Aileen King
@aileenking.bsky.social
Professor of Integrative Diabetes Research at King's College London. Interested in beta cell biology and islet transplantation. Passionate educator.
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On #WorldDiabetesDay, we celebrate the strength of everyone living with Type 1 diabetes. At King’s College London, the Steve Morgan Foundation Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge is powering research that fuels hope and drives real change. 💙
November 14, 2025 at 3:01 PM
On #WorldDiabetesDay, we celebrate the strength of everyone living with Type 1 diabetes. At King’s College London, the Steve Morgan Foundation Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge is powering research that fuels hope and drives real change. 💙
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✨ Welcome Ryea Arora, our newest Research Technician! ✨
MSc Pharmacology (with Professional Placement) from King’s College London. Loves reading, baking, travelling, and was a barista during uni! ☕📚✈️🍰
#KCLT1DiabetesGrandChallenge #NewTeamMember #WomenInSTEM #ResearchTechnician #WelcomeToTheTeam
MSc Pharmacology (with Professional Placement) from King’s College London. Loves reading, baking, travelling, and was a barista during uni! ☕📚✈️🍰
#KCLT1DiabetesGrandChallenge #NewTeamMember #WomenInSTEM #ResearchTechnician #WelcomeToTheTeam
October 9, 2025 at 11:23 AM
✨ Welcome Ryea Arora, our newest Research Technician! ✨
MSc Pharmacology (with Professional Placement) from King’s College London. Loves reading, baking, travelling, and was a barista during uni! ☕📚✈️🍰
#KCLT1DiabetesGrandChallenge #NewTeamMember #WomenInSTEM #ResearchTechnician #WelcomeToTheTeam
MSc Pharmacology (with Professional Placement) from King’s College London. Loves reading, baking, travelling, and was a barista during uni! ☕📚✈️🍰
#KCLT1DiabetesGrandChallenge #NewTeamMember #WomenInSTEM #ResearchTechnician #WelcomeToTheTeam
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✨Diwali at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social ! ✨
Our team celebrated the festival of lights together. Big thanks to Adya for leading the celebration, sharing Diwali’s story, and treating us to vada pav, paneer tikka, samosas & coconut barfi! 🪔💛
#Diwali #TeamCulture #DiversityAndInclusion
Our team celebrated the festival of lights together. Big thanks to Adya for leading the celebration, sharing Diwali’s story, and treating us to vada pav, paneer tikka, samosas & coconut barfi! 🪔💛
#Diwali #TeamCulture #DiversityAndInclusion
October 16, 2025 at 1:47 PM
✨Diwali at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social ! ✨
Our team celebrated the festival of lights together. Big thanks to Adya for leading the celebration, sharing Diwali’s story, and treating us to vada pav, paneer tikka, samosas & coconut barfi! 🪔💛
#Diwali #TeamCulture #DiversityAndInclusion
Our team celebrated the festival of lights together. Big thanks to Adya for leading the celebration, sharing Diwali’s story, and treating us to vada pav, paneer tikka, samosas & coconut barfi! 🪔💛
#Diwali #TeamCulture #DiversityAndInclusion
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🌟 Research Spotlight 🌟
Meet @aileenking.bsky.social – Head of Pharmacology & Therapeutics at KCL & global leader in islet transplantation. Inspiring teacher, pioneering diabetes researcher, and all-round force of nature. Also skis, runs & kitesurfs!
#T1D #STEM #KCLResearch
Meet @aileenking.bsky.social – Head of Pharmacology & Therapeutics at KCL & global leader in islet transplantation. Inspiring teacher, pioneering diabetes researcher, and all-round force of nature. Also skis, runs & kitesurfs!
#T1D #STEM #KCLResearch
August 14, 2025 at 8:47 AM
🌟 Research Spotlight 🌟
Meet @aileenking.bsky.social – Head of Pharmacology & Therapeutics at KCL & global leader in islet transplantation. Inspiring teacher, pioneering diabetes researcher, and all-round force of nature. Also skis, runs & kitesurfs!
#T1D #STEM #KCLResearch
Meet @aileenking.bsky.social – Head of Pharmacology & Therapeutics at KCL & global leader in islet transplantation. Inspiring teacher, pioneering diabetes researcher, and all-round force of nature. Also skis, runs & kitesurfs!
#T1D #STEM #KCLResearch
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@aileenking.bsky.social gave a tandem talk with Patrick McDonald at the DDEA Summer School (25–28 Aug), while Jana won a poster prize!
They enjoyed the sessions, early swims, great food & networking with fellow PhD researchers in diabetes & endocrinology.
#Diabetes #Endocrinology #Research
They enjoyed the sessions, early swims, great food & networking with fellow PhD researchers in diabetes & endocrinology.
#Diabetes #Endocrinology #Research
August 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM
@aileenking.bsky.social gave a tandem talk with Patrick McDonald at the DDEA Summer School (25–28 Aug), while Jana won a poster prize!
They enjoyed the sessions, early swims, great food & networking with fellow PhD researchers in diabetes & endocrinology.
#Diabetes #Endocrinology #Research
They enjoyed the sessions, early swims, great food & networking with fellow PhD researchers in diabetes & endocrinology.
#Diabetes #Endocrinology #Research
Loving that last photo @tzuwenhong.bsky.social
Another #EISG done in a classic way! Such an exciting time to be an islet biologist🚀
Thank you for organising this amazing event, had a great time in Malmö 🇸🇪✨
@eisg2025.bsky.social
@kcltype1diabetes.bsky.social
Thank you for organising this amazing event, had a great time in Malmö 🇸🇪✨
@eisg2025.bsky.social
@kcltype1diabetes.bsky.social
June 14, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Loving that last photo @tzuwenhong.bsky.social
Beautiful evening in Skåne. @kcltype1diabetes.bsky.social @eisg2025.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Beautiful evening in Skåne. @kcltype1diabetes.bsky.social @eisg2025.bsky.social
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At @eisg2025.bsky.social in Sweden — loving the science, the chats, and the new ideas! @williambw.bsky.social showcasing some of our team’s ongoing research.
If you’re here too, come say hi! Excited to learn, share, and connect with brilliant minds in islet biology!
#eisg2025 #kclt1grandchallenge
If you’re here too, come say hi! Excited to learn, share, and connect with brilliant minds in islet biology!
#eisg2025 #kclt1grandchallenge
June 12, 2025 at 10:58 AM
At @eisg2025.bsky.social in Sweden — loving the science, the chats, and the new ideas! @williambw.bsky.social showcasing some of our team’s ongoing research.
If you’re here too, come say hi! Excited to learn, share, and connect with brilliant minds in islet biology!
#eisg2025 #kclt1grandchallenge
If you’re here too, come say hi! Excited to learn, share, and connect with brilliant minds in islet biology!
#eisg2025 #kclt1grandchallenge
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From islets to football tactics!
@aileenking.bsky.social, Head of Pharmacology & PI of our research project, delivered a hilarious, heartfelt inaugural lecture—capturing her journey in diabetes research with wit, wisdom & science.
#InauguralLecture #DiabetesResearch #T1D #kclt1grandchallenge
@aileenking.bsky.social, Head of Pharmacology & PI of our research project, delivered a hilarious, heartfelt inaugural lecture—capturing her journey in diabetes research with wit, wisdom & science.
#InauguralLecture #DiabetesResearch #T1D #kclt1grandchallenge
June 5, 2025 at 12:25 PM
From islets to football tactics!
@aileenking.bsky.social, Head of Pharmacology & PI of our research project, delivered a hilarious, heartfelt inaugural lecture—capturing her journey in diabetes research with wit, wisdom & science.
#InauguralLecture #DiabetesResearch #T1D #kclt1grandchallenge
@aileenking.bsky.social, Head of Pharmacology & PI of our research project, delivered a hilarious, heartfelt inaugural lecture—capturing her journey in diabetes research with wit, wisdom & science.
#InauguralLecture #DiabetesResearch #T1D #kclt1grandchallenge
I had a lovely evening celebrating my inaugural lecture with friends, family and colleagues. I am so privileged to be surrounded by brilliant colleagues.
June 5, 2025 at 10:27 AM
I had a lovely evening celebrating my inaugural lecture with friends, family and colleagues. I am so privileged to be surrounded by brilliant colleagues.
Delighted that our Grand Challenge BlueSky account has been launched! And we start by wishing Will all the luck in the half marathon he is running for Diabetes UK! Please consider sponsoring him if you are able.
May 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Delighted that our Grand Challenge BlueSky account has been launched! And we start by wishing Will all the luck in the half marathon he is running for Diabetes UK! Please consider sponsoring him if you are able.