Using deep learning on 44k @uk_biobank abdominal MRIs, we mapped heart and vascular structures, linked these traits to CVD risk, and uncovered 15 new genetic associations. Abdominal MRI is a powerful, untapped tool for understanding cardiovascular health rdcu.be/e5f3C

I was ridiculously excited to meet @AuntMinnie today! You never know what’s going to happen next at @RSN. There is just so much to explore. A fantastic first day #RSNA25

We’re proud to share the publication of a new paper in the Journal of Abdominal Radiology on automated MRI quantification of body fat and skeletal muscle. Study highlights: ✅ For clinicians: A rapid, single-slice assessment of body fat and muscle, strongly correlated with gold-standard volumetric measures, to support routine monitoring, triage, and decision-making. 💊 For pharma: Trial-ready volumetric MRI biomarkers for body composition, validated against expert manual segmentations and interchangeable across methods and vendors, enabling objective, scalable endpoints in obesity, cardiometabolic and musculoskeletal trials 👏 Congratulations to Magdalena Nowak, Luis Núñez, Charles E. Hill, Tim Pagliaro, John McGonigle, Marili Niglas, Camilo Bell-Bradford, Matthew Robson, Helena Thomaides Brears, E. Louise Thomas, and Jimmy D. Bell on this important contribution. 🔗 link.springer.com/article/10… 👉 BBC bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8d6… #Perspectum #BodyComposition #MedicalImaging #ClinicalResearch #Pharma #ClinicalTrials #UKBiobank #Collaboration

All speaker presentations from last month's 100K Imaging Project celebration at the Royal Society are now available to view ✅

Wonderful to see out graduating students walk across the stage at the Royal Festival Hall this afternoon. What a joyous celebration of their achievement, congratulations to all of our graduates and their families 🎓@UniWestminster

Please to share our latest @RCOptimalHealth paper led by Elena Sorokin and @YaghootkarH now published in @FrontGenetics @LifeSciWestmin frontiersin.org/journals/gen…

Yesterday, we announced that our Imaging Project achieved the original goal of scanning 100,000 participants. ✅ Learn more about how the altruism of 100K volunteers is positively impacting health research here: ukbiobank.ac.uk/discoveries-…

Many congratulations to the @uk_biobank for reaching this extraordinary milestone. We are so proud to see the fantastic research of our @RCOptimalHealth team led by Prof Louise Thomas (@ImagingFat) and Prof Jimmy Bell being featured in the press coverage today.

Also out this week in @IntJObesity Changes in abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue thickness associate with disease and anthropometric factors led by our fantastic Marjola Thanaj @uk_biobank @LifeSciWestmin @RCOptimalHealth nature.com/articles/s41366-0…

Our new publication: Deep learning predicts onset acceleration of 38 age-associated diseases from blood and body composition biomarkers in the UK Biobank led by our brilliant Mica Xu Ji @GeroScienceAGE @uk_biobank @LifeSciWestmin @RCOptimalHealth link.springer.com/article/10…

Home after a wonderful graduation at @univofstandrews. We were a very proud watching Daisy raised to the rank of Master of Arts in International Relations and Social Anthropology. A spectacular ceremony and garden party to mark the end of four fantastic years in a unique town.

Happy to share the latest publication arising from our EU funded NutriTech study: Plasma metabolomic profiles reveal sex-specific response to an oral glucose tolerance test in late middle-aged adults kwnsfk27.r.eu-west-1.awstrac…

We were delighted to host the 22nd Annual Schools Science Conference at @UniWestminster today. Huge thanks to all of the volunteers who made today such a success @science4u_info

I have a new podcast called Mempathy, about dementia-related memory loss. It’s light-hearted and fun but tackles important topics and offers concrete advice and solutions. Please give it a listen & share with others. On all usual platforms or here: mempathy.podbean.com

We are excited to announce our new MSc in Environmental Sustainability and Data Science starting this September! Applications are open now! Learn more and apply here: westminster.ac.uk/biological… @Dipankarsg31 @LifeSciWestmin

Amazing evening celebrating our fantastic VC @peter_bonfield. Congratulations on a wonderful inaugural lecture 🥂 @LifeSciWestmin @UniWestminster

Found my old Queen Mary and Westfield scarf this week while having to empty our attic. Was so excited but washed and shrunk it 😱 Are these ones still available @QMUL or have they changed now your are QMUL. When I joined you were QMC, and became QMW while I was a student.

If you can’t make the evening but would like to make a donation to @DementiaUK to support other families, the link is here justgiving.com/page/matilda-…