IMSR PhD researcher Amarah Anthony recently attended an in-depth public engagement training course. Her attendance was supported through Wellcome Trust Enrichment Funding awarded to the DAISy-PCOS research programme. Read Amarah’s blog review below & get in touch with her if you’d like to know more about the training: I had the pleasure of participating in … Continue reading “A review of Wellcome Trust’s Public Engagement Masterclass”
No Thanks, Aunty! PCOS Awareness event led by British South-Asian women
We’ve added another event to our line up of PCOS Awareness Month activities this September! NO THANKS, AUNTY! has been organised by a group of women with PCOS who are involved in the DAISy-PCOS Leadership project, connected to Professor Wiebke Arlt’s Wellcome Trust funded research and public engagement programme. Join members of the DAISy-PCOS leadership … Continue reading “No Thanks, Aunty! PCOS Awareness event led by British South-Asian women”
Celebrating Student Excellence – the Society for Endocrinology Undergraduate Achievement Awards
Wtitten by Dr Jon Mueller Endowed by the Society for Endocrinology, we award three undergraduate student prizes each year. One is for endocrinology-related study achievements in the BioMed study programme. Another one is for stellar marks in endocrine modules for MBChB medical students. The third prize is awarded for the highest ranked study project, across … Continue reading “Celebrating Student Excellence – the Society for Endocrinology Undergraduate Achievement Awards”
PCOS Awareness Month – Events this September!
Be sure to keep checking our Events page for upcoming public activities, including a number of special events for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Awareness Month this September. For example we have two events already listed: PCOS: Emotions, Experiences & Expectation (Saturday 25th September at 2.30 pm BST) Join DAISy-PCOS and PCOS Club India for a collaborative … Continue reading “PCOS Awareness Month – Events this September!”
We Are IMSR Festival: Cell Culture Collage schools workshop
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”
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!”
Micro & Macro Acts in Tackling Inequality in Women’s Healthcare
Recently the Institute of Metabolism & Systems Research (IMSR) hosted a webinar marking International Women’s Day. As a highly prevalent (1 in 10 women worldwide) and often misunderstood condition, we chose polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) as our lens for this broader discussion. IMSR has a strong research portfolio in women’s health and Professor Wiebke Arlt, … Continue reading “Micro & Macro Acts in Tackling Inequality in Women’s Healthcare”
STEMM Outreach Opportunity – In2ScienceUK Mentors Wanted
IMSR researchers may be interested in the following opportunity… The In2scienceUK programme inspires disadvantaged Year 12 students to pursue careers in STEM. With the help of enthusiastic volunteers, they deliver online research modules, skills and careers workshops and one-day work shadowing alongside mentoring sessions. By supporting underrepresented students to pursue STEM, In2scienceUK ensures its future … Continue reading “STEMM Outreach Opportunity – In2ScienceUK Mentors Wanted”
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)”