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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
A £1.2m BRC award is set to drive healthcare innovation across Cumbria, funding impactful research projects and helping build long‑term research capacity. Transforming healthcare, together. @imperialmed.bsky.social @imperialsci.bsky.social Read more 👇 imperialbrc.nihr.ac.uk/2025/12/15/i...
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Imperial BRC-funded research initiative introduces new health programmes in Cumbria – NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre
<p>Through the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine (PCSM) Research Hub based within the University of Cumbria’s Institute of Health, and in partnership with North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation T...
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Huge shoutout 👏to Annemarie Lodder, winner of the 2025 BRC Public Involvement in Research Competition! 🏆 The project exemplifies excellence in PPIE from start to finish. @imperialperc.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social More details 👇 imperialbrc.nihr.ac.uk/2025/11/28/w...
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Helen Ward @profhelenward.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
New article exploring how Long COVID affects people at work, highlighting the need for adaptable work accommodations to support employment and well‐being. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... @longcovidsupport.bsky.social @nikki-s.bsky.social @imperialperc.bsky.social @imperialbrc.bsky.social
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“I Put a Lot of Emphasis on Work Because I Want to Keep My Job”: A Population‐Based Interview Study of Long Covid and Employment Changes in England
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Imperial CATO proudly hosted the 10th NW London NMAHPP Research Symposium last week! A huge round of applause 👏to the incredible organisers and all the attendees who brought the event to life. @nihr.bsky.social @imperialmed.bsky.social Full story- shorten.ly/UBw5
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Imperial launched applications for UKRI IAA Round 6 to support translational activities that help turn academic research into real-world impact for end-user communities. 🗓️ Deadline: 17:00, 13 Oct 25 Apply to take your research further! Full details- tin.al/hLhho
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
🚨 Now Open: BRC Public Involvement in Research Competition 2025 🚨 Showcase your outstanding public involvement in health research and win: 🏆 A BRC-branded trophy 💳 A £500 gift card of your choice Apply by 12 October 2025 👉 tin.al/jG1dq @imperialmed.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social
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Ben Mullish @bhmullish.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Out now from us in @thejhi.bsky.social - operational considerations in running an #NHS #FMT service: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @imperialmdr.bsky.social @imperialbrc.bsky.social #GastroSky #MicroSky #IDSky
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Operational considerations for the running of an NHS faecal microbiota transplant (FMT) service
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Watch this space ... A team of Imperial researchers is developing EDI reporting guideline, START-EDI, to improve EDI practices in healthcare research. Their dual focus: • Raising awareness of EDI • Boosting consistency, completeness and transparency in reporting Full article: tin.al/5Pq6y
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
NIHR published the 2024/25 annual report, showcasing the impact of NIHR-funded and supported research Find out about some of the ways NIHR research is: - changing lives - improving quality of life - helping to build a health and care system fit for the future Full report - tin.al/M7tBL
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
The #CRFBRC25 two-day conference offered an ideal platform for collaboration, featuring a dynamic blend of insights, information, guidance and great entertainment. Huge kudos to the organising team, @unibirmingham.bsky.social, for such a well-curated experience! @nihr.bsky.social
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
🚨 Call for abstract is now open for the NIHR BRC/CRF Research Inclusion Conference in Sheffield. Submission deadline: 12pm 8 Sep Conference date: 6 Oct Full details & link to register: www.eventbrite.com/e/nihr-brccr... @imperialmed.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
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NIHR BRC/CRF Research Inclusion Conference
Get ready for a day of networking, learning, and collaboration at the NIHR BRC/CRF Research Inclusion Conference!
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in partnership with Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Trust is seeking volunteers for a COVID-19 Challenge Study. Volunteers will be exposed to COVID-19 under controlled conditions and receive approx £4,935 for their time. Full details- shorturl.at/Y3W8B
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COVCHIM-02: COVID-19 Human Challenge Study
A new human challenge study for COVID-19
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Huge thanks to all our amazing presenters! 👏 Your insights and expertise were instrumental in making the Research Inclusion Training event a resounding success. We’re grateful for your invaluable contributions and commitment to inclusive research practices. @imperialmed.bsky.social
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
We are looking forward to welcoming you to the NIHR Research Inclusion Training Event for a stimulating and interactive session of engagement and discussion.
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Event 🚨 Title: NIHR Research Inclusion Training Event Date: 25 June Time: 12:00-16:00 Venue: Hybrid To register or know more- imperial.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... @imperialmed.bsky.social @imperialnhli.bsky.social @imperialsci.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social
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Helen Ward @profhelenward.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Thanks Al!
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
Pilot Project Funding Call 🚨 A joint call for pilot projects of up to £40k from BRC S&C Theme, Ovarian Cancer Action Research Centre and Brain Tumour Research Centre is now open. Apply by 13:00, 14 Jul 25. @imperialsci.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social Full details- shorturl.at/46ZlH
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Surgery & Cancer – NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre
<p>This theme aims to improve cancer outcomes by diagnosing cancers earlier and improving treatments once a diagnosis is made.</p>
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Imperial Medicine @imperialmed.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
We are proud to share TIME has named Lord Darzi, Executive Chair of the @fleminginitiative.bsky.social and IGHI Co-Director, among the world's most influential health leaders for his report, which has driven renewed commitment to improve vital health services. ⬇️ #TIME100 time.com/collections/...
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TIME100 Health: Ara Darzi
Find out why Ara Darzi is on the TIME100 Health 2025 list.
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
EVENT alert 🚨 Academic Women Association (AWA) is inviting people to a short online presentation by Dr Ilaria Belluomo on 16 May at 10:00 am. Open to all women at Imperial, fostering an inclusive academic network for mentorship and career development. Link to register: tinyurl.com/2bhdpsr6
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Mental Health Research Incubator @mhrincubator.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Applications for our 2025 Paper Writing Retreat are open! Trying to find the time, space & energy to work on that #mentalhealth and/or #addiction #research paper? Apply for our fully-funded retreat with dedicated writing time, tasty food & the chance to network!👇 mentalhealthresearch.org.uk/pwr25/
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COLLABORATE Randomised Controlled Trial @collaborate-rct.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
The COLLABORATE Trial is funded by NIHR @imperialbrc.bsky.social Watch the video below for more details: youtu.be/pOjKbs1neHY
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COLLABORATE Explainer Video
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
BRC Respiratory Theme Pilot & ECR Springboard Award🏆 is now open to support innovative projects that focus on earlier diagnosis, deeper understanding of acute respiratory conditions or development of new treatments. Deadline: 2 May 25 @imperialmed.bsky.social Full details tinyurl.com/287o2goe
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Respiratory – NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre
<p>Lung disease is common and limits the quality and quantity of life. Adopting a life-course approach, we aim to understand, predict and prevent respiratory and allergic diseases, both chronic and ac...
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Registration opens soon for the first joint CRF and BRC Conference, aiming to boost impacts through collaboration and co-creation. Date: 14-15 Jul Venue: International Convention Centre, Birmingham @nihr.bsky.social @imperialmed.bsky.social Full details 👇 www.ukcrfnetwork.co.uk/events/ukcrf...
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Imperial Patient Experience Research Centre (PERC) @imperialperc.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
🎥 Discover how we are collaborating with the Latin American community in London to promote health awareness and public involvement! A huge thank you to LA United UK and The Invention Rooms for making this possible. 🌟 #HealthAwareness #PublicInvolvement #LatinAmericanCommunity #ImperialCollegeLondon
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
BRC Public Involvement in Research Competition winner 24 receives the trophy 🏆 at the Annual Event. @sarindiary.bsky.social’s exceptional work addresses inequality in maternal mortality among Black women. @profhelenward.bsky.social @imperialmed.bsky.social imperialbrc.nihr.ac.uk/2024/12/10/w...
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
The BRC Annual Event yesterday, was a day filled with valuable insights and networking opportunities. Presenters shared innovative research, good practices on public involvement and opportunities to collaborate within and outside the BRC. @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
Congratulations 👏 on winning an NIHR Impact Prize! The toolkit provides resources and guidance to help share your achievements and showcase the impact of your research. @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
The @riotrial.bsky.social shows that immune-based therapy can sustain viral control in multiple HIV participants, allowing them to stop daily antiretroviral medication for over a year, providing an alternative to current treatments. @imperialmed.bsky.social Full article 👇 tinyurl.com/29rsb458
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RIO Study: New antibody therapies could offer alternative to current treatments – NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre
<p>Researchers led by Imperial have unveiled primary trial results that show encouraging advances in HIV treatment driven by immune-based therapies.</p>
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
BRC Infection and AMR Theme just announced the awardees for the 2024 pilot projects. Congratulations to the winners 🥳 @imperialmed.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social Full project details 👇 imperialbrc.nihr.ac.uk/research/inf...
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
The innovative REMAP-CAP trial has been nominated for the NIHR Impact Prizes for finding the best treatment options for COVID-19 patients with pneumonia 👏 @imperialmed.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social Full NIHR shortlist 👇 tinyurl.com/29vd8zpk
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Novel inhalable gene therapy to treat cystic fibrosis is being tested in humans in the UK and Europe. This has the potential to improve the condition irrespective of patients' mutation type. @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @imperialsci.bsky.social Full story 👇 tin.al/IOPn
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Innovative inhalable gene therapy trialled to treat cystic fibrosis – NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre
<p>An inhalable medicine with the potential to improve lung disease in people with cystic fibrosis, irrespective of their mutation type, is being tested in human trials in the UK and Europe.</p>
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Helen Ward @profhelenward.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Graphic stories of the impact of Long COVID on people's lives, produced from words of many people and illustrated by Monique Jackson as part of the REACT study. www.imperial.ac.uk/medicine/res...
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Study reveals how a simple blood test can predict the severity of COVID-19 infection, paving the way for personalised approaches to vaccination and better protection for those most at risk. @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social Full story 👇 imperialbrc.nihr.ac.uk/2025/01/24/r...
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Research emphasises the need for COVID-19 protection for immunosuppressed people – NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre
<p>New research, published in The Lancet, reveals how a simple blood test can predict the severity of COVID-19 infection. This could pave the way for personalised approaches to vaccination and better ...
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
An excellent fixed term secondment opportunity with @imperialperc.bsky.social is now open. Apply by 5 pm 10 March 2025 @imperialsci.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social Full details here imperialbrc.nihr.ac.uk/2025/01/20/a...
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Application for PERC Fellowship is now open – NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre
<p>Patient Experience Research Centre (PERC) is inviting candidates to apply for an exciting opportunity to be seconded part-time for six months, one day a week or equivalent with a negotiable start d...
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Neena Modi @neenamodi1.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
What’s best for babies if there isn’t enough own Mum’s milk? Some think preterm formula increases NEC risk but there’re worrying signals that donor milk adversely affects neurodevelopment. That’s why a RCT is needed. Read about COLLABORATE here www.imperial.ac.uk/neonatal-dat...
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
High blood pressure and related complications can be predicted by AI-enhanced ECGs. Clinical trials with NHS patients are underway to evaluate the benefits of implementing the model. @nihr.bsky.social @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @imperialsci.bsky.social Full story 👇 tinyurl.com/27pay2wv
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
A PhD project working on addressing ethnic inequities in maternity care won the BRC Public Involvement in Research Competition 2024 award. This work aligns with the NHS Core20plus5 national health inequalities agenda. @sarindiary.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social Full story 👇 tinyurl.com/23xdzdbz
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Winner announced for the BRC Public Involvement in Research Competition 2024 – NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre
<p>The winner of the NIHR Imperial BRC Public Involvement in Research Competition 2024 was announced early this month.</p>
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
New AI model by NIHR-supported researchers can pinpoint stroke timing twice as accurately as the current method, leading to better patient outcomes. @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @imperialsci.bsky.social Read full story here tinyurl.com/255zsdjk
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New AI model can pinpoint stroke timing, leading to better patient outcomes – NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre
<p>New AI software can read the brain scans of patients who have had a stroke to more accurately pinpoint when it happened and help doctors work out whether it can be successfully treated.</p>
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
This year’s ‘Science in Medicine School Teams Prize’ competition saw 235 submissions from budding scientists from 138 schools nationwide. Dr Al-Lamee said, "It's great to meet students countrywide who will one day become the scientists of the future.” Full story 👇 tinyurl.com/2d4un4p9
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NIHR Imperial BRC @imperialbrc.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
Excellent work in setting a precedent! 👏 We need more researchers collaborating with community partners to investigate health inequalities in the UK. @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social @sarindiary.bsky.social
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