Written by Cristina Escribano Gonzalez A month ago, Himani Rana and I delivered a ‘Cell Culture’ activity as part of a series of interactive workshops set up by the IMSR Community Action Team (CAT). This particular workshop also involved another CAT member, Daniela Nasteska, who participated and ran her ‘Build an Islet’ activity. We were … Continue reading “We Are IMSR Festival: Cell Culture Collage schools workshop”
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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!”
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”
IMSR marks Black History Month 2020
The Institute of Metabolism & Systems Research (IMSR) is pleased to invite you to an upcoming panel discussion and audience Q&A to mark Black History Month 2020, organized by IMSR’s Equality, Diversity & Inclusion leads. IMSR is a diverse and multinational research institute that carries out research in: Endocrinology Metabolism Maternal & Reproductive Health Quantitative Biomedicine … Continue reading “IMSR marks Black History Month 2020”
Showcasing My Research at Lapworth Lates – Dr Jonathan Mueller
“For more than four months now, I haven’t seen the inside of my office on campus. Visiting the garden centre was among the most exciting things I’ve physically done – in stark contrast to my ‘jet set’ virtual life on Zoom where I have been having meetings with other researchers all over Europe but also … Continue reading “Showcasing My Research at Lapworth Lates – Dr Jonathan Mueller”
I’m a Scientist, Get Me Out Of Here! – Dr Gabriela Da Silva Xavier shares her story
Earlier this year, Dr Gabriela Da Silva Xavier took part in “I’m a Scientist Get Me Out of Here!“… or as it’s now called during lockdown, “I’m a Scientist, Stay at Home!” Gaby is a senior researcher in the IMSR, who studies cellular metabolism with a special interest in glucose sensing mechanisms in the pancreas … Continue reading “I’m a Scientist, Get Me Out Of Here! – Dr Gabriela Da Silva Xavier shares her story”