Institute of Molecular & Experimental Medicine
Welcome to the home page of the Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine (IMEM), one of the 5 Research Institutes in Cardiff University’s School of Medicine.
The Institute comprises mutually synergistic high quality research teams focussed on addressing overlapping issues in cardiorespiratory, metabolic and inflammatory disorders by means of state-of-the-art translational medicine studies underpinned by excellent basic science.
About IMEM
Led by Prof Colin Dayan, IMEM consists of 6 multidisciplinary research groups and 7 clinical academic departments. IMEM hosts more than 30 Principal Investigators, including 14 Professors and has more than 70 research students undertaking higher degrees.
Contacts & People
Research
IMEM is a research lead Institute whose research is divided into six themes:
Teaching
IMEM undertakes undergraduate teaching and offers well established postgraduate courses:
Clinical Departments
IMEM hosts the academic clinical Departments of Cardiology, Respiratory Medicine, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Nephrology, Pharmacology, Child Health and Radiology who have responsibility for teaching and supporting clinical services in their specialist areas.
Clinical Trials
IMEM conducts a large number of clinical trials focussing on translation of scientific knowledge to clinical care. These include first-in-man phase 1 and phase 2 ‘proof of concept’ studies.
News
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Major funding success for diabetes study lead by Prof Dayan of IMEM
YesterdayProfessor Colin Dayan of the Institute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine is to coordinate a major diabetes study with 6 million Euro funding (subject to final confirmation) from the EU's … -
IMEM PhD student wins best presentation award
26th March 2012Adam Midgley, an Age UK-funded PhD student wins best presentation at European Kidney meeting. -
Success for IMEM student
29th February 2012Student Nick Bullock wins prize for project undertaken with the Diabetes Research Group.
