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NHLI researchers Dr Kyle Mincham and Professor Robert Snelgrove have uncovered key differences in how innate lymphoid cells behave in people with severe asthma 🦠

Read about their findings 👉 bit.ly/4pcg5C2

YouTube video by Imperial NHLI AI-ECGS: Imperial BHF Centre of Research Excellence

Can AI be used to predict risks to heart health? 🤖🫀

That’s what researchers at Imperial's British Heart Foundation Centre of Research Excellence are hoping to find out.

We spoke to Dr Arun Sau and Professor Fu Siong Ng to find out more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nQm...

Material deprivation increases the burden of COPD on individuals and the healthcare system - National Heart and Lung Institute What does a future with better lung health look like — and what will it take to get there? On World COPD Day, Professor Nick Hopkinson and Dr Keir Philip from the National Heart and Lung Institute exp...

Check out our recent blog post, published on World COPD Day, to learn more about Professor Hopkinson's research: blogs.imperial.ac.uk/nhli/2025/11...

A poster for "COPD and the idea of justice", featuring the lecture's title and a photograph of Professor Nick Hopkinson (a smiling man with a small grey beard, in front of a whiteboard) on a purple background.

On Wednesday 28 January 2026, Professor Nick Hopkinson will give his inaugural lecture, “COPD and the idea of justice”, exploring the link between COPD and economic deprivation 🫁⚖️

Secure your free place 👉 www.imperial.ac.uk/events/20195...

Professor Steven Niederer, from NHLI’s Cardiac Function Section, recently featured on the ‘Maths on the Move’ podcast from Plus Maths 🎙️

Tune in to hear how cardiac digital twin technology could support personalised treatment for heart failure 👉 plus.maths.org/content/livi...

"Relationship of material deprivation with emergency or unplanned healthcare utilisation in adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: analysis from an Asthma+Lung UK survey"

Today – World COPD Day – Dr Keir Philip and his team’s research into the condition has been published in @bmj.com Open Respiratory Research 🫁

Analysing results from an @asthmaandlung.org.uk survey, they found material deprivation increases COPD patients’ likelihood of seeking emergency healthcare 🩺

A collage of pictures of promoted staff. Ryan Thwaites, Prashant Srivastava and Sonia Nielles-Vallespin have been made Associate Professors in their respective specialisms. Rasha Al-Lamee and Fu Siong Ng have been appointed as Professors of Cardiology. The title of Professor of Practice has been awarded to Peter George (Respiratory Medicine), Claudia Gore (Paediatric Allergy) and Sadia Khan (Cardiology).

We are thrilled to say that 9 of our academics have been recognised in the latest round of promotions at @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social 🎓

Find out more about their work: bit.ly/3M6kkAn

Please join us in wishing them all the warmest congratulations on their well-deserved promotions 👏

We’re thrilled to welcome Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu, world-leading expert in nanomedicine and champion of equity in STEM, as she delivers this year’s NHLI Athena Swan Lecture.

📆 4pm, 19 November, Hammersmith Hospital Campus
www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19841...

Great kick off meeting for the Precision CF Innovation Hub @imperialnhli.bsky.social @janedaviescf.bsky.social. Awesome talks and a real energy. Thanks to funders @lifearc.bsky.social and @cysticfibrosis.org.uk

Multi-year project to advance knowledge of nasal mucosal immune response | Imperial News | Imperial College London A new initiative to better understand immune responses caused by mucosal vaccines is bringing together academia, the UK government and industry

💉🌬️ @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, @ukhsa.bsky.social and
@astra-zeneca.bsky.social have launched the MOVE Consortium to study how mucosal vaccines stimulate immune responses and block viral transmission – advancing the next generation of respiratory vaccines.

www.imperial.ac.uk/news/270273/...

At the heart of vulnerability: plaques, patients and the pursuit of purpose Join us for Professor Ramzi Khamsis' Imperial Inaugural lecture.

Join us on 10 December for Professor Ramzi Khamis' inaugural lecture, exploring the hidden risks of heart disease, focusing on vulnerable arterial plaques, emerging diagnostic tools, and advances in patient care. 🫀

Don't miss out, register now ⤵️
www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19982...

The Beauty of Meta-Analysis Join this National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI) Masterclass, where Professor Jonathan Emberson, University of Oxford, will discuss the beauty of meta-analysis – drawing on pivotal examples that hav...

How do meta-analyses transform clinical practice?

Join us for the next NHLI Masterclass on 22 October with Prof Jonathan Emberson, Oxford Population Health, exploring how carefully designed meta-analyses provide reliable evidence that changes care worldwide.

www.imperial.ac.uk/events/19956...

💓👯 Prof Steven Niederer is building cardiac digital twins, personalised computer models of the heart.

"By replicating the hearts of people across the population, we have shown that digital twins can offer us deeper insights into the people at risk of heart disease."

❤️Cardiovascular disease is the leading killer of women worldwide, yet symptoms are often missed or misattributed.

Dr Paz Tayal’s research reveals how sex and genetics shape heart disease, driving better diagnosis and care for women.

“We’re using AI to pick up the earliest stages of heart disease while people go about their daily lives"

Dr Ahran Arnold's research spans arrhythmias, inherited heart disease, and digital health, with a strong focus on using technology to personalise care.👕

❤️Your heart will beat about 2 billion times in a lifetime, powered by the heart’s electrical wiring system.

Dr Alicia D’Souza and her lab are uncovering how ageing, inflammation & stress disrupt it, opening the door to therapies that restore natural rhythm beyond devices.

Dr Arun Sau’s work with AIRE (AI-ECG Risk Estimation) is transforming the way we predict heart health. Using AI to turn ECGs into predictive tools for identifying life-threatening rhythm issues early and pinpointing those most at risk. 📈

From Data to Diagnosis: Imperial Research for World Heart Day Every year, more than a billion electrocardiograms (ECGs) are performed globally, yet much of the information they hold remains untapped.

🌍❤️ Today is #WorldHeartDay, an initiative to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death worldwide. At Imperial, researchers are working across disciplines to better understand, prevent, and treat heart disease.

www.imperial.ac.uk/Stories/impe...

🧵Here's how:

What you need   to know about food allergies Having a reaction to something you have eaten is on the rise. It’s not just the usual suspects, says Peta Bee

🌱🥜 From pine nuts to pea protein, a new wave of food allergies is emerging in adults as well as children.

NHLI's Prof Paul Turner spoke to @thetimes.com to explain what's driving the rise, how allergies differ from intolerance & why awareness matters.

📰(£) www.thetimes.com/life-style/h...

One Year On: A New NHS Pathway for Blood Pressure Care - National Heart and Lung Institute “There is a growing recognition that healthcare needs to move beyond the clinic and into people’s everyday lives.” It’s currently Know Your Numbers Week, an annual campaign led by Blood Pressure UK to...

It’s #KnowYourNumbersWeek! 🩺📊

We catch up with Dr Amit Kaura one year on as he shares updates on tackling high blood pressure and a new NHS care pathway.❤️

blogs.imperial.ac.uk/nhli/2025/09...

AI stethoscope could detect heart conditions in seconds The new technology could be a

An AI-powered stethoscope could be a game-changer for early diagnosis of heart conditions 🩺

Our researchers found it can detect heart failure, valve disease & abnormal rhythms in seconds, helping patients access treatment sooner.

Read more on BBC News: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Covid cases are at the highest they have been all year. Here’s how to avoid the virus Cases have surged to their highest peak this year. Here’s how to avoid the virus

#COVID cases are at their highest this year.

Prof @peteropenshaw.bsky.social explains how summer socialising, travel and the return to school are fuelling the surge – and why #vaccines remain our best defence.

@telegraphnews.bsky.social @imperialnhli.bsky.social www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne...

Professor Barbara Casadei to lead JAMA Cardiology as next Editor in Chief | Imperial News | Imperial College London Professor Barbara Casadei, Head of the National Heart and Lung Institute (NHLI) at Imperial, has been named as JAMA Cardiology's new Editor in Chief.

We’re proud to share that Professor Barbara Casadei, Head of NHLI, has been appointed Editor in Chief of JAMA Cardiology @jama.com

She will lead the journal into its next chapter, driving the evolution of cardiology and inspiring future healthcare professionals.

www.imperial.ac.uk/news/268154/...

New study finds hidden body fat is linked to faster heart ageing Excessive amounts of visceral fat — the hidden fat surrounding organs — is linked with faster ageing of the heart, a new study from the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) has found.

Excessive amounts of visceral fat — the hidden fat surrounding organs — is linked with faster ageing of the heart, according to a new study from @drdeclanoregan.bsky.social and his team at the LMS and @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social.

Inflammatory marker predicts 20-year cardiovascular risk in hypertension | Imperial News | Imperial College London A simple blood test for inflammation may predict cardiovascular risk in people with high blood pressure up to 20 years in advance.

🩸🫀 Measuring a single inflammatory marker in the blood could help predict an individual's risk of developing cardiovascular disease up to 20 years in advance.

The findings could support earlier intervention and personalised prevention strategies.

www.imperial.ac.uk/news/267053/...

🎉 Congratulations to PhD student, Yiling Guo, for winning the Rising Star Award at the COPD UK 2025 Conference! 🌟

Yiling said: "The recognition has been a real encouragement...The conference also sparked some fresh ideas for future research.”

Sex-specific genetic differences identified in dilated cardiomyopathy | Imperial News | Imperial College London Researchers from Imperial have uncovered key genetic differences in how dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) affects men and women.

New research led by Dr Paz Tayal reveals sex-specific genetic differences in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM): desmoplakin variants are more frequent in women and linked to worse outcomes, which could potentially identify a higher-risk female subgroup. 🧬

🔗 www.imperial.ac.uk/news/266793/...

Congratulations to Adanna Onukogu from Bioscience Futures MSc (pictured right) and Team Resilion for winning the Beyond Prevention challenge at the @crick.ac.uk k.ac.uk‬ Innovation Challenge!🥳

Resilion developed a novel drug combo using repurposed drugs to prevent the progression of PTSD🧠💊

YouTube video by Imperial NHLI What is happening at the lung wall during immune response and what goes wrong in asthma?

NHLI's Joulia Lab made a short animation explaining what goes wrong in the lungs during asthma! 🫁📽️

Check out how immune cells respond to threats & how asthma treatments work. With thanks to
Wellcome Trust & Acteria

Watch it here: youtu.be/Skp_CNWOYSA

NHLI was delighted to welcome Provost Ian Walmsley this month. From strategy discussions and lab tours to student perspectives, it was a great opportunity to showcase our people, partnerships, and passion for heart and lung research. 👏💙