@HigginsBioeng

Dr Claire Higgins, Principal Investigator in the Higgins lab. Reader @imperialbioeng. Skin and Hair Biologist. Research goal is scarless wound healing.

higginslab.org
Joined September 2016
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New paper is up! Elephant skin is all tangled up! A long time collaboration between @drdavidhu and @HigginsBioeng! Check it out nature.com/articles/s42003-0…

Second harmonic generation imaging reveals entanglement of collagen fibers in the elephant trunk...

Communications Biology - Advanced microscopy shows that the skin along the elephant’s trunk is anisotropic; elephant skin has an armor thicker than an Armadillo shell, with entangled protein...

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In this interview, Dr. Claire Higgins from @HigginsBioeng, who recently received the LEO Foundation Award, talks about her academic focus and her fascination with skin. leo-foundation.org/en/2024/0…
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"Plantar skin: A callus design?" a commentary by Jack Hayes & Claire Higgins @HigginsBioeng doi.org/10.1016/j.jid.2024.0… #JIDJournal #dermscience #dermtwitter
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We are THRILLED to have been ranked 2nd in the world and 1st in the UK and Europe in this year's QS @worlduniranking! 🎊🥳 #QSWUR Thank you to everyone in #OurImperial community for making this result possible! 💙
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📢 Please join our group! We have a fully-funded PhD opening (October 2024 start) on computational modelling of skin microbiome in wound healing. Do you have a biomath background and want to learn more about skin microbiome? Then it is for you 🤩 Application due 6 June.
Higgins Lab@HigginsBioeng26 Apr 2024
Are you looking for a PhD to conduct computational modelling and in vitro work assessing how microbiome impacts wound healing. Look no further as we have a fully funded position available for an Oct’24 start date. imperial.ac.uk/chemical-biol… @TanakaGroup @AlmquistLab @ImperialBioeng
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Meeting of the International Federation of Hair Research Societies (IFHRS) during the World Congress for Hair Research in Dallas 🇺🇸🔝 #WCHR2024 #TricoHRC #GrupoPedroJaen
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Hot off the press! Download the 72 page Final Program Guide for #WCHR2024! We have a packed program with 32 sessions and various Pre-Congress Workshops and Symposiums covering topics in #hairresearch that you won’t want to miss. View program here: hair2024.org/program/
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Alopecia UK@AlopeciaUK25 Oct 2023
Today, we have received the disappointing news that our appeal for baricitinib to be recommended for treating severe alopecia areata has been dismissed by NICE. Here, we share our CEO's statement (you may need to pause to read) (1/3)
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Leah@leah_lcr1 Oct 2023
So excited to see my first paper mentioned in the guardian! @HigginsBioeng theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…

‘We’re not making new hairs, we’re rescuing’: could scientists reverse male pattern baldness?

The onset of hair loss can be devastating for some men. But research into experimental cell therapy is offering hope of keeping baldness at bay

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EHRS2023@ehrs202324 Jul 2023
A very nice blog about the EHRS2023 from Niels Bootsma, research manager at Alopecia UK alopecia.org.uk/blog/a-round… @AlopeciaUK

A round-up of research from EHRS 2023

AUK's Research and Liaison Manager Dr Niels Bootsma provides a summary of the research from the European Hair Research Society's conference in Sheffield

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Eid Mubarak to #OurImperial staff, students, alumni and friends celebrating 🌙 We hope your day is filled with peace, happiness and lots of food ✨
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BIOS@bios_community26 Jun 2023
Join us for our new BIOS Roundtable podcast as we explore the exciting future of human models in the life sciences sector 🎙️ Our guests: @HansClevers (Head of pRED @Roche) & @DonIngber (Founding Director @wyssinstitute) 🧵 See our episode below... youtube.com/watch?v=8uztHHz9…
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Leah@leah_lcr26 Jun 2023
Today marks the start of my Global Fellowship @karolinskainst ! Thank you to the Kasper lab for hosting me 😊
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Register now for the 2023 Annual Bioengineering Lecture with renowed bioengineer Professor Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic (@GVNlab) on engineering human tissues for medical impact. All are welcome! 🔗bit.ly/ABL2023 🗓️ 30 June, 17:30 📍LT 200, City & Guilds
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EHRS2023@ehrs202312 Jun 2023
Last chance to register for the #EHRS2023 meeting with the online price. From tomorrow morning all registrations need to be in person at The Diamond, and will incur the on-site registration fee. Save £50 and register NOW! ehrs2023.com/registration
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EHRS2023@ehrs20238 Jun 2023
Can’t wait! There is just ONE week to go until the #EHRS2023. There are 12 CPD points available from the Royal College of Physicians that you can receive for attending. #CPD #RCP #hairresearch #trichology #dermatology @BessamFarjo @gillw2 @DrSharonWong @kmonty83 @HigginsBioeng
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EHRS2023@ehrs20232 Jun 2023
Last few tickets available for the #EHRS2023 gala dinner. If you want a ticket, but haven’t bought one yet, contact us today. Did we mention it’s in Sheffield Cathedral!
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DEBRA UK@CharityDEBRA22 May 2023
"It's the cruellest, nastiest, disease." #GraemeSouness on @BBCBreakfast this morning, shared his motivation for swimming the English Channel in June to raise money for DEBRA. Please donate and help us #StopThePain: bit.ly/43hZ6mx #BBCBreakfast #EpidermolysisBullosa
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DEBRA UK@CharityDEBRA22 May 2023
Isla is an inspiration to us all 💙 Please donate and help us #StopThePain for people living with EB, like Isla: bit.ly/43hZ6mx #BBCNews #GraemeSouness #EpidermolysisBullosa

Stop the pain of EB

Support Stop the pain of EB - donate online with Give as you Live Donate or create your own Fundraising Page and help raise vital funds for DEBRA.

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@BBCSport22 May 2023
"She gets me in tears every time." Graeme Souness told @BBCBreakfast why he's swimming the English Channel for @CharityDEBRA.
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EHRS2023@ehrs202319 May 2023
Register now for the #EHRS2023 meeting
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