Director, UCL Division of Infection & Immunity; BMT & Immunodeficiency Physician; Professor of Clinical Cell & Gene Therapy. Views my own.
Joined July 2011
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Prof Emma Morris 💙 retweeted
🏆 UCL is ranked 9th globally in the 2026 QS World University Rankings for the third year in a row. This marks our 14th year in the global top 10, reflecting the strength of our academic and employer reputation. 🔗 Learn more: ucl.ac.uk/news/2025/jun/ucl-…
#QSWUR
Lentiviral Gene Therapy for Severe Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency Type 1 | New England Journal of Medicine nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
Prof Emma Morris 💙 retweeted
Excellent work by @LaraBaiyegunhi leading this work to understand the mechanisms by which virus replication capacity affects HIV clinical outcomes.
@HPP_Research
@SANTHEafrica
@SciforAfrica
📢 New paper from Dr @LaraBaiyegunhi Prof @Thumbi_Ndungu & colleagues in @mbiojournal on the influence of HIV-1 replicative capacity on T-cell function.
Read it here ➡️ journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128…
Doctors in London cure blindness in children with rare condition theguardian.com/society/2025…
Prof Emma Morris 💙 retweeted
Bringing disciplines together for better care!
👉 Discover how collaboration in #immunology, #hematology & oncology improves patient outcomes.
📺 Join us at the ESID-EHA-SIOPE Focused Symposium 2025 – 18–20 Nov, Vienna!
🔗 interplay.kenes.com/ #Interplay2025
Prof Emma Morris 💙 retweeted
We are very proud to bring you a highly requested new type of event this year 🙌:
an ECR Careers Meeting 🤩
Join us Thurs. 13th March at the @iit_ucl Pears Building (Hampstead)
🚨Registration is FREE! Link to register NOW! immunology.org/events/bsi-l...
For more details👇
‘Groundbreaking’ potential cure for sickle cell in England approved for NHS use theguardian.com/society/2025…
Congratulations @gorkalasso 🙌
Exciting news! Our collaborative study reveals the molecular secrets of how #filoviruses, like #Ebola virus, interact with their #receptor and enter host cells. We also predict #bat species that could act as hosts for Ebola virus. Check it out: buff.ly/4akxlP1 1/10
Insanity. How to waste even more money and clog up diagnostic pathways in one easy policy. Who needs an experienced clinical opinion, anyway? 😳.
Keir Starmer to announce radical NHS changes to cut waiting times theguardian.com/society/2025…
Prof Emma Morris 💙 retweeted
📅 Save the Date!
The ESID-EHA-SIOPE Focused Symposium 2025 is coming to Vienna, 18–20 Nov 2025.
➡️Join immunologists, haematologists & paediatric oncologists to explore interconnected care & transform outcomes.🔗interplay.kenes.com/ @EHA_Hematology @SIOPEurope #Interplay2025
Prof Emma Morris 💙 retweeted
Xand and I are giving the Christmas Lecture at the @RCPhysicians this Thursday 19th at 2pm - we're talking food, alcohol and tobacco. Do join online or in person - it will be interactive with a Q&A. Details in the thread below.
Honoured to be giving the 2024 Christmas Lecture at the Royal College of Physicians with @xandvt
We'll discuss the impact of the alcohol, tobacco and food industries on public health.
'Under the Influence' Thursday 19th 2pm for 12-18yr olds
Tickets:
rcp.ac.uk/events-and-educati…
CART could have it ALL.
Obe-cel results @NEJM:
👉127 pts
👉complete remission 55%
👉median event-free survival 12 months
👉1-year survival 65%
👉severe CRS/ICANS in 2% and 7%
👉survival curve plateau but limited follow-up
👉high tumor burden still a challenge
Congrats @drclaireroddie @hemedoc and colleagues!
nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE…
Prof Emma Morris 💙 retweeted
6/ For the full story, visit doi.org/10.1084/jem.20220979 and please reach out for future collaborations 🌟
(-hoping to share more science where the sky is blue; same handle! alexyema)
Prof Emma Morris 💙 retweeted
.@Leny_blanco, @alexyema @UCLchildhealth and colleagues show that dominant negative variants in ITPR3, encoding a subunit of the IP3 receptor, cause Ca²⁺ channel leakiness resulting in ER store depletion and impaired T cell Ca²⁺ dynamics. hubs.la/Q02YM5cn0
Prof Emma Morris 💙 retweeted
Very excited to be attending my first @blrtechsummit today as part of our @ucl delegation with @UCL_Global. I’m representing @uclmedsci.
And having seen first hand the incredible med-tech innovation at @iiscbangalore yesterday, I can’t wait to see what today brings…
#bts2024
Prof Emma Morris 💙 retweeted
That's a wrap! The @UnionConference closed today. Team AHRI’s contributions included:
✅ Chairing 6 sessions
✅ Presenting 6 posters
✅ Delivering 4 talks
✅ Participating in 5 panel discussions
✅ Engaging in 2 speaking events
#UnionConf2024 #UnionConf 1/2
Prof Emma Morris 💙 retweeted
✅ AHRI's Centre of Excellence for Spatial Omics Research in Africa aims to accelerate access to cutting-edge spatial omics technology across the continent. As we host the 2nd CESORA spatial omics workshop this week, our Prof @WillemAHanekom weighs in on its significance 📽️
Prof Emma Morris 💙 retweeted
Three clinical researchers in Newcastle have been awarded highly sought-after Starter Grants for Clinical Lecturers from the Academy of Medical Sciences, with support from NHIP Academy.
Read more here: newcastlehealthinnovation.or…
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economist.com/united-states/… It will not be safe for pregnant women to visit Florida as if they have a serious complication they are at risk of being denied apprpriate care. Scientific societies should not hold any meetings there @TheEndoSociety
Prof Emma Morris 💙 retweeted
Join AHRI director for basic & translational science Prof @Thumbi_Ndungu at the first Keystone symposium on HIV cure to be held in Africa:
🗓️ Apr 7 – 10, 2025
📍 Durban, 🇿🇦
➡️ keysym.us/KSHIV25 #KSHIV25
@KeystoneSymp
