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Diabetes Awareness Month Events!

Diabetes Awareness Month Events!

Join us the Department of Metabolism and Systems Science (MSS) for two special events marking Diabetes Awarenesss Month this November! First up, for adults we have a 1-hour lunchtime webinar on Friday 15th November 2024 at 12-1pm where you can tune in to learn about some of the research MSS is doing into type 1, … Continue reading “Diabetes Awareness Month Events!”

Author:Author Caroline Gillett
Published: Posted on
22 October 202422 October 2024

Diabetes Research Engagement with Refugee & Migrant Families

Diabetes Research Engagement with Refugee & Migrant Families

Dr Gabriela da Silva Xavier and Dr Caroline Gillett from the Institute of Metabolism & Systems Research (IMSR) took part in public engagement activities at a festival event organised by the Birmingham Settlement Nature & Wellbeing Centre and a number of arts organisations. This event was hosted for refugee and migrant families in living in … Continue reading “Diabetes Research Engagement with Refugee & Migrant Families”

Author:Author Caroline Gillett
Published: Posted on
15 August 202315 August 2023

Diabetes UK supporters to visit the IMSR to see diabetes research in action

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”

Author:Author Caroline Gillett
Published: Posted on
15 November 202216 November 2022

Join our We Are IMSR Festival this July 19th!

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!”

Author:Author Caroline Gillett
Published: Posted on
10 June 202110 June 2021

Diabetes in Pregnancy: Let’s not sugar coat it! (March 13th, 2021)

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)”

Author:Author Caroline Gillett
Published: Posted on
3 March 202117 May 2021

We Are IMSR World Diabetes Day 2020: Rewatch it!

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:

Author:Author Caroline Gillett
Published: Posted on
17 November 202017 May 2021

World Diabetes Day – Saturday Nov 14th, 11am!

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!”

Author:Author Caroline Gillett
Published: Posted on
10 November 202017 May 2021

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