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A focused scientific meeting on cytoskeletal filaments and molecular motors - the cellular machinery that drives cell division, cell migration and the motility and correct distribution of organelles. The programme will include inspiring keynotes from Joe Howard and Kristen Verhey, and provide many speaking opportunities for postdocs and students. Further, we will celebrate the career of Rob Cross and his contributions to kinesin and tubulin biophysics as he transitions into life as Emeritus Professor. The event will also be available via Livestream.

Defining the critical VT substrate has been a major focus of R&D teams globally. The importance of functional substrate identification has been reported by several world-renowned groups. However, as we move towards implementation, standardisation of functional extra-stimulus mapping is required. Our work just published in JACC Journals attempts to address this.

What are the important electrogram features that provide the greatest accuracy in defining the VT isthmus?

This international, multicentre study provides insights important to consider as we work towards automation of the approach.

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A new Warwick Medical School study evaluating W8Buddy, a digital specialist weight management service, has started patient recruitment, potentially offering a solution to improve access to obesity care across the NHS.

Find out more about how W8Buddy began in this BBC news clip

Dr Thomas Barber has been recognised by ‘Scholar GPSLink opens in a new window’ as highly ranked scholar in field of obesity for the last 5 years, placed in the top 0.05% of all scholars in the specialty worldwide, and ranked number 37Link opens in a new window in the world.