King’s College of London

King's College of London

About King’s College of London 

The Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine at King’s College London (KCL) is one of the largest and most successful centres for research and education in the UK, with extensive global partnerships.  
 
It is strategically aligned with King’s Health Partners, bringing together academics and clinicians who are committed to ensuring efficient translation and adoption of research innovation into daily clinical practiceThe faculty is ranked 14th in the world for Life Sciences & Medicine, 17th in the world for Pharmacy and Pharmacology and 16th in the world for Anatomy and Physiology (QS World Rankings 2022); and 13th for Clinical, Pre-Clinical and Health (Times Higher Education World Rankings 2024).   

CONTRIBUTION TO HYPIEND

KCL is leading one of the discovery science aspects of the project – using preclinical models to explore how endocrine disrupting chemical traverse important biological barriers such as the placenta and the blood-brain barrier. KCL has strong expertise in Molecular Endocrinology and Women and Children’s health, which brings an important toolkit of expertise to the project. 

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