Latest Humans of Health Research feature

The latest in a series of interviews with researchers and patients engaged in innovative healthcare research has been published by the Imperial College Academic Health Science Centre (AHSC).

The portrait series is called ‘Humans of Health Research’ and often features staff and patients from Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust who are involved in research across the AHSC.

This sixth edition features:

  • Dr Shivani Misra talking about about her work identifying and treating rare types of diabetes, alongside Rodney Brooks who has a very rare type of diabetes
  • Dr Sumeet Hindocha explaining his work using machine learning methods to identify lung cancer patients at risk of their cancer returning.

Dr Shivani Misra is a consultant physician in diabetes and metabolic medicine at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and an honorary senior clinical lecturer at Imperial College London. Dr Sumeet Hindocha is a clinical research fellow at Imperial College London and clinical oncology specialist registrar at the Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Imperial College AHSC is a strategic university-NHS partnership that aims to accelerate the translation of scientific breakthroughs into new ways to improve patient care and maintain the health of the public. Its members are Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, The Institute of Cancer Research and Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

During the pandemic and beyond, research and clinical work led by AHSC partners has had a significant impact on a national and global scale. The AHSC’s photography exhibition showcases NHS staff from across the partnership working in a range of medical specialties and roles, alongside their patients and patient representatives.

Read the latest interview on Imperial College London's website.