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We're the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at Queen Mary University of London. We're at the forefront of medical education and research and make a real impact on health-related challenges for the benefit of local and global populations. www.qmul.ac.uk/fmd

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Emma Mason, Kerry Noble & Mary Rice @ricemasonnoble.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Researchers discover air pollution particles hitching a ride around the body on red blood cells, but wearing a face mask reduces the threat. tiny.cc/ukjt001 @europeanrespsoc.bsky.social @qmul.bsky.social @qmulfmd.bsky.social
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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Research carried out by Queen Mary academics, including Tom Powles, has led to NICE approving a new treatment for people with advanced bladder cancer. Learn more: shorturl.at/WWZ2U @qmbci.bsky.social @nhsenglandldn.bsky.social
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Vote for the Centre of the Cell! Our wonderful colleagues have been nominated for a Time Well Spent award! The Centre of the Cell is recognised as a fantastic and 'sneakily educational' destination for children in London. www.timewellspentmag.com/post/best-lo...
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BEST LONDON ATTRACTIONS FOR 5-12 YEAR OLDS
The Capital's Top Things to do with Kids as Nominated by YOU in the Time Well Spent Awards 2025
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Read the paper at: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Defining Lifetime Risk Thresholds for Breast Cancer Surgical Prevention
This economic evaluation defines the lifetime breast cancer risk thresholds for risk-reducing mastectomy to be cost-effective compared with nonsurgical alternatives for breast cancer prevention.
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Prof Manchanda said: "We for the first time define the risk at which we should offer mastectomy. This could potentially prevent can potentially prevent ~6500 breast cancer cases annually in UK women”.
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Professor Ranjit Manchanda, Dr Rosa Legood, with colleagues from Manchester University and Peking University created a new economic evaluation model to accurately predict the level of risk that would make mastectomy a more cost-effective treatment.
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
More women at higher risk of breast cancer should be offered a mastectomy, according to researchers at @qmul.bsky.social and @lshtm.bsky.social New analysis has found it's cost-effective way of reducing risk of developing breast cancer compared to breast screening and medication.
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NIHR Policy Research Unit: DeNPRU-QM @denpru-qm.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
To mark World Brain Day, our Co-Director @claudiacooper.bsky.social spoke to @qmulfmd.bsky.social about: 🔵 How #denpruQM fits into the wider @nihr.bsky.social community 🟢 Our research and its impact 🟠 What gives her hope for the future Read the full interview on LinkedIn 👇 shorturl.at/V5DgI
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World Brain Day – interview with Professor Claudia Cooper
Professor Claudia Cooper is a Consultant Old Age Psychiatrist and the co-Director of the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Dementia and Neurodegeneration at Queen Mary (DeNPRU-QM). To celebrate World Brain Day 2025, we spoke to her about DeNPRU-QM’s research and its impact on people affected by dementia
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Barts Cancer Institute (Queen Mary University of London) @qmbci.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
📰Could a breath test detect blood cancer? New research from @richeslab.bsky.social ‬funded by @bartscharity.bsky.social suggests molecules exhaled in the breath might enable development of a simple, low-cost test to diagnose lymphoma. @qmul.bsky.social @qmulfmd.bsky.social #medsky #oncosky 🧪
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Could a breath test detect blood cancer? - Barts Cancer Institute - Queen Mary University of London
Molecules exhaled in the breath may provide clues to detect blood cancer, according to new research by scientists at Barts Cancer Institute. The findings could enable the development of a blood cancer...
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Henrike Janssen @henrikejanssen.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Happy to share our paper investigating the feasibility and accuracy of perioperative continuous glucose monitoring in patients undergoing major surgery. @qmulwhri.bsky.social @qmulfmd.bsky.social authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Read more about the research in the published article: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Effects of a brief digital problem-solving intervention on depression and anxiety symptoms in Ukrainian children and adolescents displaced by war: a crossover, randomised controlled trial
Our data suggest that a brief problem-solving DMHI, efficiently implemented in schools, could reduce internalising symptoms in refugee Ukrainian youths. After context-specific adaptations, DMHIs could...
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Senior author Professor Dennis Ougrin from the Youth Resilience Research Unit @qmul-wiph.bsky.social said: "At a time when millions of displaced young people remain underserved, this research suggests a promising step toward meeting their urgent mental health needs - one mobile device at a time.”
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Professor JR Weisz from Harvard University said: "Children displaced by conflict are at elevated risk of long-term psychological harm, but access to mental health services is often limited or non-existent. In our trial we found the effects of our 30-minute intervention lasted for four months."
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
The results, published today in The Lancet Primary Care, found that this brief mental health intervention reduced symptoms of depression and anxiety in displaced young people at one month and four months after the 30-minute intervention.
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
They created a Ukrainian-language version of an evidence-based digital mental health intervention called Project SOLVE. Delivered in schools through mobile devices, it teaches problem solving by providing strategies for solving everyday problems, such as school stress and interpersonal conflict.
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
An international group of researchers, led by Professor JR Weisz from @harvard.edu and colleagues including senior author Professor Dennis Ougrin from @qmul.bsky.social, tested a digital mental health intervention with 709 Ukrainian students, aged 10-18, who had been displaced to Poland.
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Short-term digital mental health interventions reduces depression and anxiety in Ukrainian children and adolescents displaced by war - a first of its kind randomised controlled trial found delivering a problem solving digital mental health intervention significantly reduced symptoms.
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Well done to all the students and staff from our Institute of Dentistry who took part!
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Vanessa Muirhead @nessaqmul.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Are you interested in healthcare leadership? Watch Rahma Hegy, the Barts and the London Students' Association President @qmulfmd.bsky.social share her experiences of taking our Healthcare Leadership Foundations online short course! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rccy... bit.ly/healthcare-l....
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Healthcare Leadership Foundations - Digital Education Studio
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Many congratulations, Professor O'Toole!
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QMUL Genome Centre @qmulgenome.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Congratulations to our Bioinformatician Beth Hughes on getting paper of the year at today's @blizardinstitute.bsky.social symposium for work during her PhD. @qmul.bsky.social @qmulfmd.bsky.social
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Barts Cancer Institute (Queen Mary University of London) @qmbci.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
📰 Cells’ recycling system (autophagy) plays a surprising role in shaping immune cell DNA, new research from the BCI shows. The findings could have implications for the development of certain #bloodcancer and #autoimmune diseases. #medsky #oncosky 🧪 @qmulfmd.bsky.social @qmul.bsky.social
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Cells’ recycling system plays a surprising role in shaping immune cells DNA - Barts Cancer Institute - Queen Mary University of London
Scientists have uncovered how bowel cancer cells imitate our gut’s natural healing processes to adapt, spread and grow. The findings researchers at Barts Cancer Institute could lead to new treatment s...
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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Dr John Ford, leader of Queen Mary's Health Equity Evidence Centre, gives a run-down of the hits and the misses for health inequalities in the UK's 10 year Health Plan. www.heec.co.uk/resource/goo...
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Good intentions, risks and missed opportunities: What the NHS plan means for health and care inequalities - Health Equity Evidence Centre
In the 10 Year Health Plan there are notable wins for health inequalities advocates, especially in funding and tackling smoking and obesity, but there are risks of inadvertently increasing inequalitie...
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Her book explores how not listening to patients has been ingrained in medicine from its inception, and discusses the ways this approach widens entrenched health inequalities. Find out more at breadandrosesprize.wordpress.com
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The Bread and Roses Award for Radical Publishing
Celebrating Radical Publishing in the 21st Century
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
We're delighted that the new book, 'Unheard: The Medical Practice of Silencing', by @drrageshri.bsky.social has been long-listed for the Bread and Roses Award for Radical Publishing!
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Queen Mary University of London @qmul.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Queen Mary has acquired significant land in Whitechapel adjacent to its existing campus, in an agreement signed with DHSC @healthmedia.blog.gov.uk.web.brid.gy. Visit our website to find out more: www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...
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Queen Mary University set to develop significant life sciences capacity in East London
Queen Mary University of London has today, 20 June 2025, signed an agreement with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to acquire significant land in Whitechapel adjacent to its existing ca...
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
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Global evolution of inflammatory bowel disease across epidemiologic stages - Nature
An analysis of data from 522 population-based studies encompassing 82 global regions and spanning more than a century (1920–2024) shows spatiotemporal transitions across epidemiologic stages 1 to 3 of...
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
The research, published in Nature, gives an opportunity for health-care systems to pinpoint where their region sits on this trajectory and provides a clear roadmap for anticipating and managing the growing burden of IBD today and in the future.
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
A new study by an international consortium of researchers including Professor Paul Kelly and Dr Phoebe Hodges from @blizardinstitute.bsky.social has identified the 4 epidemiological stages of Inflammatory bowel disease (#IBD).
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William Harvey Research Institute, QMUL @qmulwhri.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Are you a doctor with 3+ yrs' clinical experience ready to take your academic career further? The #DClin at #QMUL @qmulfmd.bsky.social offers flexible study, NHS placements & research training. 📅 Webinar: 17 July, 9am UK 🔗 Register: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/26d68d...
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Brain Tumour Research @braintumourrsch.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Yesterday we welcomed incredible supporters to our Centre of Excellence at @qmulfmd.bsky.social 💛 They placed tiles on our Wall of Hope in memory of loved ones lost to or living with brain tumours - each tile marking a day of research they’ve helped fund. #TogetherWeWillFindACure #WallOfHope
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
We are so proud of all our nominees, and especially of our colleagues who were highly commended or who won their category! Visit our LinkedIn page for a full list of our winners: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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Many congratulations to our outstanding research colleagues from across the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry who were recognised at Queen Mary University of London’s prestigious Research and… | Queen...
Many congratulations to our outstanding research colleagues from across the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry who were recognised at Queen Mary University of London’s prestigious Research and Innovati...
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
This fantastic new study, led by colleagues at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social and by our own Professor Patricia Munroe, is shining new light on the genetic basis for differences between the way twins experience their environments.
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Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience @kingsioppn.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Researchers have found #genetic factors that may make people more or less sensitive to the environments they experience. It is the largest genetics study of identical #twins to date. 🔗 kcl.ac.uk/news/largest... @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social @uclbrainscience.bsky.social @qmulfmd.bsky.social
"Differences in individuals’ sensitivity to life experiences can explain why the same negative or positive experiences may have varying effects on people’s mental health, depending on their genetic make-up. Our findings suggest that specific genetic variants influence how environmental exposures impact psychiatric and neurodevelopmental symptoms." Dr Elham Assary, Postdoctoral Researcher at King’s College London
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Ruairi Robertson @ruairirobertson.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
🤱Preterm birth is the top cause of child mortality. Our team from @qmulfmd.bsky.social report in @nejm.org that an antibiotic (cotrimoxazole) during pregnancy doesn't increase birthweight but may reduce preterm birth by 40%. Work ongoing to study maternal microbiomes! www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Find out more in the paper, published today in @nejm.org : www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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A Trial of Trimethoprim–Sulfamethoxazole in Pregnancy to Improve Birth Outcomes | NEJM
Maternal infections underlie several adverse birth outcomes. Whether trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis during pregnancy will improve birth outcomes is unknown. In a double-blind, randomized...
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Although birthweight did not differ significantly between the two groups, the trimethoprim–sulfamethoxazole group showed a 40% reduction in the proportion of preterm births, compared to the placebo group.
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
993 pregnant women were recruited from three antenatal clinics in Shurugwi, a district in central Zimbabwe, and received either 960 mg of the drug or a placebo daily. The participants received regular antenatal care during their pregnancies and data regarding their birth outcomes were recorded.
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
The international research was led by Professor Andrew Prendergast from Queen Mary and Bernard Chasekwa from the Zvitambo Institute for Maternal and Child Health Research in Zimbabwe.
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
A study of almost 1000 pregnant women in Zimbabwe found that a daily dose of a commonly used, safe and inexpensive antibiotic may have led to fewer babies being born early. Among women living with HIV, those who received the antibiotic had larger babies who were less likely to be preterm.
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
A new study, led by Professor Seif Shaheen from @qmul-wiph.bsky.social & published today in Thorax, has investigated the association between lower adult lung function and increased cardiovascular comorbidity. Find out more over on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
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#research #cardiovascular #lungfunction | Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
New research investigates the association between lower adult lung function and increased cardiovascular comorbidity, which has never been fully explained. Are shared developmental signalling pathways...
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Did you know that our Faculty has its own LinkedIn page? We post research news, interviews, updates, and articles that showcase the ground-breaking research taking place across our institutes. We also only need an additional 27 followers to reach 4000! Please sign up! www.linkedin.com/showcase/qmfmd
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry | LinkedIn
Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry | 3,973 followers on LinkedIn. News about medical research and innovation from Queen Mary, a diverse and vibrant home of academic excellence | The Faculty ...
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Read more about this breakthrough on the Queen Mary website: www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...
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New injection could help millions with high blood pressure
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
The results could have a big positive impact for those with high-blood pressure, which affects around 1 in 3 adults in the UK and, if left untreated, increases the risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attacks, strokes and even death.
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Researchers found that giving patients zilebesiran alongside their standard medication was better at reducing their blood pressure levels than standard medication alone.
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
The global trial, KARDIA-2, involved 663 people with high blood pressure whose condition wasn’t being well managed with their standard treatment. In the trial, patients were given an injection of a new medication zilebesiran, alongside their standard blood pressure treatments.
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Results from a clinical trial led by researchers from @qmul.ac.uk, published yesterday in @jama.com, show that giving people with high blood pressure an injection every six months can lead to a meaningful, sustained reduction in their #bloodpressure.
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
You can find out more about their election on our website: www.qmul.ac.uk/media/news/2...
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Professor Claudia Langenberg and Professor Jonathan Grigg elected as Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences
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Queen Mary Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry @qmulfmd.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
Professor Claudia Langenberg, Director of Queen Mary’s Precision Healthcare University Research Institute (PHURI), has been elected to the Academy for her outstanding work in public health.
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