{"articles":[{ "contentID": "1777586", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2026/seven-imperial-professors-elected-fellows-of-the-academy-of-medical-sciences/", "date": "21 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-21", "headline": "Seven Imperial professors elected Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences", "summary": "Imperial researchers working across infectious disease, genomics, neuroscience and cardiovascular medicine are among those recognised in this year\u2019s Academy of Medical Sciences Fellowship.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Louisa Lee, Meesha Patel, Eliza Kania, Emily Medcalf, Emily Govan", "profile": "Professor Danny M Altmann, Professor Anne R Lingford-Hughes, Professor David J Sharp, Professor James S Ware, Professor Mariagrazia Pizza, Professor Michael J E Sternberg, Professor Paul Kellam", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Imperial News, Medicine, Natural Sciences, News, Department of Brain Sciences, Department of Immunology and Inflammation, Department of Infectious Disease, National Heart and Lung Institute, Life Sciences", "topic": "Health, Campus and community, Cross-faculty, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology|Dementia|Fellows|Global Health|Healthcare|Infectious Diseases|Public Health|Research|Vaccines", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1777016", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/new-live-imaging-platform-reveals-how-the-brain-keeps-time-/", "date": "19 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-19", "headline": "New live-imaging platform tracks how the brain keeps time ", "summary": "Researchers from 天美传媒 have developed a new live imaging platform to study how the brain's internal clock works at the cellular level.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1775763", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/social-media-technology-and-young-peoples-mental-health--a-conversation-with-professor-dasha-nicholls-/", "date": "14 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-14", "headline": "Social media, technology, and young people\u2019s mental health \u2013 A conversation with Professor Dasha Nicholls ", "summary": "As governments across the world race to regulate social media and protect young users, the debate has moved from boardrooms to courtrooms. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Professor Dasha E Nicholls", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Mental Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1773540", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/avoiding-the-extremes-new-research-reveals-how-heart-rate-shapes-stroke-risk-/", "date": "7 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-07", "headline": "Avoiding the extremes: New research reveals how heart rate shapes stroke risk ", "summary": "Both very low and very high heart rates are significantly associated with stroke risk, a novel study finds.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Dexter J A Penn, Dr Alastair J S Webb", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Global Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1771837", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/keeping-brain-tissue-cooler-after-death-could-improve-vital-neuroscience-research-/", "date": "27 April 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-04-27", "headline": "Keeping brain tissue cooler after death could improve vital neuroscience research ", "summary": "A significant amount of neuroscience research relies on human post-mortem brain tissue, the quality of which deteriorates after death. A recently published Nature Communications study, led by scientists from 天美传媒 and McGill University, suggested that while time is an important factor, temperature may play an even greater role in brain tissue preservation than previously thought. \n\n ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Johanna S Jackson, Professor Paul Matthews", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Research", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1769817", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/wellcome-awards-392m-to-imperial-team-for-real-time-brain-imaging-breakthrough-/", "date": "17 April 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-04-17", "headline": "Wellcome awards \u00A33.92M to Imperial team for real-time brain imaging breakthrough", "summary": "Researchers at 天美传媒 will develop an imaging system capable of capturing the electrical activity of thousands of neurons simultaneously, in three dimensions and in real time.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Samuel J Barnes", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|UK DRI Centre at Imperial", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1765147", "articleURL": "/news/articles/convergence-science/2026/machine-learning-for-health-zimbabwe-2026/", "date": "27 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-27", "headline": "Imperial AI academics and PhD 天美传媒 deliver Machine Learning for Health course with local data scientists in Zimbabwe ", "summary": "The collaborative initiative is illustrative of the convergence science taking place at Imperial, bringing cross-departmental expertise together to transcend silos and stimulate fresh scientific progress for societal impact. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Tashiana Langley", "profile": "Professor Payam Barnaghi, Dr Felicity C S Fitzgerald, Ms Antigone Fogel, Ms Iona Biggart, Mr Marco Reed, Ms Aditi Rao, Mr Kevin Meck", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Centres, Imperial News, Medicine, Centre for Paediatrics and Child Health, Department of Brain Sciences, Department of Infectious Disease", "topic": "Cross-faculty, Engineering, Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Cross-faculty", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Africa|Artificial Intelligence|Engineering Ai And Machine Learning|Health and Technology", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1756990", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/spark-ns-program-2026--professor-michael-johnsons-project-awarded-/", "date": "4 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-04", "headline": "SPARK NS Program 2026 \u2013 Professor Michael Johnson\u2019s project awarded ", "summary": "$2 million funding for Imperial to develop new treatments for Parkinson\u2019s Disease.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Professor Michael R Johnson", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1754402", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/new-imperial-led-research-maps-the-genetic-drivers-of-down-syndrome/", "date": "25 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-25", "headline": " New Imperial-led research maps the genetic drivers of Down Syndrome ", "summary": "Down Syndrome affects approximately one in every 700 live births and is the most common genetic cause of intellectual disability in the world. Yet despite decades of research, no treatment exists that addresses the intellectual disability itself. \n", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Michael Lattke, Dr Vincenzo De Paola", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Genomics", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1743863", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2026/ayahuasca-compound-has-significant-and-lasting-effect-on-depression-/", "date": "16 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-16", "headline": "Ayahuasca compound has significant and lasting effect on depression ", "summary": "People with major depressive disorder saw significant and lasting reductions in their symptoms from a single dose of the psychedelic compound DMT in a small study.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Samantha Rey", "profile": "Dr David Erritzoe", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "Imperial News, Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Mental Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1738714", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/weight-loss-drugs-and-alzheimers-disease--is-there-hope-for-future-/", "date": "27 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-27", "headline": "Two clinical trials have recently delivered contrasting results on GLP-1 drugs for Alzheimer's disease.", "summary": "Two clinical trials have recently delivered contrasting results on GLP-1 drugs for Alzheimer's disease. The medications, originally developed to mimic the hormone controlling hunger and blood sugar, showed strikingly different outcomes.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Professor Paul Edison", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Drugs|Research", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1721209", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2026/two-new-imperial-led-dementia-projects-funded-/", "date": "5 January 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-01-05", "headline": "Two new Imperial-led dementia projects funded by the Medical Research Council investment ", "summary": "The latest \u00A316.5\u202Fmillion funding from the Medical Research Council (MRC) for experimental medicine dementia studies is designed to bring researchers, patients, and industry partners together to better understand how dementia develops. Two of the funded projects will be led by 天美传媒 scientists, Dr Nir Grossman and Dr Alastair Webb. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Nir Grossman, Dr Alastair J S Webb", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences, UK DRI Centre at Imperial", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|Research|UK DRI Centre at Imperial", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1718910", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2025/an-interview-with-prof-david-owen-new-campus-director-for-hammersmith-hospital--/", "date": "15 December 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-12-15", "headline": "\u201CAn entirely unplanned journey, but great fun so far\u201D \u2013 an interview with Prof David Owen, new Campus Director for Hammersmith Hospital ", "summary": "Professor David Owen was appointed Faculty of Medicine Campus Director for 天美传媒\u2019s Hammersmith Hospital Campus in October 2025. The university campus is co-located at the site of Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust\u2019s Hammersmith Hospital in west London. We spoke with Prof Owen about his vision, background, and plans for the hospital. \n\n ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Professor David R J Owen", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Campus Developments|Health Policy|Healthcare|Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1716702", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2025/-weight-loss-drug-liraglutide-slowed-alzheimers-decline/", "date": "4 December 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-12-04", "headline": " Weight-loss drug liraglutide slowed Alzheimer\u2019s decline", "summary": "A drug prescribed for diabetes and weight loss has been shown to reduce brain shrinkage in Alzheimer\u2019s patients by almost 50%.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Samantha Rey", "profile": "Professor Paul Edison", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, News, Department of Brain Sciences", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|Drugs", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1715081", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2025/new-study-reveals-how-blood-vessel-cells-shape-dementia-risk/", "date": "19 November 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-11-19", "headline": "New study reveals how blood vessel cells shape dementia risk", "summary": "A new study has revealed that the cells lining our brain\u2019s blood vessels play a more significant role in dementia than previously understood.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Alexi Nott", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Postgraduate|UK DRI Centre at Imperial", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1715036", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2025/brianna-austin-bridging-brain-injury-research-and-inclusive-science-/", "date": "12 November 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-11-12", "headline": "Brianna Austin: Bridging brain injury research and inclusive science ", "summary": "It is estimated that 1.3 million people in the UK are living with brain injuries. Globally, TBI affect 10 million people annually. These conditions can result in long-term physical, cognitive, and psychological disabilities affecting every aspect of daily life. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Miss Brianna Austin", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Podcast|Postgraduate|Research|Students", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1718939", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2025/imperial-educator-awarded-prestigious-national-teaching-fellowship/", "date": "3 November 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-11-03", "headline": "Imperial educator awarded prestigious National Teaching Fellowship", "summary": "Dr Stefano Sandrone has been awarded a National Teaching Fellowship by AdvanceHE.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Eliza Kania", "profile": "Dr Stefano Sandrone", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Education", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1715885", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2025/falling-asleep-follows-a-brain-tipping-point-imperial-led-study-shows-/", "date": "28 October 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-10-28", "headline": "Falling asleep follows a brain \u201Ctipping point\u201D, Imperial-led study shows ", "summary": "Researchers discovered falling asleep involves a predictable brain tipping point .4.5 mins before sleep, enabling real-time tracking via EEG signals. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": " Maya Luisa H Yglesias", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1715836", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2025/innovative-trial-will-use-psilocybin-to-target-relapse-in-opioid-addiction/", "date": "18 October 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-10-18", "headline": "Innovative trial will use psilocybin to target relapse in opioid addiction\n", "summary": "Imperial researchers will explore the potential for psilocybin therapy in drug recovery as part of a landmark trial.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Samantha Rey", "profile": "Professor Anne R Lingford-Hughes, Dr David Erritzoe, Dr Louise Paterson", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Centres, Medicine, Centre for Psychedelic聽Research, Department of Brain Sciences", "topic": "Health, Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Psychedelic Research", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1698875", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/brain-sciences/2025/imperial-led-study-delivers-fairer-remote-cognitive-testing-for-stroke/", "date": "18 September 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-09-18", "headline": "Imperial-led study delivers fairer remote cognitive testing for stroke", "summary": "Researchers have developed a way to separate motor delays from thinking time in digital stroke tests, improving accuracy and fairness in assessments.", "image": "\"\"", "author": " Maya Luisa H Yglesias", "profile": "", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Brain Sciences", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Brain|Dementia|Research", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },]}