Prof Emma Morris 💙

Director, UCL Division of Infection & Immunity; BMT & Immunodeficiency Physician; Professor of Clinical Cell & Gene Therapy. Views my own.

[UCL Faculty of Medical Sciences @uclmedsci]

🏆 UCL is ranked 9th globally in the 2026 QS World University Rankings for the third year in a row. This marks our 14th year in the global top 10, reflecting the strength of our academic and employer reputation. 🔗 Learn more: https://t.co/FOHBlqISHR
#QSWUR

[Prof Emma Morris 💙 @ecmorris]

Lentiviral Gene Therapy for Severe Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency Type 1 | New England Journal of Medicine https://t.co/EteqGOdHxc

[Prof. Thumbi Ndung'u @Thumbi_Ndungu]

Excellent work by @LaraBaiyegunhi leading this work to understand the mechanisms by which virus replication capacity affects HIV clinical outcomes.
@HPP_Research
@SANTHEafrica
@SciforAfrica

[Prof Emma Morris 💙 @ecmorris]

Doctors in London cure blindness in children with rare condition https://t.co/dElpD0s5uX

[ESID @ESIDsociety]

Bringing disciplines together for better care!

👉 Discover how collaboration in #immunology, #hematology & oncology improves patient outcomes.

📺 Join us at the ESID-EHA-SIOPE Focused Symposium 2025 – 18–20 Nov, Vienna!

🔗 https://t.co/7Pa3sQwY0r #Interplay2025

[London Immunology @London_immuno]

We are very proud to bring you a highly requested new type of event this year 🙌:

an ECR Careers Meeting 🤩

Join us Thurs. 13th March at the @iit_ucl Pears Building (Hampstead)

🚨Registration is FREE! Link to register NOW! https://t.co/JqSIHpYOqC...

For more details👇

[Prof Emma Morris 💙 @ecmorris]

‘Groundbreaking’ potential cure for sickle cell in England approved for NHS use https://t.co/D3wvX0G4fc

[Prof Emma Morris 💙 @ecmorris]

Congratulations @gorkalasso 🙌

[Gorka Lasso @gorkalasso]

Exciting news! Our collaborative study reveals the molecular secrets of how #filoviruses, like #Ebola virus, interact with their #receptor and enter host cells. We also predict #bat species that could act as hosts for Ebola virus. Check it out: https://t.co/31wKkuby0c 1/10

[Prof Emma Morris 💙 @ecmorris]

Insanity. How to waste even more money and clog up diagnostic pathways in one easy policy. Who needs an experienced clinical opinion, anyway? 😳.

Keir Starmer to announce radical NHS changes to cut waiting times https://t.co/pCHkeuqo2W

[Prof Emma Morris 💙 @ecmorris]

@BogunovicLab @stewart_ojay @KidsAtColumbia @SinaiImmunol This is such beautiful work, congratulations, friend! 🥂🙌

[ESID @ESIDsociety]

📅 Save the Date!
The ESID-EHA-SIOPE Focused Symposium 2025 is coming to Vienna, 18–20 Nov 2025.
➡️Join immunologists, haematologists & paediatric oncologists to explore interconnected care & transform outcomes.🔗https://t.co/7Pa3sQxvPZ @EHA_Hematology @SIOPEurope #Interplay2025

[Chris van Tulleken 🏳️‍🌈 @DoctorChrisVT]

Xand and I are giving the Christmas Lecture at the @RCPhysicians this Thursday 19th at 2pm - we're talking food, alcohol and tobacco. Do join online or in person - it will be interactive with a Q&A. Details in the thread below.

[Prof Emma Morris 💙 @ecmorris]

Congratulations @uclcancer @UCLHresearch @drclaireroddie, Martin Pule and Autolus Therapeutics 🙌

[Nico Gagelmann @NicoGagelmann]

CART could have it ALL.

Obe-cel results @NEJM:

👉127 pts
👉complete remission 55%
👉median event-free survival 12 months
👉1-year survival 65%
👉severe CRS/ICANS in 2% and 7%
👉survival curve plateau but limited follow-up
👉high tumor burden still a challenge

Congrats @drclaireroddie @hemedoc and colleagues!
https://t.co/UhFzfv9dYD

[Alex Yema Kreins @alexyema]

@Leny_blanco @AdamRochussen @GolwalaZainab @SusieK00 @FabianJKlein @doctorsanjay @ecmorris @neuroliv @DuchenLab @GS_Lab_Bham @David_J_Adams @griffiths_lab @UCLchildhealth @GreatOrmondSt @IdrmOxford @OxfordBRC @GenomicsEngland 6/ For the full story, visit https://t.co/UHRZmngR5n and please reach out for future collaborations 🌟

(-hoping to share more science where the sky is blue; same handle! alexyema)

[Journal of Experimental Medicine @JExpMed]

.@Leny_blanco, @alexyema @UCLchildhealth and colleagues show that dominant negative variants in ITPR3, encoding a subunit of the IP3 receptor, cause Ca²⁺ channel leakiness resulting in ER store depletion and impaired T cell Ca²⁺ dynamics. https://t.co/rKpQPa8vSy

[John Hurst @ProfHurst]

Very excited to be attending my first @blrtechsummit today as part of our @ucl delegation with @UCL_Global. I’m representing @uclmedsci.

And having seen first hand the incredible med-tech innovation at @iiscbangalore yesterday, I can’t wait to see what today brings…

#bts2024

[Africa Health Research Institute @AHRI_News]

That's a wrap! The @UnionConference closed today. Team AHRI’s contributions included:

✅ Chairing 6 sessions
✅ Presenting 6 posters
✅ Delivering 4 talks
✅ Participating in 5 panel discussions
✅ Engaging in 2 speaking events

#UnionConf2024 #UnionConf 1/2

[Africa Health Research Institute @AHRI_News]

✅ AHRI's Centre of Excellence for Spatial Omics Research in Africa aims to accelerate access to cutting-edge spatial omics technology across the continent. As we host the 2nd CESORA spatial omics workshop this week, our Prof @WillemAHanekom weighs in on its significance 📽️

[Prof Emma Morris 💙 @ecmorris]

@NHIPartners @prof_chrisday @acmedsci @KarenSuetterlin @inasvdl Congratulations Ina!

[Newcastle Health Research Partnership @NCLPartnership]

Three clinical researchers in Newcastle have been awarded highly sought-after Starter Grants for Clinical Lecturers from the Academy of Medical Sciences, with support from NHIP Academy.

Read more here: https://t.co/V9qnj3YdpK