sciences category. The Awards celebrate innovative higher education pedagogies which enhance learning and employability across the globe. The Virtual Lab uses the latest games ... [more] | ||
New grant on mechanobiology of bone tumours 1 February 20181 February 2018Dr Stefaan Verbruggen has recently joined the bioengineering group at Queen Mary on a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowship. Stefaan is working in Prof Martin Knight's research group investigating the role of mechanical forces in bone cancer and the involvement of primary cilia. Stefaan's project is entitled 'META-DORM: Mechanobiology of ... [more] | ||
January 2018 | ||
 Researchers from the Institute of Bioengineering (IoB) and Queen Mary identify a new mechanism in which adhesive structures within the cells of the heart sense stiffness through muscle contractions and resting tension at the same time29 January 2018Cells in the heart sense stiffness by measuring contraction forces and resting tension simultaneously. The study, published in 'Developmental Cell', further shows that the resting tension in the heart cells is increased after a heart attack and other heart diseases. This changes the way that heart cells can sense the ... [more] | ||
 Institute of Bioengineering Spring Seminar Series24 January 2018The Institute of Bioengineering Spring Seminar Series gets underway today with Professor Francisco Goycoolea, from the University of Leeds. His talk, Oil-core chitosan based nanocapsules and their influence on 'life networks', begins this series of talks that aim to bring you the very latest research findings in the field of ... [more] | ||
 Impact of renewables and trading on power grid frequency fluctuations10 January 2018The researchers also found that splitting a large grid into small microgrids – as a way of integrating additional renewable power generation or creating smaller, mostly independent grids - will lead to larger frequency deviations which can potentially damage sensitive electronic devices. The work was carried out by academics from the ... [more] | ||
December 2017 | ||
 Ultrasound imaging needle to transform heart surgery3 December 2017Heart tissue can be imaged in real-time during keyhole procedures using a new optical ultrasound needle developed by researchers at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and UCL. The revolutionary technology has been successfully used for minimally invasive heart surgery in pigs, giving an unprecedented, high-resolution view of soft tissues ... [more] | ||
November 2017 | ||
 Joint Institute Seminar - Engineered-surface Metal-Organic framework nanoparticles for drug delivery28 November 2017P. Horcajada IMDEA Energy, Avda. Ramon de la Sagra 3, 28935 Mostoles-Madrid Spain patricia.horcajada@imdea.org The involvement of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) in biomedical applications is currently one of the hot topics in the emerging field of hybrid porous solids. In particular, nanometric MOFs (nanMOFs) have recently attracted a great deal ... [more] | ||
QMUL awarded £1m grant to establish robotics centre for tackling nuclear waste15 November 2017Funding has been given by The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to The Centre for Advanced Robotics @ Queen Mary (ARQ). It will go towards the creation of the National Centre for Nuclear Robotics (NCNR) which is a multi-university project* that has received funding and contributions totalling £40m** to ... [more] | ||
September 2017 | ||
 Research paper identifies the secret life of collagen12 September 2017Dr Gupta and Prof Knight have just published exciting results which cast light on how cartilage is able to withstand the demanding mechanical environment of the joint and may eventually help to explain why cartilage breaks down with ageing or arthritis. Collagen changes its crystallinity in response to physical forces, ... [more] | ||
March 2017 | ||
 Research to heal fetal membranes receives funding from Great Ormond Street and Sparks Charity27 March 2017Dr Tina Chowdhury has been awarded a project grant by GOSH and Sparks charity (£148, 862). The project will develop a novel therapy to heal fetal membrane defects in the womb with Anna David (fetal medicine professor, UCL), Alvaro Mata (nanotechnology professor, SEMS), Jan Deprest (fetal surgeon/professor, Leuven), Dan Bader (biomechanics ... [more] | ||
June 2016 | ||
 Costa Rican President Luis Solis visited QMUL9 June 2016The Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis along with a number of Ministers visited Queen Mary University of London on Wednesday May 25. The visit comes as part of Costa Rica's strategy to attract talent from the academic sector as well as investors from biomedical British companies to join the large ... [more] | ||
May 2016 | ||
 The IoB experience at the World Biomaterials Congress 2016 in Montreal26 May 2016The World Biomaterials Congress 2016 (WBC 2016) was the largest conference gathering biomaterial researchers, being on track to be the largest World Biomaterials Congress to-date. With over 1,200 oral presentations, 2,400 poster presentations and 3,500 abstracts submitted by over 60 countries, the congress run for 5 days and included 5 plenary lectures with internationally renowned scientists and 13 concurrent ... [more] | ||
 IoB at the World Biomaterials Congress, Montreal17 May 2016IoB will have a stand at the World Biomaterials Conference (WBC 2016, www.wbc2016.org) in Montreal. We will have a screen there where we plan to display some videos related with IoB activities/research. We will also be highlighting the participation of IoB members at the conference. [more] | ||
April 2016 | ||
 Opening young minds to bioengineering21 April 2016A pioneering scheme called The Bioengineering Experience, developed for school children to explore advances in science, engineering and materials hosted a group of ten-year olds from St Joseph’s in the Park returning for their second visit to Queen Mary University of London (QMUL). Led by Dr Tina Chowdhury from ... [more] | ||
March 2016 | ||
 'Bioengineering the Human Body: Organ on Chips?' by Prof. Donald Ingber, Wyss Institute29 March 2016Bioengineering is set to change the future of medicine by applying leading edge engineering to solving health problems. We are proud to present a public lecture by the distinguished Harvard Professor Donald Ingber “The Next Technology Wave – Biologically Inspired Engineering”. He will talk about his work creating artificial human and ... [more] | ||
December 2015 | ||
 QMUL's Institute of Bioengineering launch celebrated with photo competition17 December 2015The major new initiative brings together QMUL's highly rated research in the science, engineering, medicine and dentistry schools, with partners at St Bartholomew's Hospital and other major London hospitals, to develop patient-focused new medical technologies and treatments. Kseniya Shuturminska won the competition with her coloured scanning electron microscopy image of ... [more] | ||
 Dr Felipe Almeida on the cover of the Journal of Cell Science16 December 2015Dr. Filipe Almeida part of IoB group with Dr John Connelly, has been highlighted and on the cover of this month's issue of the Journal of Cell Science . | ||
Kseniya Shuturminska wins Institute of Bioengineering Image Competition1 December 2015PhD student Kseniya Shuturminska from the Dental Physical Sciences Unit, Institute of Dentistry, won first prize in the Institute of Bioengineering Scientific Image competition on Thursday 8th October 2015. Kseniya's winning image named 'Bouquet' is an artificially coloured scanning electron micrograph of fluorapatite grown on a protein coated PDMS substrate. Kseniya?... [more] | ||
November 2015 | ||
 'Mechanical and regulatory roles of the nuclear lamina' by Dr Joe Swift, University of Manchester24 November 2015The joint WHI/IoB seminar speaker next week will be Dr. Joe Swift, from the University of Manchester. His talk will be on " Mechanical and regulatory roles of the nuclear lamina". This seminar will be on Monday, 30th of November 2015, 12.45 pm, at Derek Willoughby Lecture Theatre, in Charterhouse Square. Refreshments ... [more] | ||
 'Precision Macromolecular Synthesis and the GlycoCode' by Dr Remzi Becer, QMUL12 November 2015Sequence controlled polymers have been attracting more and more attention to deliver the desired properties to the advanced materials by the help of their precisely controlled compositions and architectures.1 Development of various controlled radical polymerization techniques and ?click? reactions provide a sufficient platform to prepare functional polymers. Understanding the specific ... [more] | ||
 The 'intercalated IOB symposium'11 November 2015Students on the intercalated BSc in biomedical engineering and clinical materials programme will present research key findings to IOB clinicians, scientists and engineers (PP1 & PP2). - There will be a poster session for discussion and opportunities for cross-disciplinary collaborations. - Best project prize announced on 6th June 2016. - Lunch provided (... [more] | ||
 'Investigating the roles of inflammation in skin repair and cancer' by Prof. Paul Martin, University of Bristol5 November 2015We model wound healing in several genetically tractable model organism from the fruitfly, Drosophila, through to mice. Of particular interest to us is the wound inflammatory response which we have shown to be causal of scarring at the wound site. Our current goal is to use a mix of live ... [more] | ||
 'Fluid Pumping and Mass Transfer in the Lymphatic System' by Prof. James Moore, Imperial College London4 November 2015The lymphatic system has many recognized important roles in normal physiology and in a variety of disease conditions. In addition to returning fluid from interstitial tissue spaces to the blood circulation, it also serves as an important transport route for immune cells. Lymph nodes are important sites for cellular interactions ... [more] | ||
October 2015 | ||
 Biotech Fund Proposed by the Mayor of London.21 October 2015A biotech fund worth $15.7 billion has been proposed by London Mayor Boris Johnson to finance drug development projects and encourage the growth of biotech companies in the city. "London is one of the most powerful scientific discovery engines in the world. We hope to harness our role as a global ... [more] | ||
 Materials for the delivery of cells and drugs for regenerative medicine applications.15 October 2015Professor Shakesheff is Director of the UK Regenerative Medicine Platform Hub for Acellular Technologies and will be presenting a variety of polymer-based materials that enhance the presentation of cells and molecules at intended sites of tissue repair. Regenerative medicine presents new and interesting problems in the design of materials for ... [more] | ||
 IoB@WBC201613 October 2015The Word Biomaterials Congress (WBC) takes places every four years and joins all Biomaterials Societies around the world. - The Society for Biomaterials (U.S.) - The European Society for Biomaterials - The Canadian Biomaterials Society - The Japanese Society for Biomaterials - The Australasian Society for Biomaterials - The ... [more] | ||
 Looking for great pay, free career advice, better skills? oh, and free chocolate?7 October 2015The Development and Alumni Directorate is recruiting 40 student callers from all subject areas to help raise money for the University's student support, community and employability projects. They offer flexible hours, good pay and the chance to talk with former students who have gone on to do great things with their ... [more] | ||
 The Physiological Society is Now Offering Free Membership To Undergraduates4 October 2015Undergraduates can now join free of charge. For further information: https://www.physoc.org/membership | ||
"Physiology News", The Physiological Society magazine2 October 2015There is an article on our Research and Innovation Partnerships Manager, Liz Bell in Physiology News, Issue 99, Summer 2015 p. 40-41. Physiology News is the membership magazine of The Physiological Society. http://www.physoc.org/magazine [more] | ||
 A Decade of Changes to the UK Health Research Landscape:1 October 2015A Medical Research Council report finds that public and charitable funding for health research in the UK has continued to increase in the last five years, with almost ?130m more spending in real terms. http://www.mrc.ac.uk/news/browse/a-decade-of-changes-to-the-uk-health-research-landscape/ [more] | ||
September 2015 | ||
 Health 2.0 London Networking Event23 September 2015Alvaro Mata is presenting at the next networking meeting of Health 2.0 London on Wednesday, September 23rd at 6:45pm: http://www.meetup.com/Health-2-0-London/events/224630174/ Health 2.0 London is a group focused on innovations in the delivery of healthcare and health related technology. The aim of the group is to ... [more] | ||
December 2013 | ||
 Scientists find a groovy way to influence specialisation of stem cells18 December 2013Institute of Bioengineering researchers based at the School of Engineering and Materials Science have shown for the first time that the specialised role stem cells go on to perform is controlled by primary cilia, tiny hair-like structures protruding from a cell. Stem cells are capable of becoming any cell type ... [more] | ||
Seven new PhD studentships for the Institute of Bioengineering15 December 2013The Queen Mary, Institute of Bioengineering will be offering a further seven PhD studentship to start in September 2014. The precise projects have not yet been decided but are expected to fit closely to the core research areas. Staff are currently submitting proposals which will be evaluated with final selection and ... [more] | ||
 Dr Karin Hing talks about synthetic bone graft materials13 December 2013Queen Mary has led the development of bone substitute materials which are now used in 100,000's of patients across the globe. Two spin out companies from Queen Mary, Progentix Orthobiology and ApaTech (acquired in 2010 by Baxter International) have commercialised research into these important biomaterials. In 2010, the bone substitute materials sold ... [more] | ||
November 2013 | ||
 Spinning-disk microscope offers window into the centre of a cell1 November 2013The microscopic technique, developed by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, represents a major advance for cell biologists as it will allow them to investigate structures deep inside the cell, such as viruses, bacteria and parts of the nucleus in depth. Recent advances in optical physics have made it ... [more] | ||
October 2013 | ||
 Institute of Bioengineering scientists discover promising protein to treat osteoarthritis18 October 2013New research from the Institute of Bioengineering at Queen Mary University of London, suggests that a protein found predominantly in healthy cartilage, could hold the key to treating osteoarthritis. Researchers used an in vitro cell-agarose model of cartilage and added a protein called CNP that is naturally found in healthy ... [more] | ||
September 2013 | ||
 ESB award for best doctoral thesis in biomechanics awarded to PhD student, Dr Karunaratne10 September 2013Congratulations to Dr Angelo Karunaratne, who has been awarded the Best Doctoral Thesis in Biomechanics, at the 19th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics (ESB2013), held at the University of Patras, Greece. The Best Doctoral Thesis in Biomechanics is a new award from ESB which recognises the development of ... [more] | ||
August 2013 | ||
 E2million ERC project aims to revolutionise the study of cancer cells22 August 2013Researchers from Queen Mary Institute of Bioengineering have been awarded a E2.43million grant from the European Research Council (ERC) for a project which aims to revolutionise the field of cancer cell research by using bioengineering techniques to grow the first complex 3-dimensional human tumour microenvironment in the laboratory. In ... [more] | ||
 Institute of Bioengineering scientist wins top biomaterials awards9 August 2013Dr Karin Hing from the Institute of Bioengineering and School of Engineering and Materials Science has been awarded two prestigious prizes in recognition of her outstanding contributions to materials research in the field of biomaterials. The UK Society for Biomaterials, Biocompatibility Prize and the Kroll Medal from the Institute of ... [more] | ||