School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences

School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences at King's College London.

[King's Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine @kingsmedicine]

Congratulations to Dr Mark Russell @KCLImmunoMicro who has been awarded an @NIHRresearch Advanced Fellowship to support his GuideALIGN study, which aims to use big data to transform how the NHS evaluates and improves adherence to NICE clinical guidelines https://t.co/XrTSsmNGm7

[Joe Wanford @Joewanford]

🚨 Job alert 🚨
I’m recruiting two postdoctoral research associates to join my lab at @KCLImmunoMicro to study how K. pneumoniae regulates virulence factor expression during infection!
Mol Micro: https://t.co/KKuFJ8Xyo5
Infection: https://t.co/J8USdQvvM8
Deadline: 21st Sept.

[King's Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine @kingsmedicine]

Researchers from @Inst_of_Liver @KCLImmunoMicro have shed light on how a type of drug - a cyclophilin inhibitor - works to reduce liver damage in alcohol-related liver disease, using 3D models derived from human tissue.

Read more ⬇️ https://t.co/5rS7Q916St @f4liverresearch

[The Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies @Inst_of_Liver]

📢📢POST-DOC JOB VACANCY📢📢

We're currently hiring for a Postdoctoral Scientist to join our Liver-Brain Axis group with @AHadjihambi

Follow the link below for more info and to apply today!

https://t.co/fHGwR9XOL2

#ScienceCareers #STEMcareers #PostDoc #PostDoctoral #LiverTwitter #LiverResearch #Hepatology #LiverBrainAxis #MASLD @kingsmedicine @KCLImmunoMicro

[King's Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine @kingsmedicine]

A new study has found that a test called the Basophil Activation Test (BAT) is more accurate than standard allergy tests for detecting cow’s milk allergy in children & could reduce the need for oral food challenges in allergy diagnosis https://t.co/kH54OHLSDz
@GSTTnhs @The_MRC

[King's Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine @kingsmedicine]

Congratulations to Dr Charlotte Odendall, Dr Joseph Wanford and Dr Yin Wu from @KCLImmunoMicro who have been awarded Wellcome Career Development Awards to pursue bold, innovative work that has the potential to improve human health.

Read more: https://t.co/PLj31L2IpK

[King's Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine @kingsmedicine]

We are delighted to share that Professor James Galloway from @KCLImmunoMicro @KingsCollegeLon has been announced as the new @VersusArthritis Endowed Chair. Read more: https://t.co/WV2tsSFAhy

[School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences @KCLImmunoMicro]

Congratulations to Sumoyee on this fantastic achievement

[King's Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine @kingsmedicine]

Congratulations to Sumoyee Basu, PhD student in @KCLImmunoMicro, who was recently awarded the Leonardo Di Vinci Transplant Science Research Innovation Award by the European Society of Organ Transplantation @ESOTtransplant

[EASLnews @EASLnews]

🎙️Our media partners at @touchIMMUNOLOGY have published an insightful interview with EASL Secretary General, Professor @DebbieShawcros1 .

In this piece, Professor Shawcross discusses the pressing challenges facing hepatology in Europe, from early diagnosis and equitable access to care to managing complex liver diseases. She also shares how EASL is driving change through education, research and advocacy, ensuring innovation translates into better patient outcomes.

👉 Read the full article and discover how EASL is working to improve liver health across Europe: https://t.co/9MMumUNLmS

[King's Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine @kingsmedicine]

Congratulations to Prof Alexandra Santos on receiving the Thermo Fisher Scientific Allergy Research Award 2025.

The award aims to honour & support the work of international scientific researchers who have made remarkable progress & advancements in allergy research 👏

[King's Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine @kingsmedicine]

Dr Robert Köchl @KCLImmunoMicro is co-leading a research project with Prof Marco Fritzsche @KirOxford that has been awarded £1.4m from @CR_UK to investigate how physical forces within tumours affect the ability of T cells to attack & eliminate cancer cells https://t.co/Psyt1F3pVi

[Alexandra Santos @alex_fsantos]

Sharing the link here to the wonderful programme on BBC World Service FOOD CHAIN in which I had the pleasure to take part and that went out yesterday:

https://t.co/UBK63eeEyn

@kingsmedicine @KCLImmunoMicro @lifecourse_KCL @EvelinaLondon

[The Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies @Inst_of_Liver]

📢📢POST-DOC JOB VACANCY 📢📢

We're currently hiring for a Postdoctoral Scientist to join our Liver Regeneration & Tissue Engineering group with @UrbaniLab! Follow the link below for more info and to apply today 🧪👩‍🔬🔬

https://t.co/fHGwR9XOL2

#ScienceCareers #STEMcareers #PostDoc #PostDoctoral #LiverTwitter #LiverResearch #Hepatology #LiverRegeneration #TissueEngineering @kingsmedicine @KCLImmunoMicro

[King's College London @KingsCollegeLon]

A new report has found that people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) feel like ‘second class citizens’.

Launched today at the @HouseofCommons, the report sets out the reality people with COPD face in securing diagnosis & accessing care.

https://t.co/inQIgWMVx2

[School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences @KCLImmunoMicro]

Congratulations to Professor Phil Newsome, Director of the Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies, on being elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences 👏

[King's College London @KingsCollegeLon]

We are delighted to announce that Professors Ben Blencowe, Andrew Shennan OBE, Philip Newsome, and Jernej Ule have been elected as Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Read more ⬇️
https://t.co/WgQD3Cni5K

[School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences @KCLImmunoMicro]

Congratulations to Professor @DebbieShawcros1 on her new role as Secretary General of the European Association for the Study of the Liver 👏

[The Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies @Inst_of_Liver]

Following the @EASLnews annual congress earlier this month in Amsterdam, we’re celebrating our very own Prof. @DebbieShawcros1 and her new role as Secretary General of EASL, a key post within the international landscape of liver research 👏👏

Full article: https://t.co/9oq05sMC0g

[The Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies @Inst_of_Liver]

We’re delighted to launch the new RW-ILS Grants, Funding & Fellowships!

Funded by @f4liverresearch, @KingsCollegeLon & @KingsCollegeNHS, these schemes are designed to offer exciting new clinical and non-clinical research opportunities, with two programmes already live and taking applications!

Emerging Leader Scheme applications - https://t.co/JuPJP0qMea

4 Year PhD Studentship Pathway applications - https://t.co/lmeBe28sOL

Download the full brochure - https://t.co/aAGanFiTiY

[King's College London @KingsCollegeLon]

@kingsmedicine @GSTTnhs Watch trial participant Richard talk about his experience on the trial @GMB https://t.co/aQyKS8fmDW

[King's College London @KingsCollegeLon]

Two thirds of adults were able to eat peanuts without an allergic reaction after taking part in ‘groundbreaking research’ at @kingsmedicine @GSTTnhs

The study used daily doses of peanuts to desensitise patients with life-long allergy.

https://t.co/El8jmLWJYF

[The Roger Williams Institute of Liver Studies @Inst_of_Liver]

We're inviting the South London community to join us for an informative morning of talks and discussions on Liver Health and Research Science!

All non-scientists are welcome, whether you’re affected by liver disease, caring for someone who is, or just interested in science and health.

Sat 26th April, 10am - 12:30pm, London SE5 9NT

Book your FREE ticket here - https://t.co/cKat330XLW