As part of the Faculty’s Research and Education Strategy, we have set up four new multidisciplinary research themes (MDTs).
These themes encourage researchers from different backgrounds and Institutes to collaborate, share ideas and write competitive grant applications.
Today, we are highlighting two of the themes: Environment & Health and Lifelong Health. Both themes have a programme of events designed to support your research and expand your professional network. I encourage you to find out more about the themes by watching the videos below.
Professor Amrita Ahluwalia
Introducing the Lifelong Health multidisciplinary theme (MDT)
Lifelong Health (LLH)
The Lifelong Health theme is led by Professor Sian Henson and Dr Li Chan with support from Dr Emanuel Rognoni and Dr Matthew Caley. The theme aims to promote interdisciplinary research across the whole life arc, from pregnancy and early childhood to older age and frailty. Our priority areas are:
We aim to take a biopsychosocial approach and build closer working relationships with Barts Health and industry partners. We also promote public engagement by developing projects with local community stakeholders and taking part in the Festival of Communities.
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Introducing the Environment & Health multidisciplinary theme (MDT)
Environment & Health (E&H)
The Environment & Health theme is led by Professor Andrew Prendergast, Professor Jonathan Grigg, and Dr Stavroula Kanoni. The theme aims to promote interdisciplinary research under four key areas:
We are keen to establish research in the areas of the breathed environment, urbanisation and the microbiome, environmental effects on the epigenome, enhancing the built environment, and the impact of climate change on health.
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