PREVENTING BLINDNESS A team in our Department of Surgery and Cancer has produced a groundbreaking new study that may lead to the treatment of blindness in some patients. The new technology has successfully identified signs of geographic atrophy – a major cause of sight loss – for the first time.
ACHIEVE THE IMPOSSIBLE
Silhouette – Leah, Molecular Bioengineering (UK) Photograph – Students Reiss and Kevin working in the lab as part of the College's Make a Difference competition
VENTURING TO VENUS
WORK TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE THE IMPOSSIBLE
Whether working on a cure for cancer or tackling the climate crisis, teamwork is at the heart of everything we do. We believe that our reputation for making scientific and technological breakthroughs is thanks to the specific way we like to collaborate. For us, collaboration isn’t just about working as a unit: it also means nurturing curiosity, listening to new ideas and supporting every team member. We value great ideas wherever they come from, which is why we empower our students to take an active role in our research from day one.
TREATING LONG COVID Members of our Institute of Global Health Innovation are working on a £3.4 million research project that aims to identify the best way to treat and support the one million people in the UK living with long COVID.
LAB-GROWN MEAT A team of our undergraduate students has worked together to develop an award-winning technology that will reduce the cost of lab-grown meat, which is now being developed alongside Imperial’s Enterprise Lab. Find out more about our research projects: imperial.ac.uk/news
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It’s this unique approach to our teamwork that pushes us to do some of the most exciting work out there.
Our Department of Earth Science and Engineering is studying the surface and atmosphere of Venus. With a mission launch as early as 2031, the research team hopes to discover more about the structure and geology of our neighbouring planet and understand whether it has ever been able to sustain life.
