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The Institute of Biomedical & Life Sciences (IBLS) brings together the strength, diversity and excellence of biological and medically related research and teaching that has flourished at Kingston, Royal Holloway and St George's universities for the past 100 years. IBLS encompasses some 300 academic staff, 600 postgraduate and 1,500 undergraduate students. Their research strengths lie in the broad areas of:

>> Clinical & Translational Sciences
>> Biotechnology & Basic Life Sciences
>> Medicinal & Pharmaceutical Chemistry
>> Human Cognition & Mental Health.

Excellence in these research areas is underpinned by complementary expertise and facilities spanning the Bioscience spectrum from molecular genetics, through cellular and organismal biology, and on to behavioural and population sciences.

Aims of IBLS

IBLS has set out with the specific aims of:

• Expanding teaching provision and opportunities, specifically in undergraduate Biomedical Sciences
• Creating new postgraduate teaching and research opportunities, with the support of a joint postgraduate centre
• Increasing the range of joint research activities, plus knowledge and facility sharing.

For more information about IBLS, please contact ibls@swlacademicnetwork.ac.uk. Alternatively, please download a copy of the IBLS brochure and/or a copy of the IBLS 2008/09 annual report.

IBLS hosts first collaborative research symposium More than 30 researchers from across SWan's Institutions attended the 1st April event, hosted by IBLS Director, Prof George Dickson and held at St George's. The aim of the symposium was to highlight the successful outcomes - papers, grants, etc - arising from the funds invested in collaborative joint projects and PhDs between the three Universities. As Prof Dickson says: "The day was a great success, and the quality of the presentations, and of the collaborative science described was outstanding." New Director of IBLS Undergraduate Group With David Mackintosh now Deputy Vice Chancellor of Kingston University, Dr Alan Seddon has stepped into his former shoes as Director of the IBLS Undergraduate group. Dr Seddon (pictured), who is Head of the School of Life Sciences at Kingston University, has been instrumental in promoting SWan's BSc Biomedical Science(s) shared module programme. From Hungary to London, to the Gambia: A year in the life of a SWan PhD Student Andrea Hegedus moved from Budapest to Tooting in October 2008 for her SWan PhD studies in Immunology under the primary supervision of St George’s Prof. Derek Macallan. Four months later, she was out in the Gambia on a three week assignment. More>>>>

 

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