AUTHOR OF THIS POST: Rahatil Chowdhury Last week, PGRs and ECRs from across the institutes came together and took part in creating fantastic pieces at a clay workshop run by Rachel Akers and organised by Dr. Gabriela Da Silva Xavier. Images taken by Dr Christian Ludwig. The workshop was both the setting for PGRS and … Continue reading “PGRs and ECRs get crafty at clay workshop”
Category: Event
Festival Season! Come meet IMSR this summer
Summer festival season is upon us and members of the Institute for Metabolism & Systems Research (IMSR) will be popping along to run science engagement activities. We will be at: CoCoMad Festival, in Cotteridge Park on Saturday 1st July Sandwell & Birmingham Mela, in Victoria Park (Smethwick), over Saturday & Sunday 22-23rd July Take part in activities to learn about some of the … Continue reading “Festival Season! Come meet IMSR this summer”
Thyroid Patient and Public Engagement Event
Join clinicians, IMSR researchers and healthcare professionals at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham for their Thyroid Patient and Public Education and Engagement Event on Saturday, 10th of June 2023 (09:30am until 11:30am) Attendance is FREE but please book – see details below! Why join? This event is an excellent opportunity to get updates and ask questions about the latest research … Continue reading “Thyroid Patient and Public Engagement Event”
Pituitary Patient Engagement Day
In collaboration with the University Hospitals Birmingham, IMSR researchers took part in activities supporting awareness and enhanced understanding of pituitary-related health conditions. The pituitary – located at the base of the brain – is often referred to as the ‘master gland’ as it plays a key role in hormone regulation of growth and many other … Continue reading “Pituitary Patient Engagement Day”
Diabetes UK supporters to visit the IMSR to see diabetes research in action
November is Diabetes Awareness Month and we are pleased to be collaborating with Diabetes UK to organise a special public engagement visit to the Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research (IMSR). As part of their thankathon Diabetes UK are inviting a group of volunteers and staff who go above and beyond to see diabetes research … Continue reading “Diabetes UK supporters to visit the IMSR to see diabetes research in action”
Lore + (Dis)order exhibition launches!
The Centre for Systems Modelling and Quantitative Biomedicine (SMQB) launched its sciart exhibition ‘Lore + (Dis)order’ last Friday night and approximately 200-250 people visited well into the night! Visitors explored the gallery and chatted with the artists and scientists involved in collaborating on each of the artworks. We were also really pleased to see some … Continue reading “Lore + (Dis)order exhibition launches!”
Lore + (Dis)order: sciart exhibition
2- 23 September, Centrala Lore + (Dis)order is a new sciart exhibition celebrating collaborations between scientists and artists working with the Centre for Systems Modelling and Quantitative Biomedicine (SMQB) at University of Birmingham. It features the work of 8 artists who have produced creative responses to new contemporary research at the interface of biomedicine and … Continue reading “Lore + (Dis)order: sciart exhibition”
Meet us at the Mela!
We are excited to let you know that members of the DAISy-PCOS leaders and research team will be at the Mela Festival over Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th of August! The Sandwell & Birmingham Mela is the biggest South Asian music festival in Europe. Music, dance, food, arts and crafts bring the sights, sounds and … Continue reading “Meet us at the Mela!”
IMSR engages at CoCoMad Festival 2022!
On Saturday July 2nd, a collaborative team of IMSR researchers took part in public engagement activities at CoCoMad Festival. This is a free annual community festival held in Cotteridge Park about 2.5 miles away from the University. The festival attracts over 6000 people each year for its fun range of outdoor activities. IMSR’s involvement in … Continue reading “IMSR engages at CoCoMad Festival 2022!”
Join our We Are IMSR Festival this July 19th!
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!”