IMSR is hosting a series of free online events on Saturday, 19th June 2021 as part of our first online ‘We Are IMSR Festival’. This is a mini-festival of events bringing together researchers from across all four major themes in the IMSR. Expect endocrinologists, maternal health experts, quantitative scientists and metabolism researchers, and more! They … Continue reading “Join our We Are IMSR Festival this July 19th!”
Category: Event
Vaccination for Pregnant Women & the Health Professionals caring for them (Webinar, March 20th)
Professor Shakila Thangaratinam from the WHO Collaborating Centre for Global Women’s Health – based at the IMSR – is leading a special webinar on vaccination for pregnant women and healthcare professionals taking care of them. This event is hosted in collaboration with Elly charity. Date of Event: March 20th at 11 am GMT – Register … Continue reading “Vaccination for Pregnant Women & the Health Professionals caring for them (Webinar, March 20th)”
Diabetes in Pregnancy: Let’s not sugar coat it! (March 13th, 2021)
The WHO Collaborating Centre for Global Women’s Health (based at the IMSR) and Barts Research Centre for Women’s Health (BARC) are excited to collaborate and invite you to a webinar on diabetes in pregnancy. Saturday 13th March 2021 (12-1pm GMT) | Diabetes in Pregnancy: let’s not sugar-coat it | Register online here. There will be … Continue reading “Diabetes in Pregnancy: Let’s not sugar coat it! (March 13th, 2021)”
IWD2021: PCOS at the Intersections
Women involved in the DAISy-PCOS Leadership Programme will take part in not one, but two events marking International Women’s Day 2021! The second of these events is: PCOS at the Intersections. It will explore questions such as: Does race impact the way we experience PCOS? Do Women of Colour feel represented within the healthcare or advocacy … Continue reading “IWD2021: PCOS at the Intersections”
International Women’s Day 2021: Our health matters, period.
Whilst International Women’s Day is on March 8th, we will be celebrating it early On Saturday 6th March at 11 am – 12.30 pm GMT. Join the Institute of Metabolism & Systems Research (IMSR) in collaboration with University of Birmingham’s Women’s Network for a community-led panel discussion focused on inequity in women’s healthcare. We will explore what … Continue reading “International Women’s Day 2021: Our health matters, period.”
INTERFACE: Science + Art + Health – in conversation with SMQB Artists in Residence 2020-21
In 2020 the Centre for Systems Modelling & Quantitative Biomedicine (SMQB) embarked on a new Artist-in-Residence programme. Four multidisciplinary artists joined forces with researchers and clinicians working at the interface between mathematics, biology and healthcare. Together, and despite the pandemic challenges of the past year, they have co-crafted new artistic works that respond to contemporary research through … Continue reading “INTERFACE: Science + Art + Health – in conversation with SMQB Artists in Residence 2020-21”
IMSR awarded Society for Endocrinology award!
The IMSR is thrilled to announce that the Society for Endocrinology has awarded a £1000 grant to Dr Punith Kempegowda for public engagement. Punith is a Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Fellow and an honorary Specialist Registrar in Endocrinology, Diabetes and General Medicine, based in the IMSR. He has a passion for medical education and more … Continue reading “IMSR awarded Society for Endocrinology award!”
We Are IMSR World Diabetes Day 2020: Rewatch it!
Missed our We Are IMSR World Diabetes Day 2020 event? Not to worry, you can rewatch the discussion here. Recording from 14th November 2020:
World Diabetes Day – Saturday Nov 14th, 11am!
The IMSR and Centre for Systems Modelling & Quantitative Biomedicine (SMQB) are excited to invite you to a free online event for World Diabetes Day 2020! We are extremely pleased to be hosting this event in partnership with Diabetes UK – a major funder for diabetes research and a crucial source of support for so … Continue reading “World Diabetes Day – Saturday Nov 14th, 11am!”
IMSR Black History Month: Reflections from Miriam Addo
Miriam Addo is Chairperson of the African-Caribbean Medical Society at the University of Birmingham. In this blog post she shares her reflections of IMSR’s recent Black History Month event… Miriam Addo writes: In celebration of Black History Month 2020, The IMSR hosted a virtual panel discussion of which I was honoured to be chair. Panellists … Continue reading “IMSR Black History Month: Reflections from Miriam Addo”