Blizard Institute

Part of @QMULBartsTheLon. World-class biomed research and postgrad courses in aesthetics, dermatology, gastro, neuro, regen med, TB, microbiology, trauma and EM

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We are delighted to welcome a world-leading team of virologists, cell biologists and educators @blizard_inst, marking an exciting new chapter for infection and immunity research, teaching, and public engagement @QMUL. More about their work and future plans in the comments 👇

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Heading to #BSGLIVE25 this week? Come and visit us at our stand to hear about our MSc Gastroenterology @QMUL, started by Professor Dame Parveen Kumar DBE and running for more than 30 years – you may even catch a glimpse of Parveen herself!
@BritSocGastro @MScGastro

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🚨 Free webinar – Tomrrow, 14 May, 18:30 BST
Shock Teams in Action: Time-Critical Care for Cardiac Emergencies
with Dr Rhodri Handslip, Consultant in Intensive Care Medicine @ St George's
🔗 Register: https://t.co/pp2DVvpTfn
#Cardiology #CriticalCare #MedTwitter #Webinar

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Join Dr Rhodri Handslip on 14 May, 18:30 BST for his webinar "Shock Teams in Action: Time-Critical Care for Cardiac Emergencies". Explore the rationale, evidence, & early experience behind the development of cardiogenic shock teams. Register: https://t.co/pp2DVvpTfn
@ResusMasters

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On 12 & 13 June, we will host our Global TB Symposium, featuring national and international speakers specialising in #tuberculosis, infectious disease, #HIV & paediatrics. We will also introduce our new centre. Find out more and register now: https://t.co/DlEkGJ90Pk
#WorldTBDay

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📣 Exciting news!

On #WorldTBDay, we're pleased to announce our new centre of excellence for TB in East London, thanks to a generous £4.63m from Barts Charity! The new centre will conduct research in a purpose-built laboratory within our Institute: https://t.co/HzijYe7KSa

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We're delighted to be collaborating with @NHSBartsHealth on the new #tuberculosis centre of excellence. Many thanks to @Barts_Charity for their funding. #WorldTuberculosisDay

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Members of the faculty on our online PGCert #Tuberculosis are international policy makers, including former head of WHO TB Prof Mario Raviglione. You’ll be able to meet and learn from these world leaders in #TB directly: Find out more: https://t.co/2KcHYKvIgi

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Through our online PGCert in #tuberculosis, we’re dedicated to improving the knowledge of #TB among healthcare professionals, paving the way for a new generation of TB specialists to help #ENDTB. Join our PGCert and find out more: https://t.co/2KcHYKvIgi

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Today is #WorldTBDay2025, marking the discovery of #TB by Robert Koch in 1882. This year continues the theme ‘Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver’. @QMUL and @QMULBartsTheLon confirm our commitment to support the fight against TB. #ENDTB #WorldTBDay

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🔬 Paper of the month! Our new paper in @eBioMedicine reveals certain interventions can reduce systemic inflammation and improve epithelial regeneration of children with severe #malnutrition. Read more: https://t.co/v833nORbdV

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Join us for our next Emergency Medicine webinar this Thurs 27 Feb, 8pm GMT, presented by Dr Harriet Tucker
@tucker_harriet, EM and PHEM Consultant – 24mm and 24 minutes... differences between life and death in penetrating injury. Register: https://t.co/sD7qohFHjE
@EMDrJonny

[Blizard Institute @blizard_inst]

We're so happy to see so many of you visiting us at our stand. We're here until 7pm. Come along to find out more about our MSc programmes in Aesthetics, Dermatology, Microbiology, Tuberculosis, Neuroscience, Regenerative Medicine, Gastroenterology, Trauma and Emergency Medicine.

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Looking forward to meeting everyone at tonight's Masters Open Evening, 4-7pm GMT in the Octagon, Mile End campus @QMUL. Join us to find out more about the postgrad programmes we offer at the @blizard_inst
@blizardmscneuro @MScGastro @TraumaMasters @ResusMasters @OrthoMasters

[Blizard Institute @blizard_inst]

Looking forward to meeting everyone at tonight's Masters Open Evening, 4-7pm GMT in the Octagon, Mile End campus @QMUL. Join us to find out more about the postgrad programmes we offer at the @blizard_inst
@blizardmscneuro @MScGastro @TraumaMasters @ResusMasters @OrthoMasters

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#postdoctoral opportunity! Join The @BrancoLab to help evaluate gene regulatory roles of transposable elements in the epithelial layer of the human endometrium: https://t.co/Dw3elDnNRx

[QMUL Emergency & Resuscitation Masters @ResusMasters]

WEBINAR - Mon 27th Jan, 1830 GMT
PEM & PERUKI - the journey so far

Dr Shrouk Messahel shares her journey in PEM & with PERUKI, a collaboration combining clinicians & researchers to complete high quality
multi-centre research.
Register at:
https://t.co/pwdOoaxjvK
@shroukmessahel

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Congratulations to all our Blizard Institute and @QMULBartsTheLon students who are graduating today! So great to see so many of you enjoying the day. We wish you all the best for the future 🎉

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[4/4] "Migrant populations entering Europe have poorer TB outcomes than native populations. As cases of TB are rising in Europe, we need urgent robust strategies to strengthen screening, rapid diagnosis, and treatment in these hard-to-reach populations" – Dr Heinke Kunst

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[1/4] New study by researchers from @blizard_inst @QMULBartsTheLon & @TBnet_EU published in ERJ @ERSpublications found adult migrants in EU/EEA & UK have worse #tuberculosis outcomes than non-migrants the EU/EAA & UK
📎https://t.co/yPo7xLXrWW
@ECDC_TB @WHO_Europe_TB @NHSEngland

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[3/4] Recommendations include screening migrants for TB/latent TB according to country data; a minimal package for TB care in drug susceptible/resistant TB; implementation of migrant-sensitive strategies; free healthcare & preventive treatment for migrants with HIV co-infection