{"articles":[{ "contentID": "1778025", "articleURL": "/news/articles/admin-services/giving/2026/professor-luigi-camporota-appointed-as-the-new-joan-reece-chair-in-critical-care/", "date": "22 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-22", "headline": "Professor Luigi Camporota appointed as the new Joan Reece Chair in Critical Care", "summary": "Imperial\u2019s Department of Surgery and Cancer has announced a new senior academic post.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Christiana Jasutan", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Surgery and Cancer", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Anaesthetics|Healthcare|Philanthropy|Research", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1776154", "articleURL": "/news/articles/engineering/bioengineering/2026/bioengineering-researchers-secure-major-wellcome-funding-for-new-imaging-projects/", "date": "18 May 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-05-18", "headline": "Bioengineering researchers secure major Wellcome funding for new imaging projects", "summary": "Two Bioengineering-led projects will develop new ways to study electrical activity in the brain and biological processes deep inside the body, while a further collaboration involving Imperial will investigate the forces that guide heart development.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Kemi Aofolaju", "profile": "Dr Amanda J Foust, Professor Mengxing Tang, Professor Julien J M Vermot, Professor Claudia Clopath, Professor Simon R Schultz, Dr Dandan Zhang", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Engineering, Imperial News, Medicine, News, Bioengineering, Electrical Engineering, Department of Surgery and Cancer", "topic": "Engineering", "topicLabel": "Engineering", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Imaging", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1764908", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2026/celebrating-excellence-meet-imperials-new-senior-investigators/", "date": "26 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-26", "headline": "Celebrating excellence: Meet Imperial\u2019s new Senior Investigators", "summary": "Five Imperial researchers have been newly appointed as Senior Investigators by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Maxine Myers", "profile": "Professor Mark R Thursz, Professor George B Hanna, Professor Rakesh Heer, Professor Bryony D Franklin, Professor Iain A McNeish, Professor Victoria R Cornelius", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Administration, Medicine, Department of Metabolism Digestion and Reproduction, Department of Surgery and Cancer, School of Public Health", "topic": "Health, Campus and community", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Academic Health Science Centre", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1757352", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/department-of-surgery-and-cancer-news-articles/2026/-celebrating-scs-women---dr-harriet-kemp-/", "date": "9 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-09", "headline": " Celebrating S&C's Women - Dr Harriet Kemp ", "summary": "To celebrate Women at Imperial Week, we interviewed two of S&C\u2019s outstanding female staff. In our final interview, we spoke to Dr Harriet Kemp.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Dorcas Ishaya", "profile": "Dr Harriet I Kemp", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Surgery and Cancer", "topic": "Campus and community, Health", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Women At Imperial", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1757067", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/department-of-surgery-and-cancer-news-articles/2026/celebrating-scs-women---professor-charlotte-bevan/", "date": "9 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-09", "headline": "Celebrating S&C's Women - Professor Charlotte Bevan", "summary": "To celebrate Women at Imperial Week, we interviewed two of S&C\u2019s outstanding female staff. In our first interview, we spoke to Professor Charlotte Bevan.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Dorcas Ishaya", "profile": "Professor Charlotte Bevan", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Surgery and Cancer", "topic": "Campus and community, Health", "topicLabel": "Campus and community", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Women At Imperial", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1757329", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/department-of-surgery-and-cancer-news-articles/2026/learning-from-patients-to-strengthen-research-culture/", "date": "6 March 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-03-06", "headline": "Learning from patients to strengthen research culture", "summary": "Patient and public involvement is central to how Imperial\u2019s Department of Surgery and Cancer strengthens cancer research and training, and a recent Science Communication workshop, delivered through the NIHR Imperial Biomedical Research Centre (BRC), represents this approach in action. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Benjie Coleman", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Surgery and Cancer", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cancer", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1744069", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2026/imperial-project-to-test-ai-mental-health-tool-for-girls-in-rural-india/", "date": "18 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-18", "headline": "Wysa and Imperial to test AI mental health tool for girls in rural India", "summary": "Researchers at 天美传媒 are collaborating on a new \u00A35.3m project to adapt and scale an AI enabled digital mental health programme for adolescent girls living in rural India.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Ryan O'Hare", "profile": "Professor Ceire E Costelloe", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "Imperial News, Medicine, Department of Surgery and Cancer, School of Public Health", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Artificial Intelligence|India|Public Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1743956", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2026/focal-therapy-effectively-treats-men-whose-prostate-cancer-returns-after-radiotherapy-with-fewer-side-effects-says-new-study/", "date": "15 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-15", "headline": "Focal therapy effectively treats men whose prostate cancer returns after radiotherapy with fewer side effects, says new study", "summary": "A minimally invasive targeted treatment called salvage focal therapy, which targets just the cancerous area of the prostate, can treat men whose prostate cancer has recurred after radiotherapy with much fewer side effects and less impact on their quality of life, according to a new study.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Ryan O'Hare", "profile": "Dr Alexander J W Light, Mr Taimur T Shah", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "Medicine, News, Department of Surgery and Cancer", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cancer|Health, MedTech and robotics|Healthcare", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1742830", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2026/dr-jill-biden-visits-imperial-to-explore-antimicrobial-resistance-and-womens-health-innovation/", "date": "11 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-11", "headline": "Dr Jill Biden visits Imperial to explore antimicrobial resistance and women\u2019s health innovation", "summary": "Former First Lady of the United States, Dr Jill Biden, visited Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and 天美传媒 to explore work on women\u2019s health and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Georgia Butterworth", "profile": "Professor Lord Ara Darzi", "homepage": "yes", "owningGroup": "Medicine, News, Department of Infectious Disease, Department of Metabolism Digestion and Reproduction, Department of Surgery and Cancer, School of Public Health", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Antibiotics|Health Policy", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1741173", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/department-of-surgery-and-cancer-news-articles/2026/exposure-to-burn-injuries-played-key-role-in-shaping-human-evolution-study-suggests/", "date": "5 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-05", "headline": "Exposure to burn injuries played key role in shaping human evolution, study suggests", "summary": "Humans\u2019 exposure to high temperature burn injuries may have played an important role in our evolutionary development, shaping how our bodies heal, fight infection, and sometimes fail under extreme injury, according to new research.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Conrad Duncan", "profile": "Dr Joshua S Cuddihy, Professor Armand M Leroi", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Imperial News, Medicine, Natural Sciences, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Life Sciences", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Evolution", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1740449", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/department-of-surgery-and-cancer-news-articles/2026/the-next-generation-of-cancer-research-meet-the-early-career-researchers-driving-innovation/", "date": "4 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-04", "headline": "The next generation of cancer research: Meet the early career researchers driving innovation", "summary": "To mark World Cancer Day, we are spotlighting Department of Surgery and Cancer Postdoc-Fellows Dr Anke Nijhuis, Dr Ehsan Ghorani and Dr Mitch Chen. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Benjie Coleman", "profile": "Dr Ehsan Ghorani, Dr Anke M Nijhuis, Dr Mitch Chen", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Surgery and Cancer", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cancer", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1739822", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/department-of-surgery-and-cancer-news-articles/2026/shadow-cabinet-ministers-meet-the-imperial-team-behind-the-world-first-breath-test-for-pancreatic-cancer/", "date": "2 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-02", "headline": "Shadow Cabinet Ministers meet the Imperial team behind the world-first breath test for pancreatic cancer", "summary": "Shadow Health Secretary, Stuart Andrew and Shadow Cancer Minister, Caroline Johnson met the 天美传媒 scientists working to develop a world-first breath test for pancreatic cancer. ", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Benjie Coleman", "profile": "Professor George B Hanna", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Surgery and Cancer", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cancer", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1739699", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2026/researchers-to-use-retail-loyalty-card-data-to-identify-early-signs-of-cancer/", "date": "2 February 2026", "year": "2026", "sortDate": "2026-02-02", "headline": "Researchers to use retail loyalty card data to identify early signs of cancer", "summary": "Researchers at 天美传媒 are launching a major study to investigate whether shopping behaviours shown in loyalty card data from volunteers can reveal early warning signs of cancer.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Samantha Rey", "profile": "Professor James M Flanagan", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Surgery and Cancer", "topic": "Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cancer", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1719006", "articleURL": "/news/articles/2025/researchers-explore-new-approaches-to-early-cancer-detection/", "date": "16 December 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-12-16", "headline": "Researchers explore new approaches to early cancer detection", "summary": "Researchers from across Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre gathered at a workshop to learn more about how to detect cancer sooner. \n", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Maxine Myers", "profile": "Professor Mark R Thursz, Professor George B Hanna, Professor Amanda J Cross, Professor Rakesh Heer, Dr Maria Paraskevaidi, Professor Brendan C Delaney", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Administration, Medicine, Department of Metabolism Digestion and Reproduction, Department of Surgery and Cancer", "topic": "Health, Campus and community, Health, Science", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Academic Health Science Centre", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1715959", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/department-of-surgery-and-cancer-news-articles/2025/mp-calvin-bailey-visits-imperial-to-hear-latest-advances-in-prostate-cancer-research/", "date": "1 December 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-12-01", "headline": "Calvin Bailey MP visits Imperial to hear latest advances in prostate cancer research", "summary": "On Wednesday 19 November, Dr Claire Fletcher and her team welcomed Calvin Bailey MP to Imperial to hear about the cutting-edge prostate cancer research within the Division of Cancer.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Benjie Coleman", "profile": "Dr Claire E Fletcher, Professor Charlotte Bevan, Professor Hashim Ahmed", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Surgery and Cancer", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cancer", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1699622", "articleURL": "/news/articles/medicine/department-of-surgery-and-cancer-news-articles/2025/spp1-a-new-drug-target-to-stop-the-deadly-spread-of-pancreatic-cancer/", "date": "8 October 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-10-08", "headline": "SPP1: A new drug target to stop the deadly spread of pancreatic cancer", "summary": "Researchers have identified a new potential drug target to treat & stop the spread of one of the most aggressive & common types of pancreatic cancer.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Benjie Coleman", "profile": "Professor Axel J Behrens", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Surgery and Cancer", "topic": "Health", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Cancer|Drug Discovery", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1697725", "articleURL": "/news/articles/research-groups/climate-cares-centre/2025/in-memory-of-david-nabarro/", "date": "29 July 2025", "year": "2025", "sortDate": "2025-07-29", "headline": "In memory of David Nabarro", "summary": "The sudden passing of David Nabarro has left us at the Climate Cares Centre in a state of shock and grief.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "Emma Lawrence, Jessica Newberry Le Vay, Daniella Watson, Peter Howitt", "profile": "", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Centres, Medicine, Institute of Global Health Innovation, Department of Surgery and Cancer, Climate Change", "topic": "Cross-faculty", "topicLabel": "Cross-faculty", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Climate Change|Climate, energy and sustainability|Environment|Global Health", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },{ "contentID": "1709601", "articleURL": "/news/articles/research-groups/msk-lab/2024/enacuity-to-develop-visualisation-technology-for-minimally-invasive-surgery/", "date": "6 February 2024", "year": "2024", "sortDate": "2024-02-06", "headline": "EnAcuity to develop visualisation technology for minimally invasive surgery", "summary": "A new spinout company from Imperial and UCL has received pre-seed funding to develop AI technology that could aid laparoscopic surgery.", "image": "\"\"", "author": "David Silverman", "profile": "Dr Maria Leiloglou", "homepage": "", "owningGroup": "Medicine, Department of Surgery and Cancer", "topic": "Health, Business, Cross-faculty, Engineering", "topicLabel": "Health", "storyType": "News Article", "tags": "Artificial Intelligence|Enterprise|Entrepreneurship", "ratio": "1.50", "visible": "yes" },]}