His Majesty The King tours Centre for Injury Studies in White City
His Majesty The King tours the Centre for Injury Studies at Imperial’s White City Campus hosted by Centre director Anthony Bull and his team. Photo credit: Thomas Angus/Imperial College London.
His Majesty The King paid a very special visit to Imperial College London’s Centre for Injury Studies in White City Innovation District yesterday to explore cutting-edge trauma injury research.
The King visited the centre to highlight the UK’s support to injured service personnel in Ukraine and to hear about the vital link between research and humanitarian efforts.
In a tour of the laboratory facilities at the Sir Michael Uren Hub in Imperial’s White City Campus, Anthony Bull (Centre Director), Spyros Masouros (Associate Director) and Professor Shehan Hettiaratchy (Professor of Practice in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Imperial) and Director of Major Trauma at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, highlighted the Centre’s vital work. The King was also joined by the Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi.
All photos credit: Thomas Angus/Imperial College London.
“His Majesty’s visit to the Centre for Injury Studies at our White City Campus underscores the critical work underway at Imperial to tackle one of today’s most urgent medical challenges. Our pioneering research into traumatic injuries, advanced prosthetics and trauma care is transforming outcomes for military personnel and civilians in conflict zones. This is a powerful example of how science and collaboration can change lives, and we are proud to be leading such transformative work.”
Imperial College London President Hugh Brady
The Centre for Injury Studies is Imperial’s convergence science vehicle for teams of engineers, scientists and clinicians to work together to develop new ways of protecting against, diagnosing, treating, and rehabilitating patients following traumatic injuries. The centre studies injuries sustained in conflict zones, sporting activities and everyday life, and is working to protect people of all ages from injuries of all types.
“Collaboration is part of Imperial’s DNA; the partnership between the Centre for Injury Studies and colleagues in the NHS, defence and humanitarian organisations is an exemplar of how we are making a difference through our research. We are grateful and honoured to have been able to welcome His Majesty to meet with our researchers and partners.”
Professor Antony Bull, Director, Centre for Injury Studies, Imperial College London
RESEARCH THEMES
The Centre for Injury Studies has three main research themes:
- Trauma across life span
- Trauma across mechanism
- Trauma across the world
The seven focus areas spanning these themes are:
- Ageing
- Conflict and Blast
- Paediatrics
- Resource Constrained and Humanitarian Settings
- Sport
- Transport and Travel
- Veterans
Find out more at the Centre’s Research Page.
