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Welcome, colleagues from Tsinghua Medicine @tsinghuauniversity.bsky.social to @ucl.ac.uk, for a visit this week. Great to continue discussions across our strategic partnership, including an AI Hospital workshop, and to look ahead to health workshops in Beijing next month.

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UK Ambassador to Brazil explores tropical diseases and health research at UCL His Majesty’s Ambassador to Brazil, Stephanie Al-Qaq, visited UCL in London in late January to discuss research on neglected tropical diseases and other health priorities, and to explore opportunities...

His Majesty’s Ambassador to Brazil, Stephanie Al-Qaq, visited @ucl.ac.uk to discuss neglected tropical diseases and shared health priorities.

Joined by @profgeraintrees.bsky.social and @profhurst.bsky.social to explore opportunities to deepen UK–Brazil health research collaboration.

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Alumni spotlight: Celine (Ziqing) Mo Celine Mo (MSc Clinical Mental Health Sciences, UCL) is the founder of Bubble Forest, a youth mental health and personal growth platform in Zhongshan, Guangdong, in China’s Greater Bay Area.

Celine Mo (MSc Clinical Mental Health Sciences,
@ucl.ac.uk) founded Bubble Forest, a youth mental health platform in China.

Celine's academic study and support from @uclenterprise.bsky.social were key in launching and scaling her venture.

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Vice-Provost Health Office launches UCL’s newly-formed Vice-Provost Health Office launches today (Monday), as part of the university’s mission to advance healthcare.

UCL has launched the Vice-Provost Health Office, led by Professor Abubakar.

The Office will be the main point of contact for health partners globally.

Prof Abubakar was formerly Dean of the Faculty of Population Health Sciences, held key roles at @who.int and led Lancet Migration.

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@ucl.ac.uk leaders, including @profgeraintrees.bsky.social, visited Singapore to advance partnerships in health, AI and innovation — meeting A*STAR, NUS, NTU, and SingHealth, announcing the first UCL–NUS fund recipients, and engaging alumni.

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Tackling the spread of disease through a UCL-Singapore connection PhD candidate Cedric Tan (UCL Genetics Institute) – an A*STAR National Science Scholarship recipient – is using bioinformatics to understand more about how pathogens jump between species.

PhD candidate Cedric Tan from @ucl.ac.uk @ugiatucl.bsky.social is exploring how pathogens and antimicrobial resistance jump between species, supported by a scholarship from A*STAR Singapore and @astar-gis.bsky.social.

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Inaugural recipients of UCL-AIIMS-IITD trilateral seed funds revealed UCL, AIIMS and IIT Delhi have unveiled the first trilateral research collaborations set to co-develop affordable medical technologies across devices, implants, and digital health.

In New Delhi today, UCL, AIIMS and IIT Delhi revealed the inaugural recipients of the trilateral seed fund — UK–India teams co-developing affordable medical technologies across devices, implants and digital health (diagnostics, imaging and surgical interventions).
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At the Reach Alliance Conference in Singapore, @profgeraintrees.bsky.social took part in the Leaders Roundtable on universities creating impact and announced that UCL will host the Reach Conference in London in November 2026. We also highlighted two UCL student case studies. #UCLSingapore #UCLHealth

Announcing first recipients of UCL–NUS Research and Innovation Collaboration Fund UCL and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have selected six collaborations in Neuroscience, Digital Health and Ophthalmology to kick start new links and lay the groundwork for long-term partn...

Announcing the first recipients of the UCL-NUS Research & Innovation Collaboration Fund: six new teams in Neuroscience, Digital Health and Ophthalmology to kick-start long-term collaborations.

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Using retinal images to predict disease across the world Senior Research Fellow Dr Yukun Zhou (UCL Institute of Ophthalmology) – a Wellcome Early-Career Award recipient – is using AI and eye imagery to develop early screening for an array of diseases.

Senior Research Fellow Dr Yukun Zhou (@ucleye.bsky.social, @insighteyehub.bsky.social and @uclbrainscience.bsky.social) is using AI and eye imagery to develop early screening for a range of diseases – supported by a @wellcometrust.bsky.social Early-Career Award ⬇

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UCL and Inserm strengthen ties with first UK Joint Lab agreement UCL hosted Prof Didier Samuel, Chairman and CEO of Inserm, for a visit that culminated in the signing of a new Joint Lab agreement, with UCL Cancer Institute and Institut Gustave Roussy at the French ...

Stronger UK–France health research links: @ucl.ac.uk welcomed Inserm for a roundtable with senior leaders and the French Embassy science team—plus the first Inserm–UK Joint Lab with UCL is now signed.

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At the Beijing Health Forum, @profgeraintrees.bsky.social delivered a keynote highlighting @ucl.ac.uk’s healthcare innovation and international partnerships, aligned with the forum theme: Innovation without Borders, Health for Our Shared Future.

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At Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, @profgeraintrees.bsky.social met with the leadership team, toured facilities, and advanced the UCL-THU Academic Health Project: joint curriculum & research, clinical links and AI-enabled care.
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@ucl.ac.uk @profgeraintrees.bsky.social met @tsinghuauniversity.bsky.social President Li Luming and Vice President Wang Hongwei to advance health & AI collaboration.
Discussions focused on the proposed Joint Centre at Changgung Hospital and expanding research collaboration.

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At the Beijing-Tsinghua Health AI Summit, @profgeraintrees.bsky.social spoke on global AI talent and training in healthcare. Hosted by @tsinghuauniversity.bsky.social, the Summit brought together global leaders exploring how AI can bridge innovation and clinical practice.

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