July is Group B Streptococcus (GBS) Awareness Month – a time to increase understanding of Group B Streptococcus (also known as GBS, Strep B, or Streptococcus agalactiae) and the serious impact it can have on pregnant women, newborns and their families.
In this blog, MDR’s Dr Elita Jauneikaite, Assistant Professor in Microbiome and Bacterial Genomics, discusses the life-threatening infection and highlights from a recent gathering of the GBS research community. (more…)
On Friday 9 May 2025, research degree students and academic judges came together to showcase their presentations at Rising Scientist Day – an annual event designed to showcase the talent and hard work of our postgraduate research students. We found out what some of MDR’s participants had to say about their experience: (more…)
Well done to all Principal Investigators and teams in the Department who have recently been awarded research grants. Here is our quarterly round-up of funding successes.* (more…)
Well done to all Principal Investigators and teams in the Department who have recently been awarded research grants. Here is our quarterly round-up of funding successes.* (more…)
At the end of October, there was a Grant/Fellowship Writing Workshop for early career researchers in the MDR and I&I departments. I&I Postdoc Champion Tom McKinnon was the Master of Ceremony for that day which was well attended by over 60 junior researchers, many of whom want to apply for fellowships and grants in the near future (according to a poll at the start of the day). Opening remarks by I & I Head of Department Marina Botto welcomed the cohort, with an important reminder that the day could provide an opportunity to reflect on whether a fellowship was something each person truly wanted.
Congratulations to MDR’s Jen Barcroft (gynaecology) and Bronacha Mylrea-Foley (obstetrics) who scooped both young investigator prizes, at the closing ceremony of ISUOG 2024 (Budapest). (more…)
Well done to all Principal Investigators and teams in the Department who have recently been awarded research grants. Here is our quarterly round-up of funding successes.* (more…)
Dr Chee Yeen Fung is the Preparedness for Practice Development and Pre-Foundation Assistantship Lead at the Imperial College School of Medicine. In addition to her work at Imperial, Dr Fung also holds national educational and leadership roles with Health Education England, the Medical School Council and the General Medical Council, working on various educational leadership, assessment and widening participation projects.
In this interview, Chee Yeen discusses how her career has led to teaching, her passion for widening participation in education and her recent President’s Medal.
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Well done to all Principal Investigators and teams in the Department who have recently been awarded research grants. Here is our quarterly round-up of funding successes.* (more…)
Catherine Kibirige is our newly appointed Research Manager for the Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, as well as the Department of Immunology and Inflammation. Here she talks about her career journey and what she is looking forward to during her time in the department.