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August 2019
8 Aug 19	Call for levy on manufacturers to reduce excessive calories in unhealthy food Today, 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
24 Jul 19	Mediterranean diet during pregnancy reduces gestational diabetes and weight gain A 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]
18 Jul 19	Queen Mary Professor champions inclusion and diversity in chemical sciences Professor 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]
8 Jul 19	Cancer scientist represents European researchers at World Economic Forum in China Professor 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
10 Jun 19	Leading genomics expert awarded knighthood in the Queen’s birthday honours Professor 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
22 May 19	Institute of Dentistry achieve Athena SWAN Silver Award Congratulations 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]
16 May 19	Funding awarded to develop kidney-on-a-chip for animal free drug testing Institute 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]
2 May 19	Recognition for Dr Karin Hing's Synthetic bone graft research The 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
30 Apr 19	Test allows doctors to determine most effective treatment for women with breast cancer A 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
28 Mar 19	Exercise helps prevent cartilage damage caused by arthritis Exercise 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]
21 Mar 19	Surgery using ultrasound energy found to treat high blood pressure A 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]
19 Mar 19	Large study suggests painkillers taken during pregnancy are not a cause of asthma in children A 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]
7 Mar 19	University Mental Health Day 2019 Location: 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
14 Feb 19	Global health can learn a lot from feminist research, according to new study A 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]
7 Feb 19	Vitamin D helps treat lethal drug-resistant TB Vitamin 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]
4 Feb 19	Skin cancer hijacks the immune system Scientists 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
24 Jan 19	Research team awarded £20m to tackle cancer’s biggest questions A 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]