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Dr David MacIntyre presenting the work of the Section of Pregnancy, Parturition and Prematurity at the MDR Away Day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On Monday 7th October, the Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction<\/a> held its inaugural Away Day.<\/p>\n

As a new Department, it was a fantastic opportunity to get the vast majority of our researchers and academics in one place and hear about all the diverse and fascinating work taking place across the Divisions.<\/p>\n

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As Prof Mark Thursz, Head of Department, referenced in his opening remarks, whilst metabolism, digestion and reproduction may appear somewhat unrelated, they share the goal of driving improvements in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, based on strong basic, translational and clinical science.<\/p>\n

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Our Director @MarkThursz<\/a> kicks off the MDR Away Day. Everyone is looking forward to hearing about all the fantastic and diverse research programmes going on across the Department. pic.twitter.com\/3oApLoy9JR<\/a><\/p>\n

— Metabolism, Digestion & Reproduction (@ImperialMDR) October 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n