Wellcome Trust

Last week, Wellcome attended Pre-COP31 in Fiji to present the science on climate change and human health. Wellcome Chair, The Hon. Julia Gillard AC reflects on the two main things that will stay with her: - Witnessing the impacts that rising sea levels are already having on low lying island communities - The huge determination of Pacific island leaders and communities for global action on climate change COP31 takes place next month in Turkïye, where we will be continuing to advocate for action to protect human health from the effects of climate change.

Are you a microscopist, radiographer or imaging scientist? Would you like to use your images to reveal the science behind our health and share research you’re passionate about? Don’t miss out. Make sure to submit your images into the Wellcome Photography Prize by 21 October 2026. Enter for free at https://lnkd.in/e98Y_nKS. All scientific and medical imaging techniques are accepted and should be entered into 'The marvels of scientific and medical imaging' category. We would love to see: - Microscopy - Photoacoustic imaging - X ray - Ultrasound - CT - MRI - PET - Emerging imaging technologies And more! You could win one of 25 prizes up to £10,000, join our awards ceremony in the UK in person, receive international media coverage, and be part of an exciting programme of work to spark conversation, engage and influence people around the world. 📷 I’ve got you under my skin: microplastics in mammalian tissue. Credit: P Stephen Patrick and Olumide Ogunlade/Wellcome Photography Prize 2025 #WPP27 #PhotographyPrize #BioImaging #Photography

Pregnancy during periods of extreme heat can mean more than discomfort. It can mean greater health risks for both mother and baby. As our climate changes, millions of pregnancies around the world are taking place in hotter conditions. Watch our video about the Wellcome-funded Magenta Project UK in Wales and London, which explores how extreme heat is affecting pregnancy and what health systems can do to help keep women and their babies safe. Find out more about our global call to action on extreme heat and pregnancy here. https://lnkd.in/eGpgxNrm

Do you create scientific or medical images? Enter the Wellcome Photography Prize 2027 for a chance to win up to £10,000. Entries close on 21 October 2026.

📸 From making imaging accessible to making imaging visible. At Global BioImaging, we work to make advanced imaging technologies, expertise and training more accessible to researchers around the world. But access is only part of the story. Imaging scientists also turn complex experiments and raw data into images that communicate, inspire and connect science with wider audiences. These images can make the invisible visible — and help people see the value and impact of imaging. That’s why we’re encouraging our community to submit their images to the Wellcome Photography Prize — and why we’re bringing the broader conversation about access, infrastructure and visibility to our Global BioImaging Annual Meeting. 🌍 How can we make imaging technologies more accessible? 🔬 How can we strengthen the communities and infrastructures that support them? 📸 And how can we make the science enabled by imaging more visible? These questions are at the heart of our Annual Meeting — and we want our global community to be part of the conversation. 📍 You can still register to join us through our dedicated online programme, designed to connect the wider Global BioImaging community with the discussions and ideas shaping the future of open access to imaging: https://lnkd.in/eQmsYjuE 📸 And if you have an image that tells a story about science, discovery, or the world revealed through imaging, share it with the world through the Wellcome Photography Prize: https://lnkd.in/eWZpvBpb - make sure to tag Global BioImaging when submitting! Because making imaging accessible is about more than technology. It’s about enabling people, science and ideas to be seen. #GlobalBioImaging #WellcomePhotographyPrize #OpenAccess #ImagingTechnologies #ImagingScientists #OpenScience BioImaging North America Canada BioImaging Euro-BioImaging National Imaging Facility Microscopy Australia African BioImaging Consortium Latin America Bioimaging India BioImaging (IBI) South African BioImaging - SABI German BioImaging Imaging Southeast Asia (iSEA) Africa Microscopy Initiative Royal Microscopical Society ABRF - Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities (ABRF) Core Technologies for Life Sciences EMBO EMBL vEM Community GloBIAS CAMERA MRI Africa SMARTA NETWORK FocalPlane EMBL Imaging Centre

How do you protect yourself from extreme heat when your work is outside? The Global Heat Forum is underway in Bangkok, and protecting vulnerable communities from extreme heat is high on the agenda. New research from Wellcome grantee Ahn Vu from the National Centre for Social Research shows how climate change is becoming a growing health risk for outdoor workers in Vietnam, including construction workers, motorbike taxi riders, porters and street vendors. By centering workers' experiences and working with policymakers, the research is helping turn evidence into action that protects people who can’t easily avoid extreme heat in their daily lives. World Health Organization International Labour Organization