Professor Dermot Kelleher named as Principal of the Faculty of Medicine
06 Jan 2012
One of Ireland's foremost medical leaders joins the College
Body clock receptor linked to diabetes in new genetic study
People who carry rare genetic mutations in the receptor for melatonin have a much higher risk of type 2 diabetes, according a study published in Nature Genetics - News release
30 Jan 2012
Research into acute asthma attacks boosted with £4m award
New grant from the Medical Research Council and GlaxoSmithKline will enable researchers to investigate mechanisms of potentially life-threatening asthma attacks.
27 Jan 2012
Making a ‘contract’ with society: GlaxoSmithKline’s research and development head discusses the company’s ethos
Dr Moncef Slaoui asks whether patients or shareholders should come first in a distinguished guest lecture
25 Jan 2012
Imperial and partners receive £4.5million from the BBSRC to equip the life scientists of the future
Funding announced to support Doctoral Training Partnership - News
24 Jan 2012
Magic mushrooms’ effects illuminated in brain imaging studies
Brain scans of people under the influence of the psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, have given scientists the most detailed picture to date of how psychedelic drugs work - News release
24 Jan 2012
UK government backs Imperial researchers in drive to eliminate neglected tropical diseases
Renewed support from the British government will enable research groups based at Imperial to distribute an additional 100 million treatments for schistosomiasis in Africa.
23 Jan 2012
T-rays technology could help develop Star Trek-style hand-held medical scanners
Scientists have developed a new way to create Terahertz waves (T-rays) that may one day lead to biomedical detective devices similar to the 'tricorder' scanner used in Star Trek - News release
20 Jan 2012
Essay competition challenges students to start scribbling about science
This year's Science Challege is launched by the Royal College of Science Union - News
19 Jan 2012
Reprogrammed oestrogen binding linked to more aggressive breast cancer
Receptors for the female sex hormone oestrogen attach to a different part of the DNA in breast cancer patients who are more likely to relapse, according to a study published in Nature.
11 Jan 2012
Knighthoods and a CBE for Imperial researchers in 2012 Honours
Recognition for Professors Sir Stephen Bloom, Sir Simon Donaldson and David Phillips - News
06 Jan 2012
