We are pleased to introduce you to IMSR’s new Community Action Team (CAT)! CAT includes PhD students and PostDocs who are passionate about engaging patients, diverse young people and the public with IMSR research. Working with IMSR’s Community & Public Engagement Manager, the CAT team will co-develop new engagement projects, working with the wider IMSR … Continue reading “Introducing IMSR’s Community Action Team!”
Category: We Are IMSR
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!”
Happy New Year from IMSR!
We know it’s been a tough 12 months for people, so all of us at the IMSR would like to wish you a happy new year and better 2021. We hope that things will start to look up soon, especially now that the vaccine programme is already in full swing. We extend these wishes to … Continue reading “Happy New Year from IMSR!”
We Are IMSR: Community Action Team!
****DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 7TH, 2021**** We are now looking for a small number of IMSR Phd & PostDoc volunteers to join our We Are IMSR: Community Action Team (CAT) to support the planning, programming and delivery of this event, as well as other strategic engagement activities throughout the year. Are you a PhD or PostDoc within … Continue reading “We Are IMSR: Community Action Team!”
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!”
PCOS Awareness Month Event (September 26th, 2020)
This September, the Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research (IMSR) is pleased to invite you to a free, public webinar to mark PCOS Awareness Month. PolyCystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) affects at least 1 in 10 women worldwide and commonly causes irregular periods and difficulties trying to conceive. Previous research at the IMSR by Professor Wiebke Arlt … Continue reading “PCOS Awareness Month Event (September 26th, 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”
Welcome to our new blog!
Welcome to the Institute of Metabolism & Systems Research’s (IMSR) new blog ‘We Are IMSR’! We Are IMSR is our blog which features stories, news and information about our public and patient engagement and involvement activities and events. If you are interested in detailed information about our research or the teaching we offer, please visit … Continue reading “Welcome to our new blog!”