King's Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine

"I think for a lot of people, the idea of treating ageing sounds a bit like science fiction, but the more we understand about the biology of ageing, the more we can do to develop treatments to help people live healthier for longer." For our ‘Ageing Well’ campaign, Professor Claire Steves and Dr Carly Welch of King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust sat down to discuss some of the ‘hallmarks of ageing’ and the considerations of caring for an ageing population. Take a look at their conversation here ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/e8DEvSpZ

Will our pets be impacted by the changing clocks this Sunday? Dr Jeffrey Kelu from King's Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine focuses on the impact of the circadian clock on biological processes, such as muscle growth. Today, he discusses the effect of switching to Daylight Saving Time (DST) on animals. ⬇️

From the start of this academic year, students studying BSc Biomedical Science will choose from six new study themes. The new themes, which align with research within the Faculty and beyond, will provide students with a more cohesive programme of study, flexibility with their module choices and enhance research-informed teaching. Hear from Professor Esther Bell, Programme Director of the BSc Biomedical Science programme, about the new study themes and the opportunities they present to students. You can also read more about the themes here: https://lnkd.in/evNkE2sb

Congratulations to Professor Miranda Lomer who this evening gave her inaugural lecture entitled ‘Improving the lives of people with gut disorders through diet.’ Professor Lomer is a professor of Dietetics in Gastroenterology in the School of Life Course & Population Sciences and a Consultant Dietitian in Gastroenterology at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. Her lecture centred on her research into how different foods and special diets affect the gut. This research and her clinical practice have shaped some NHS services and made a hugely positive difference to the quality of life of many patients with Crohn’s disease and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Thank you also to Professor Kevin Whelan who gave the Vote of Thanks. A recording of the lecture will be available at https://lnkd.in/eTV5Swxw where you can also find details of upcoming inaugural lectures.

Thank you to everyone involved in putting together this year’s Hospital of the Future exhibit for New Scientist Live. A brilliant opportunity to showcase our cutting edge research to the public, and great to see it was as popular as ever!

Dr Susan Cox is a Reader in Cell Biophysics in the Randall Centre for Cell & Molecular Biophysics within our School for Basic & Biomedical Sciences. She was recently awarded a Royal Microscopical Society Scientific Achievement Award for her work in the field of microscopy, including in the analysis of single molecule light microscopy data to create super-resolution images. Speaking of the award, Dr Cox said: "It is a great privilege to be recognised in this way. For me this award is particularly meaningful as the first RMS Scientific Achievement Award went to George Patterson, who hosted me on my first visit to the NIH and, in addition to many great scientific achievements, did so much to make the field of biological fluorescence microscopy a welcoming and inclusive place." We caught up with Dr Cox to find out more about her career, current projects and who inspires her most ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ePTbjrS6

This year, students on our BSc Biomedical Science programme at King's College London chose from six new study themes aligned with the research within the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine and beyond. The new themes will provide students with a more cohesive programme of study, flexibility with their module choices and enhance research-informed teaching. 💬 Professor Esther Bell, Programme Director of the BSc Biomedical Science programme, said: "It has been wonderful to see these themes launch, not only do they align with our research but they provide a sense of community within each theme thereby enhancing the student experience." Discover the new themes and read more ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/evNkE2sb

Why do we lose muscle mass as we age, and what can we do to mitigate this?   As part of our new Faculty campaign focusing on the topic of 'Ageing Well', we spoke to Dr oliver witard about the importance of maintaining muscle mass, the physiological processes that cause us to lose muscle mass as we age, and what the research tells us about effective interventions.   The average age of the UK population is increasing. But what happens when we age, and how can we stay healthy as we get older? Our 'Ageing Well' campaign seeks to shine on the cutting-edge ageing research underway across the Faculty and beyond. Keep your eyes peeled for further in-depth features, and more, over the next few months. https://lnkd.in/eBreFqgf

Earlier this week, Combat Stress, alongside King's Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, ran a roundtable event to discuss the potential role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the Armed Forces community. Funded by Forces in Mind Trust, the event explored key topics related to AI and how its use could affect Armed Forces healthcare, including its ability to bring people together, AI as a tool for decision making and the importance of maintaining quality provision of services and trust between service providers and its users. Click here to read more: https://https://lnkd.in/ey89Skhc

On Wednesday, we hosted our latest Harold Moody lecture - an annual event in honour of the King's medical graduate, who became a much-respected GP in Peckham and founded Britain's first civil rights movement.   This year's theme was 'Addressing Racism in Medical Education', and featured a keynote lecture from Dr Annabel Sowemimo, Consultant in Community Sexual & Reproductive Health and a King's Harold Moody PhD scholar.   The lecture was followed by a panel discussion, which was chaired by Dr Sam Thenabadu, Programme Director for our School of Medical Education, and featured Ms (Dr) Rantimi Ayodele, Chief Medical Officer (Interim) at King’s College Hospital, Dr Fleur Cantle, Consultant in Emergency Medicine and MBBS Inclusive Education Lead and Akua Asare, final year medical student and previous president of the King's African Caribbean Medical Society. Thank you to everyone who attended.