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Imperial's Department of Metabolism, Digestion & Reproduction delivers outstanding medical research & top quality education. www.imperial.ac.uk/metabolism-diges…

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Department of Metabolism, Digestion & Reproduction @imperialmdr.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
We are excited to welcome Professor Waljit Dhillo as the new Head of the Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction. Read this interview about his personal journey, his vision for the MDR and reflections on his 27 years @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social ⬇️ www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...
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Meet Professor Dhillo, the new Head of the Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction
Professor Waljit Dhillo recently started his new role as Head of the Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction.
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Department of Metabolism, Digestion & Reproduction @imperialmdr.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
We’re recruiting participants for the I‑BEGIN Study. Are you pregnant or planning pregnancy with: ✅ Prior bariatric surgery ✅ Weight‑loss medications (e.g. GLP‑1) ✅ Or neither (control group) Help us understand how these affect babies’ health ❤️ 🔗 www.imperial.ac.uk/metabolism-d...
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I-BEGIN Study
Information on the I-BEGIN Study
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Ben Mullish @bhmullish.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Pleased to see out this paper in #Gut on behalf of the @britsocgastro.bsky.social Gut Microbiota for Health panel - taking stock of where we have come in the last decade in translating gut #microbiome research: gut.bmj.com/content/earl... @imperialmdr.bsky.social
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Department of Metabolism, Digestion & Reproduction @imperialmdr.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Researchers, including MDR's @marcedumas.bsky.social, have discovered that chemicals produced by gut bacteria could act as an early warning system for future heart disease, potentially allowing doctors to identify at-risk individuals years before symptoms appear ⬇️ www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...
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Gut microbes may reveal heart disease risk years before symptoms
Scientists have discovered that chemicals produced by gut bacteria could act as an early warning system for future heart disease, potentially allowin...
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Department of Metabolism, Digestion & Reproduction @imperialmdr.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
MDR's Prof Mark Thursz & Dr Penny Manousou hosted @whoeurope.bsky.social & EASL to strengthen action on steatotic liver disease Bringing policy, science & research together, the collaboration aims to turn evidence into real-world impact ⬇️ www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article... @grahamscooke.bsky.social
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Imperial hosts WHO Europe and EASL to strengthen action on steatotic liver disease
Imperial College London hosted senior leaders from WHO Europe and the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) to advance a coordinated...
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Imperial Medicine @imperialmed.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Your #gut doesn’t just digest food – it affects immunity, #metabolism + even mental health. @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social's Centre for Intestinal Systems aims to make gut research more human-relevant + more useful for patients. 👇 blogs.imperial.ac.uk/imperial-med... @imperialmdr.bsky.social
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A new era for gut science begins at Imperial - Imperial Medicine Blog
Imperial's Centre for Intestinal Systems (CIS) is a hub dedicated to advancing human-relevant gut research. Explore why the gut matters, how new technologies are reshaping the field, and how CIS aims ...
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Ben Mullish @bhmullish.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Great to see out this study from Sharmili Balarajah and Laura Martinez-Gili @imperialmdr.bsky.social, working with the #IBD @nihrbioresource.bsky.social, comparing outcomes with #IBD therapies in White and South Asian patients, now in @eclinicalmed.bsky.social: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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A large-scale comparison of clinical outcomes to IBD therapies in White and South Asian ethnicities
While ethnic differences in IBD phenotype are recognised, the comparative efficacy and safety of common IBD therapies across ethnically diverse popula…
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Department of Metabolism, Digestion & Reproduction @imperialmdr.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
Endometrial cancer is rising & early detection is hard. An exciting new MDR-led paper shows that a mass-spec imaging method can accurately tell cancer from non-cancer tissue & may spot risk before cancer appears - potentially transforming diagnosis & surgery ⬇️ www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1...
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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
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Department of Metabolism, Digestion & Reproduction @imperialmdr.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
Shedding light on how bacteria and glycans interact in reproductive health Research led by MDR uses cutting-edge glycan microarray technology to reveal how beneficial and harmful bacteria interact with sugar molecules in the vaginal tract. ⬇️ www.imperial.ac.uk/news/265414/...
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Shedding light on how bacteria and glycans interact in reproductive health | Imperial News | Imperial College London
Cutting-edge glycan microarray technology reveals how beneficial and harmful bacteria interact with sugar molecules in the vaginal tract.
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Ben Mullish @bhmullish.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
A great privilege to work with @julieakmcdonald.bsky.social lab on this new paper, now out in @natureportfolio.nature.com Communications - how #antibiotic-related changes in gut #nutrients and #metabolites promote #VRE colonisation: doi.org/10.1038/s414... @imperialmdr.bsky.social
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Department of Metabolism, Digestion & Reproduction @imperialmdr.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Great to hear MDR's own Dr Channa Jayasena on BBC Radio 4's ‘What’s Up Docs?’ podcast, talking about ‘Do I need testosterone?’ ⬇️ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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What's Up Docs? - Do I need testosterone? - BBC Sounds
Drs Chris and Xand ask - what are the pros and cons of testosterone replacement therapy?
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Department of Metabolism, Digestion & Reproduction @imperialmdr.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Interesting to hear MDR's Professor Tricia Tan comment on Channel 4's Dispatches: Britain's Skinny Jab Scandal ⬇️ youtu.be/bRVj5facefA?...
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David MacIntyre @dmacintyre.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Great to be representing @robsinstitute.bsky.social in beautiful Singapore and meeting up with old friends/colleagues Phil Bennett (@imperialmdr.bsky.social) and Teoh TG (KK Women's and Children's Hospital) to discuss exciting new collaborations.
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Imperial Medicine @imperialmed.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
"If I had stopped at the first thoughts of self-doubt, I’d never be where I am now." Dr Roberta Migale's career is a story of persistence & mentorship. Discover how she’s supporting #WomenInSTEM & shaping reproductive health research ⤵️ www.imperial.ac.uk/news/261854/... @imperialmdr.bsky.social
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Celebrating MDR's Women - Dr Roberta Migale | Imperial News | Imperial College London
To mark Women at Imperial Week, we interviewed three of MDR's outstanding female staff. In our final interview, we spoke to Dr Roberta Migale.
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MAST Study @mast-study.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
The #MAST trial is pushing forward, investigating the impact of #IMT #FMT prior to #HCT in seven UK centres #HaemSky #MicrobiomeSky #GastroSky @imperialmdr.bsky.social @bloodcanceruk.bsky.social ruk.bsky.social @anthonynolan.bsky.social. Find out more from our poster or our website: rb.gy/myizsb
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Department of Metabolism, Digestion & Reproduction @imperialmdr.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
#Fertility treatments like #IVF help thousands of women achieve their dream of motherhood each year, but what are the long-term health implications? MDR's Dr Srdjan Saso explores what the data reveals & how clinics can improve long-term health monitoring ⬇️ blogs.imperial.ac.uk/imperial-med...
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Call for vigilance after fertility treatment - Imperial Medicine Blog
Fertility treatments like IVF help thousands of women achieve their dream of motherhood each year, but what are the long-term health implications? Dr Srdjan Saso explores what the data reveals, and ho...
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Evangelos Triantafyllou @triantafylloulab.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Pleased to see our review (w/ Cathrin Gudd & Lucia Possamai) on immune-mediated liver injury from checkpoint inhibitors published in @natrevgastrohep.bsky.social 's latest issue | @imperialmdr.bsky.social | #cancer #immunotherapy #liver #inflammation
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Viki Male @vikilovesfacs.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
948 users prospectively entered #MenstrualCycle & #LongCovid #MECFS symptom data into tracking app Visible. 👉 Crashes more likely during menstruation 👉 Crashes less common in ppl taking combined hormonal contraception 1/ #ChronicIllness #MedSky #ReproSky #IDSky www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Two graphs show the mean symptom score reported by people living with Long COVID or ME/CFS. The left graph shows menstrual cycle phase, with symptoms most severe before and during the menstrual period, and least severe at around the time of ovulation. The right graph shows less severe symptoms in people taking combined hormonal contraception, compared to none or progestin only.
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Department of Metabolism, Digestion & Reproduction @imperialmdr.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Could the gut #microbiome protect against fatty liver disease? 🦠🍎 New research published in Molecular Metabolism & led by MDR's @marcedumas.bsky.social, shows hippurate, a microbial metabolite, helps reduce fat in the liver and regulate glucose. ⬇️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Intrahepatic levels of microbiome-derived hippurate associates with improved metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is characterised by lipid accumulation in the liver and is often associated with obes…
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