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WHRI Annual Research Review 2023: Showcasing cutting edge-research and recognising excellence

William Harvey Research Institute at Queen Mary University of London recently hosted the Annual Research Review at the Derek Willoughby Lecture Theatre, Charterhouse Square on Wednesday 23rd June. 

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Dr Alice Fuller (Centre for Experimental Medicine & Rheumatology) presenting at the WHRI Annual Research Review 2023.

This one-day internal conference is a celebration of cutting-edge research and recognition of outstanding achievement both within and outside the institute.   

Attendees were treated to wide range of presentations including, 11 talks and 40 poster presentations from a diverse range of talented PhD students.

These presentations spanned across WHRI’s core research themes of cardiovascular, endocrine and inflammation science. The conference provided an invaluable opportunity for the next generation of researchers to showcase their innovative work and contribute to the ongoing advancements in these critical fields.

The programme included talks from distinguished international speakers and 2023 prize winners. Among the esteemed guests were Professor Sir Peter Donnelly from Genomics PLC, Professor Marina Botto representing Imperial College London, and Professor Arne Akbar from University College London. Their presentations were both enlightening and inspiring, offering valuable insights into the latest advancements within their respective fields.

As the programme drew to a close, participants gathered on the picturesque Charterhouse Square Campus Lawn to enjoy a barbeque and party in celebration of the day's events.

2023 Award winners:

Outstanding Contribution to Science prize
Professor Sir Peter Donnelly, Genomics PLC

Sir John Vane Medal
Professor Marina Botto, Imperial College London

Derek Willoughby Award
Professor Arne Akbar, University College London

Best short talk
Johannes Schroth (Translational Medicine & Therapeutics), The Metabolic Basis of Postoperative T cell Immune-Suppression
Jack L Williams (Endocrinology), Loss of MYLK3 causes DCM via a MYL2-independent mechanism

Best poster
Chiara Verra (Translational Medicine & Therapeutics), Baricitinib protects mice from sepsis-induced cardiac dysfunction and multiple-organ failure

Best image
1st Prize - Emily Goodchild (Clinical Pharmacology and Precision Medicine), That feeling when you’re submitting your 10 month report 2 years late and only have 6 months before your final PhD deadline 
2nd Prize -  Christina Gkantsinikoudi (Microvascular Research), A tale of vascular patterning

WHRF Lay Communication Prize
1st Prize - Marilena Christoforou (Biochemical Pharmacology)
Joint 2nd  Prize - Nicola Dark (Immunobiology, Blizard Institute) and Hafiz Naderi (Clinical Pharmacology and Precision Medicine)

WHRF John Vane Bursary Scheme
Harriet Allan (Immunobiology, Blizard Institute), Caroline Babisz (Cancer Genomics & Computational Biology, BCI), Sammy El-Mansi (Microvascular Research), Romy Evans (Experimental Medicine & Rheumatology), Giulia Ghirardi (Experimental Medicine & Rheumatology), Sneha Krishnamurthy (Cancer Genomics & Computational Biology, BCI), Wenhao Li (Immunobiology, Blizard Institute), Kesson Magid (Endocrinology), Cristina Pérez-Ternero (Endocrinology), Faheem Shaik (Biochemical Pharmacology), and Chiara Verra (Translational Medicine & Therapeutics).

 

 

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