UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science

The weight loss drug semaglutide may help to prevent heart attacks and other major cardiac events among overweight people with cardiovascular disease, whether or not they also have heart failure, finds a new study led by Prof John Deanfield @UCL_ICS ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/aug/…

The creation of a "pre-NHS" focused on preventing disease, with health checks where people live and work, is the "only way to avert a growing health and wealth crisis", argues Prof John Deanfield @UCL_ICS, government champion for personalised prevention theguardian.com/society/articl…

Two whole adult human hearts have been imaged in unprecedented detail by researchers including Prof Peter Lee, Dr Joseph Brunet @uclmecheng and Prof Andrew Cook @UCL_ICS, in collaboration with @esrfsynchrotron ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/jul/…

A new blood test that could identify children with a potentially fatal heart condition known as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy has been developed by Prof Juan Pablo Kaski @jpkaski and team @UCL_ICS @UCLchildhealth @GreatOrmondSt @lifearc1 @actionmedres ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/jun/…

Researchers at @UCL_ICS have been awarded £3m from @TheBHF to advance their work trialling new treatments, delivering a simulation lab and robotics programme, and better understanding ethnic differences in cardiovascular health @UCLPopHealthSci ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/may/…

We are offering three MSc Cardiovascular Science Bursaries for Home applicants. Click to find out more ucl.ac.uk/cardiovascular…

📣 We're thrilled to announce Jasvinder Sanghera CBE as our keynote speaker on 7 March 2024 at 18:15-20:00. Join us as we celebrate #UCLWomensHealthWeek in the lead up to #InternationalWomensDay. Book your place ⬇️ ucl.ac.uk/population-hea… @womensday @Jas_Sanghera_KN

A re-usable vest that can map the electrical activity of the heart could potentially be used to better identify people at high risk of sudden cardiac death, suggests a new study led by Dr Gaby Captur (@UCL_ICS @RoyalFreeNHS). bit.ly/3OmpzKT

🔬 Find out more about the Cardiovascular Science MSc at our virtual open event. Join us on Tuesday 28 February 2024, 5– 6pm. Discover more about the programme and meet the programme leads. Sign up now: bit.ly/46JnJKl @UCLPopHealthSci #StudyUCL

🗓️ Join us for an insightful virtual open event on the Cardiovascular Science MSc! Taking place on Wednesday 7 February 2024, 10- 11am. Explore the programme and get your questions answered. Sign up here: bit.ly/46JnJKl #CardiovascularScience @UCLPopHealthSci

Book your place on the Sir Thomas Lewis Symposium 2023 taking place on Tuesday 27th June (1pm-7pm) The event will celebrate the work of the UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science with presentations & poster symposium. Find out more ⬇️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/ucl-institut… @UCL_ICS

We are delighted to announce the Sir Thomas Lewis Symposium 2023 on Tuesday 27th June (1pm-7pm). The event will celebrate the work of the UCL Institute of Cardiovascular Science with presentations & poster symposium. Click link for more info & tickets eventbrite.co.uk/e/641424316397

We are offering three bursaries of £2,000 each for Home/EU students studying the MSc in Cardiovascular Science at UCL (Deadline 12th June 2023).  Read on also for further studentships and funding within UCL. ucl.ac.uk/cardiovascular…

Applications for the MSc in Cardiovascular Science at UCL are open now for September (Deadline 30th June 2023). ucl.ac.uk/prospective-st…

Want to learn more about us ahead of the in-person Open Days? 💻✨ Our virtual on demand sessions are available to view now: bit.ly/UCLUGOpenDays_… #UCLOpenDays

Meet Prof Ann Walker, Director of the MSc Cardiovascular Science at @UCL_ICS. In this meet the expert, Ann tells us about her career studying the molecular basis of human diseases and shares some advice for students joining UCL ICS in September. bit.ly/425SGG2

Apply for the MSc Cardiovascular Science Bursary. Open to applicants for the MSc Cardiovascular Science. Deadline: 12 June 2023 Apply now: bit.ly/3Zy7zjk #Scholarship #StudyUCL @UCL_ICS

Safer cancer drugs are now one step closer after a new study led by Dr Floriaan Schmidt (@UCL_ICS) found the likely reason that some treatments damage the heart. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/3LvYGS6

Apply for the MSc Cardiovascular Science bursary. We are offering three bursaries of £2,000 each for Home/EU students studying the MSc. Deadline: 12 June 2023 Find out more bit.ly/3Zy7zjk @UCL_ICS @ucl #MastersLondon #HigherEducation #StudyUCL

Take part in the World Vascular Ageing Week 2023 social media campaign from May 8th-12th and help to raise awareness for the health of your heart and arteries! vascagenet.eu/world-vascular… @VascAgeNet @DrChloePark @UCL_ICS #vascularage23 #arteryawareness23