Victoria Salem

Victoria Salem is an Associate Professor in Diabetes and Metabolism (Clinical) at Imperial College London's Department of Bioengineering within the Faculty of Engineering, serving as Honorary Consultant in Diabetes, Endocrinology and General Internal Medicine and Head of Specialty for Diabetes across Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust.

Her key affiliations include:

• Section of Endocrinology and Investigative Medicine
• CRUK Convergence Science Centre
• Membrane Receptor Network
• Organ-on-chip Network of Excellence

Victoria's educational background:

• BSc in Medical Physics and Bioengineering (First Class) from Royal Free and University College London School of Medicine (2002)
• MRC Clinical Research Training Fellowship under Professor Sir Steve Bloom
• MA in Education in University Learning and Teaching (Medicine) with Distinction (2016)

Her research spans critical diabetes frontiers:

• Islet biology and pancreatic physiology
• Gut-brain axis signaling and gut hormone mechanisms
• Beta cell replacement therapies for type 1 diabetes
• Regenerative medicine and stem cell applications
• Advanced optical imaging and calcium dynamics
• Vascularised islet-on-chip platform development

Notable scientific recognition:

• Diabetes UK Grand Challenge senior fellowship
• Diabetes UK Harry Keen Clinician Scientist Fellowship
• Julia Higgins award for supporting Women in Academia (awarded twice)

She leads the Masters in Engineering for Biomedicine program and contributes across medical education curricula including MB BS Endocrinology, Clinical MRes, and Diabetes MSc courses. Her research trajectory progressed from MRC and NIHR fellowships to current Diabetes UK Grand Challenge leadership, with educational research focused on Generalists as medical educators.

Victoria directs a multidisciplinary team integrating stem cell biology and material science to pioneer vascularised islet-on-chip systems for diabetes therapeutics, operating from St Mary's Hospital clinical基地 with emphasis on translational regenerative solutions.