Episodes
Imperial scientists report progress towards more accurate genetic diagnosis, and a study suggests that complaints procedures are causing psychological illness in doctors. (Extract 1 of 4 from the Imperial College Podcast 21 January 2015)
Published 01/21/15
Alex Bottle, Senior Lecturer in Medical Statistics, Dr Foster Unit, Imperial College. Part of the Department of Primary Care and Public Health Seminar Programme. 25 June 2014.
Published 07/07/14
Dr Cesare Terracciano explains how better methods for growing heart cells in the lab could reduce the need to use animals in research on new drugs
Published 02/26/14
Professor Peter Kohl from the National Heart and Lung Institute presents his inaugural lecture.
Published 11/26/13
Researchers at Imperial College London found that aircraft noise is linked to higher risks of stroke, heart and circulatory disease.
Published 10/09/13
Animation showing how a gene therapy developed at Imperial will be delivered to patients with heart failure, with the aim of improving the heart's performance. Courtesy of Celladon.
Published 05/13/13
Dr Rachel Brettell, Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London. Part of the Department of Primary Care and Public Health Seminar Programme. 11th July 2012.
Published 07/24/12
Recent happenings from the College, including the genetic cause cardiac hypertrophy, the thickening of the walls of the heart and the news that Imperial and Kings College London have joined the Francis Crick Institute
Published 10/13/11
This video shows a wave of electrical activity spreading across the heart of a patient with congenital heart disease. The 3D reconstruction of the heart is produced using cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging.
Published 06/17/11
The onset of coronary heart disease partly depends on the movement of blood in the arteries. This moving representation of blood flow is from a research group which uses advanced computer techniques to try to solve medical problems.
Published 06/16/11
This video shows the heart of a patient with congenital heart disease, when the heart has not developed normally. The heart has only one ventricle (in pink) – usually, there are two.
Published 06/16/11
We talk to Dr Darrel Francis about a radical procedure that could alleviate symptoms of breathlessness in patients with heart failure, and hear from one of the first patients to receive the new treatment.
Published 05/18/11
Professor Peter Sever and new drugs to reduce the risk of heart attacks.
Published 02/25/11
Michael Schneider on new therapies to fix heart damage.
Published 02/25/11
Professor Peter Barnes on tackling one of the world's biggest killers - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.
Published 02/24/11
Dr Gabor Foldes talks about the award winning image he created with a team from the BHF Centre of Research Excellence, which shows heart muscle cells that have been grown from stem cells in the laboratory.
Published 02/12/10
Dr Philip Kilner, from the BHF Centre of Research Excellence, talks about the award winning video that he and Dr Michael Markl from the University of Freiburg created, showing blood streaming through both sides of a healthy human heart.
Published 02/12/10
Professor Peter Barnes talks about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Published 01/19/10
Dr Olive Murphy talks about the benefits of an implantable heart pressure monitor that she is developing
Published 12/10/09
Professor Michael Schneider talks about his Medical Futures Award
Published 12/03/08
Professor Michael Schneider discusses looking at ways to reverse the loss of muscle cells in damaged hearts
Published 12/03/08