IMSR researcher Professor Niki Karavitaki lead coordination of another successful patient engagement event in partnership with endocrine research nurses and other clinician colleagues at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital. Together, the Birmingham Pituitary team gave a series of short presentations and interactive discussions on pituitary conditions, sharing the latest research findings and discussing the pituitary service. … Continue reading “Another ‘Pituitary Open Morning’ success!”
Author: Caroline Gillett
SIMBA Adrenal 3.0 thanks patient representatives
Last week IMSR researchers took a lead role in a two-day SIMBA continuing professional development (CDP) programme aimed at medical professionals and medical students. Over 100 registered. The innovative SIMBA programme uses simulation-based learning to provide scaffolded learning based on real-life case studies. The theme focused on the Adrenal Gland and this is the third … Continue reading “SIMBA Adrenal 3.0 thanks patient representatives”
IWD2024, March 8th event: Inspiring inclusion in women’s health research
IWD2024: Inspiring inclusion in women’s health research to tackle health inequalities to tackle health inequalities Join University of Birmingham this Friday 8th March 2024 (12-2pm) for a friendly and interactive workshop exploring how we can make change together to tackle health inequalities for women. You can join us in-person from 11:45am with pre-event networking and refreshments or online from 12 … Continue reading “IWD2024, March 8th event: Inspiring inclusion in women’s health research”
SMQB Artists in Residence meet to share updates
SMQB’s latest batch of artists in residences met recently to share updates on their projects as they each approach the midway point of their collaborations. So far, creative works range from poetry and paintings, through to installations, video art and performance pieces. You can find out more by reading through the artist progress blogs. Expect … Continue reading “SMQB Artists in Residence meet to share updates”
PCOS Webinar to showcase IMSR public engagement case study
On the evening of February 5th 2024 at 7.30-9pm, IMSR colleague Dr Caroline Gillett will share a case study in public engagement at this upcoming webinar hosted in collaboration with Verity – The UK PCOS charity. You can find out more and sign up here: https://bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pQDmdiURR-uWJ7QE4RdcWA
Happy New Year from the IMSR
As 2024 begins, we are excited for another year of exciting involvement and engagement opportunities! We have lots of ways for you to engage with our activities, for example: Get involved with research through a patient and public involvement group such as The Hildas, who support our research on women’s health or AMIGO, who cover … Continue reading “Happy New Year from the IMSR”
BRC Womens Metabolic Health – TikTok Dissemination Training
The Women’s Metabolic Health theme of the Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) in Birmingham recently hosted a patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) training event on December 8th. The session was open to all and present were members of The Hildas, a PPIE group focused on women’s health, who had been attending a meeting earlier … Continue reading “BRC Womens Metabolic Health – TikTok Dissemination Training”
IMSR EDI seminar on Mental Health and the Mental Health First Aider programme
Written by Dr Jonathan W. Mueller IMSR seminars normally focus on stellar science connected to endocrinology and metabolism. IMSR EDI seminars are different. During the pandemic, we had seminars on Black-lives-matter and on Athena Swan and equality. A third seminar was on Hidden Disabilities and Chronic Diseases. Following this tradition, our most recent seminar was … Continue reading “IMSR EDI seminar on Mental Health and the Mental Health First Aider programme”
SMQB Artists in Residence 2023-24 kick off!
The Centre for Systems Modelling & Quantitative Biomedicine (SMQB) recently kicked off it’s its latest round of seedcorn projects which bring interdisciplinary teams together for 6 months research pilots using quantitative skills to advance biomedical challenges in a wide range of topic areas. Also joining each of the research teams were 9 SMQB Artists in … Continue reading “SMQB Artists in Residence 2023-24 kick off!”
Diabetes Research Engagement with Refugee & Migrant Families
Dr Gabriela da Silva Xavier and Dr Caroline Gillett from the Institute of Metabolism & Systems Research (IMSR) took part in public engagement activities at a festival event organised by the Birmingham Settlement Nature & Wellbeing Centre and a number of arts organisations. This event was hosted for refugee and migrant families in living in … Continue reading “Diabetes Research Engagement with Refugee & Migrant Families”