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Awards

The Division of Medicine is pleased to be able to offer seven awards at the Division of Medicine Research Retreat for 2025. Winners will be announced at the event.

Established Investigator Award 2025

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Dr Muhammad Shipa

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Dr Lizzy Rosser

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Early Career Research Award for 2025 (Junior)

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Junjie Peng, because he is the recipient of British Society of Rheumatology Young Investigator Award in 2023, first author of a paper highlighted by as one of the top 2024 publications by the American College of Rheumatology, and co-applicant to a UCLB patent in 2024

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Chloe Stanley from the obesity group for her innovative work on body composition in obesity treatments at an early stage in her research career.

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Education Excellence Award for 2025 to be announced on the day

Retreat Poster and Oral Award Winners 2025 to be announced on the day

Best PhD oral presentation
Best Postdoc oral presentation
Best PhD moderated poster presentation
Best Postdoc moderated poster presentation

Research Retreat Award Winners 2024

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Natasha Liou (Renal Medicine) Best PhD Oral presentation
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Dr Samantha Palethorpe (Respiratory Medicine) Best Post-doc Oral Presentation
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Dr Olivia Bracken (Experimental and Translational Medicine) Best Postdoc Poster Presentation
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Lavine Liu (Renal Medicine) Best PhD Poster Presentation

Highlights in Medical Sciences

New Dean of Medical Sciences appointed

Announcement

New Dean of Medical Sciences appointed

Internationally recognised clinician scientist, Professor Emma Morris, will take up the role of Dean of UCL's Faculty of Medical Sciences in August 2025.

Lung cancer test better predicts survival in early stages of disease

Research breakthrough

Lung cancer test better predicts survival in early stages of disease

A new test developed by UCL Cancer Institute and the Francis Crick Institute can better predict lung cancer survival at diagnosis.

The King and Queen meet UCL cancer specialists at UCLH

Royal visits

The King and Queen meet UCL cancer specialists at UCLH

King Charles and Queen Camilla met UCL clinical researchers developing new cancer treatments, along with cancer patients receiving care and their families.