Rare immune cells drive gut repair, but can tip toward cancer or fibrosis in inflammatory bowel disease
LCN researchers at King’s College London have discovered an unexpected tissue reparative role for a rare immune cell type in the gut that could tip toward fibrosis or cancer if dysregulated. The breakthrough will have important implications for treating patients who...
London Plasmonics Forum goes digital
LCN researchers at King’s, Imperial and UCL took part in the first digital London Plasmonics Forum on 11 June. The London Plasmonics Forum has been held annually at King’s College London since 2015, but in 2020 this was not possible due to COV-ID 19, so instead...
LCN thanks Professor Milo Shaffer, Imperial Director for the past 10 years
The London Centre for Nanotechnology welcomed Professor Sandrine Heutz as its new Director this month, taking over the role from Professor Milo Shaffer. Professor Shaffer became head of the LCN in 2010, succeeding Neil Alford, and his predecessors David McComb...