What are the advantages of taking part in clinical trials?

Immune cells can fuse together to form giant cells with many nuclei. Dr Jacques Behmoaras is investigating why this happens and how these cells are involved in osteoporosis. (Extract 2 of 4 from the Imperial College Podcast 25 March 2014)

Professor Jane Davies gives her inaugural lecture

This video clip shows how the flu virus can spread through a community using an interactive display of dominoes set up over a city-scape. It also shows how vaccines (immunisations) can protect individuals, their family, friends and contacts

Professor Peter Openshaw looks at the challenges these viruses create and how we could lessen the impact of future pandemics.

In the wake of increased cases of whooping cough in the UK, US and Australia, Beate Kampmann explains just how effective vaccinations are. (Extract 3 of 4 from the Imperial College Podcast 5 February 2014)

Professor Sir Gregory Winter explains how therapeutic antibodies have revolutionised the pharmaceutical industry in recent years.

A new study by Professor Nick Grassly evaluates the impact of new vaccines on efforts to eradicate polio in Afghanistan and Pakistan. (Extract 2 of 5 from the Imperial College Podcast 11 July 2012)

Professor Nick Grassly discusses how we can make poliovirus vaccines more effective in the developing world in his inaugural lecture.

Professor Beate Kampmann talks about her experiences researching childhood immunity in Africa in her inaugural lecture.