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Greg Jefferis awarded Francis Crick Medal and Lecture by the Royal Society

Greg Jefferis

Greg Jefferis, group leader in the LMB’s Neurobiology Division, has been awarded the Francis Crick Medal and Lecture 2019 in recognition of his discoveries concerning the developmental and functional logic of sensory information processing.
The human brain is arguably the most complex structure in our universe. Understanding how its 100 billion nerve cells control our behaviour is one of the major scientific challenges of our age.

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Published on 19th July, 2018

The winner of the 2018 LMB’s schools Science Image Award is…

Histon & Impington Infant School wins 2017/18 Science Image Award

Thirteen primary schools from Cambridge and the surrounding area have participated in this year’s Science Image Award.  The competition, part of the LMB’s Microscopes for Schools science outreach programme, aims to encourage scientific curiosity in children by connecting the microscopic world to everyday life.

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Published on 13th July, 2018

I’m a scientist, get me out of here!

‘I’m a scientist, get me out of here’ logo

This year as part of the annual MRC Festival of Medical Research, twenty-five scientists and support staff from across the MRC, including the LMB’s Claudia Bonfio, took part in ‘I’m a scientist, get me out of here!’. This online public engagement event involved participants talking to school students from across the UK, answering students’ questions about medical science, their research, wider interests and much more, and participating in live text-based chats.

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Published on 6th July, 2018

Meet the LMBees

Honey bee at flowers outside LMB

The LMB has recently become home to 16,000 honey bees, representing two nucs (also known as nucleus colonies) which will form the basis of two new hives. The honey bee colony is the brainchild of the LMB’s Environmental Committee, a team of fourteen individuals who spearhead initiatives ranging from encouraging staff to use reusable coffee cups to providing advice about reducing energy consumption.

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Published on 3rd July, 2018

Twelfth annual LMB CamAWiSE “What Next For Your Career In Science?” event

Yanlan Mao, Tanita Casci and Amanda Price

An audience of LMB staff and visitors from across Cambridge gathered in the LMB’s Max Perutz Lecture Theatre for the annual “What Next For Your Career In Science?” event. In its twelfth year of existence, the event, which is a collaboration between the LMB and the Cambridge Association for Women in Science and Engineering (AWiSE) aims to showcase the diverse range of careers available to those trained in science.

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Published on 14th June, 2018

Lori Passmore hands on her Suffrage Science accolade to LMB alumnus Rebecca Voorhees

Suffrage Science awards

After two years holding the Suffrage Science scheme award, Lori Passmore has now passed her jewellery heirloom on to LMB alumnus, Rebecca Voorhees. Launched in 2011 by the MRC London Institute of Medical Sciences, the Suffrage Science scheme celebrates women in science for their scientific achievement and for their ability to inspire others.

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Published on 12th June, 2018
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