Imperial Bioengineering@ImperialBioeng

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🎟️ Final seats for the Bioengineering Lecture. Professor Julia Vorholt from @ETH_en joins us on Monday for Engineering Endosymbioses Through Single-Cell Implantation. 📅 12 Oct | 17.30 📍 White City 🔗imperial.ac.uk/events/211811…
Banner image advertising the Bioengineering Lecture 2026 with Professor Julia Vorholt at Imperial College London on Monday 12th October 2026, 17.30-18.30

ALT Banner image advertising the Bioengineering Lecture 2026 with Professor Julia Vorholt at Imperial College London on Monday 12th October 2026, 17.30-18.30

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🧬 One week until the Bioengineering Lecture. Prof Julia Vorholt of @ETH_en joins us at Imperial to explore how we can engineer and study new partnerships between cells and bacteria. 📅 12 Oct | 17.30 🎟️ Free and open to all 🔗imperial.ac.uk/events/211811…
Banner image advertising the Bioengineering Lecture 2026 with Professor Julia Vorholt at Imperial College London on Monday 12th October 2026, 17.30-18.30

ALT Banner image advertising the Bioengineering Lecture 2026 with Professor Julia Vorholt at Imperial College London on Monday 12th October 2026, 17.30-18.30

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New research from @AlmquistLab, led by Dr Magdalene Ho, has created a wound dressing that captures the body’s own healing proteins and releases them when repair cells pull on the material. Published in @NatureMaterials. ⬇️See how it works.
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📰Read more about the research ⬇️imperial.ac.uk/news/articles…

Smart wound dressing speeds up healing by triggering body’s own repair signals

A bioinspired material, developed by scientists at Imperial College London, accelerates wound healing and the repair of human skin.

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Could tracking brain health become as routine as counting steps? 🧠 Our researchers are working with alumni startup Connectome Health to explore how sleep, activity and age affect brain function using wearable brain-monitoring technology. imperial.ac.uk/news/articles…

Neuroscientists work with startup to bring fitness tracking to the brain

Researchers at Imperial College London are working with alumni startup Connectome to bring brain health monitoring to consumers.

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🏆 Congratulations to Dr Claudia Ghidini, who has been awarded the 2026 Sir Michael Uren Prize for her work developing adjustable prosthetic technology for children. Her growth-adaptive socket can be lengthened and widened as a child grows. 📰Read more: imperial.ac.uk/news/articles…
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Today: Professor @StephenQuake lecture Join us this evening for Professor Stephen Quake's special lecture on medical innovations from the genome revolution: liquid biopsies. 🗓️ Tonight🕕 18.15–19.30 📍 South Kensington Campus Find out more: bit.ly/4w4A7S4
Poster for a special lecture titled “Medical innovations from the genome revolution: liquid biopsies”, featuring a portrait of Professor Stephen Quake. The event takes place on Tuesday 7 July 2026, 18.15–19.30, at Imperial College London’s South Kensington Campus. The poster includes a registration link: bit.ly/4w4A7S4.

ALT Poster for a special lecture titled “Medical innovations from the genome revolution: liquid biopsies”, featuring a portrait of Professor Stephen Quake. The event takes place on Tuesday 7 July 2026, 18.15–19.30, at Imperial College London’s South Kensington Campus. The poster includes a registration link: bit.ly/4w4A7S4.
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🧬How is the #GenomicRevolution transforming clinical medicine? Join Prof @StephenQuake (@Stanford) for a special lecture exploring how the genomic revolution is transforming clinical medicine through liquid biopsies. 🎟️For more details and to register: imperial.ac.uk/events/211026…
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Congratulations @imperial_mrcdtp and @ImperialBioeng PhD student @V_Drevenakova - winner of @absw Dr Katherine Giles Award for Best New Academic Voice 👏#ABSWawards #MultiSci
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#ABSWawards 🏆 And The Dr Katharine Giles Award for best new academic voice goes to... Vanessa Drevenakova, Imperial College London Judges say: "An uplifting example of science bringing hope for the future." 🔗 zurl.co/uNgWG @ObserverUK zurl.co/Efm1z
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Join Professor @StephenQuake for a special lecture on how liquid biopsies are transforming clinical medicine, disease detection and patient care. Hosted by @ImperialIGHI & @ImperialBioeng. 🗓️ Tue 7 July 2026, 18.15-19.30 📍 South Kensington Register: bit.ly/4w4A7S4
Poster for a special lecture titled “Medical innovations from the genome revolution: liquid biopsies”, featuring a portrait of Professor Stephen Quake. The event takes place on Tuesday 7 July 2026, 18.15–19.30, at Imperial College London’s South Kensington Campus. The poster includes a registration link: bit.ly/4w4A7S4.

ALT Poster for a special lecture titled “Medical innovations from the genome revolution: liquid biopsies”, featuring a portrait of Professor Stephen Quake. The event takes place on Tuesday 7 July 2026, 18.15–19.30, at Imperial College London’s South Kensington Campus. The poster includes a registration link: bit.ly/4w4A7S4.
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Bioengineering graduate Anson To is featured in Imperial People, celebrating their brilliant advocacy and impact. Anson is now Deputy President (Welfare) at Imperial College Union, and we’re very proud of everything they continue to champion! 👉Read more: blogs.imperial.ac.uk/imperia…
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🏥 How is AI moving into clinical practice? A new @ImperialIdeas story features insights from @FaisalLab on AI in healthcare, including clinical decision-making, diagnostics and AI Clinician, now installed in four UK hospitals. 📰Read more: imperial.ac.uk/Stories/ai-he…
Professor Aldo Faisal speaks at a lectern during a presentation on AI for healthcare. He is standing in front of a large projected slide, with his hands raised as he addresses the audience. The slide includes information about AI and healthcare centres, doctoral training, NHS hospital trusts, patient data, industry partners and the UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare at Imperial College London.

ALT Professor Aldo Faisal speaks at a lectern during a presentation on AI for healthcare. He is standing in front of a large projected slide, with his hands raised as he addresses the audience. The slide includes information about AI and healthcare centres, doctoral training, NHS hospital trusts, patient data, industry partners and the UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare at Imperial College London.
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🚨We’re hiring!🚨 Join Bioengineering at Imperial as our new Head of Technical Operations & Safety. Lead technical teams, shape safety, and support the labs behind world-class research. ➡️ Apply: imperial.ac.uk/jobs/search-j…
A scientist in a white lab coat and safety glasses adjusts valves on a laboratory purification system, wearing red protective gloves, in a clean, modern lab with visible gauges, pipes, and a glass door labelled “Solvent Purification 602A.”

ALT A scientist in a white lab coat and safety glasses adjusts valves on a laboratory purification system, wearing red protective gloves, in a clean, modern lab with visible gauges, pipes, and a glass door labelled “Solvent Purification 602A.”
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Nowruz Mobarak! 🌷 As spring begins and the new year arrives, we send our warmest wishes to everyone celebrating Nowruz.
Happy Nowruz to all our students, staff, alumni and friends celebrating the festival

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Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating today! We hope your day is full of joy and happiness 🌙 🕌
Eid Mubarak to all our students, staff, alumni and friends celebrating the festival

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Goodbye blood cultures? Join our Bioengineering Department Seminar with Professor Maïwenn Kersaudy Kerhoas to explore rapid DNA sequencing for faster infection diagnosis and smarter antibiotic use. 📅 25 Feb 📍 RSM 2.28 ⏰ 16.00-17.00 🎟️Register: bit.ly/BG-Maiwenn
Poster for an Imperial Bioengineering Department Seminar titled Goodbye blood cultures featuring Professor Maïwenn Kersaudy Kerhoas from Heriot Watt University with event details Wednesday 25 February 16:00 to 17:00 in RSM 2 28 South Kensington and a portrait of the speaker on the right

ALT Poster for an Imperial Bioengineering Department Seminar titled Goodbye blood cultures featuring Professor Maïwenn Kersaudy Kerhoas from Heriot Watt University with event details Wednesday 25 February 16:00 to 17:00 in RSM 2 28 South Kensington and a portrait of the speaker on the right
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Congratulations to @imperialBioeng student Tomas Cermak, who has been named as one of @ForbesCesko's 30 under 30! Read the profile: ow.ly/b5CG50Y9hHw

Tomáš Čermák - Forbes 30 pod 30 2026

Přečtěte si více - Forbes 30 pod 30 2026. Jsme prestižní ekonomický magazín Forbes Česko. ➤ I jedna věta vám může změnit život!

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Looking for an activity to jump-start 2026? Why not join @ImperialBioEng for the inaugural lecture of Professor Julien Vermot, 'How to build a heart at 180 BPM' on Wednesday 21 January: ow.ly/46a150XMzL9

How to build a heart at 180 BPM

Professor Julien Vermot from the Department of Bioengineering delivers his Imperial Inaugural lecture.

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We’ll be signing off from posting for the holiday break. Wishing our Bioengineering community a safe and restful holiday, and a happy New Year. See you in the Spring term!
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JUST PUBLISHED: Artificial Empathy in Therapy and Healthcare: Advancements in Interpersonal Interaction Technologies Authors: Tianyu Jia, Feiyu Pan, Xingchen Yang, Linhong Ji, Dario Farina, & Chong Li Read it now in Cyborg and Bionic Systems: spj.science.org/doi/10.34133…
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