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Spotlight

A series of features and stories highlighting the impact King’s has on the world's greatest challenges and for the benefit of society, working to save and improve lives, enhance the economy, advance discussion and debate, influence policy and shape the cultural landscape.

Spotlight on Health Professional Researchers: Dr Sam Irving

King's Clinical Academic Training Office (KCATO) offers guidance, funding opportunities, professional development programmes and events for research-active...

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Teething problems: how disrupted cell signalling affects tooth development

This month, King’s Clinical Academic Training Office (KCATO) is collaborating with the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences to spotlight...

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Spotlight on Health Professional Researchers: Martina Spinoglio

King's Clinical Academic Training Office (KCATO) offers guidance, funding opportunities, professional development programmes and events for research-active...

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Giving gums a fresh start: the secrets of tissue regeneration

This month, King’s Clinical Academic Training Office (KCATO) is collaborating with the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences to spotlight...

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Getting to the root of the problem: the link between root canal infections and general health

This month, King's Clinical Academic Training Office (KCATO) is collaborating with the Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences to spotlight...

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How language influences the decisions we make

More than half of the world’s population is bilingual or multilingual, and over a quarter of the global workforce operates in a language that is not their...

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Bringing disability inclusion to life through multi-sensory art

How can cultural organisations move beyond legal compliance to create meaningful accessibility for blind and partially sighted audiences? That question is at...

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Harnessing the body's own defences: the promise of cancer immunology

Cancer immunology, also known as immuno-oncology, is a rapidly expanding area of research that works by turning our body’s own natural defence systems into a...

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Clinical Academic Research Highlights: Shining a light on brain fog

Francesca Storey's study provides new insights into the link between chronic pain and brain fog.

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Spotlight on Health Professional Researchers: Dr Haseeb Rahman

King's Clinical Academic Training Office (KCATO) offers guidance, funding opportunities, professional development programmes and events for research-active...

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How King's researchers could be on the brink of a cure for Crohn's disease

This week (1-7 December) marks Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week. Around 200,000 people in the UK live with Crohn’s disease, a chronic gut condition that...

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Spotlight on Health Professional Researchers: Sean Harrington

King's Clinical Academic Training Office (KCATO) offers guidance, funding opportunities, professional development programmes and events for research-active...

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Transforming Mental Health Research Through Lived Experience

At the ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health (CSMH), research is a collaboration shaped by diverse voices and real-world experiences. Central to this...

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Bringing care home: A new era in diagnostics for children with complex neurological conditions

Children with complex neurological conditions, such as epilepsy and intellectual disabilities, require specialised care and accurate diagnosis to support...

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Why words matter in public health

Public health messages often describe some people as ‘vulnerable’. In emergencies, people categorised as ‘vulnerable’ even receive different information and...

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