M. Madan Babu, a Group Leader in the LMB’s Structural Studies Division, will deliver the annual Francis Crick Lecture at the Royal Society on 7th December 2016.
M. Madan Babu to deliver the Royal Society’s 2016 Francis Crick Lecture
Double success for LMB at MRC CEO Awards
Two members of the LMB are celebrating after winning MRC CEO awards. Richard Pannell from the PNAC Division won the 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award, while Nicola Smyllie from the Neurobiology Division collected the 2016 Public Engagement Award.
The MRC CEO Award Scheme recognises contributions from employees for outstanding effort and commitment to both their work and the MRC.
Greg Winter receives Prince Mahidol Award
Greg Winter, an Emeritus Group Leader in the LMB’s PNAC Division and formerly Deputy Director of the LMB, has been awarded the 2016 Prince Mahidol Award for, “outstanding performance and research in the field of medicine for the benefit of mankind”.
Greg won the award for his development of humanised therapeutic antibodies.
LMB welcomes Emmanuel Derivery as new Group Leader
The LMB is delighted to announce the arrival of Emmanuel Derivery to the LMB’s Cell Biology Division, where he will be working on asymmetric cell division. In asymmetric cell division the mother cell divides, distributing its cellular contents unequally between the two daughter cells, thereby allowing them to adopt different cell fates.
Mighty Molecular Motors at the Big Biology Day
Hundreds of visitors recently discovered how tiny machines organise the insides of our cells at the LMB ‘Mighty Molecular Motors’ exhibit during the Big Biology Day at Hills Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge.
The exhibit was created by Andrew Carter’s group in the LMB’s Structural Studies Division. They are investigating the structure and mechanism of the large molecular motor, dynein, which helps to move and organise the contents of cells.
LMB rides to victory in National Cycle Challenge
The LMB has continued its winning cycling record by taking first place in its category in the Love to Ride Cambridgeshire event – part of the National Cycle Challenge. LMB were winners of the 200-499 staff category with 49,224 points, with 22% of staff competing. The National Cycle Challenge is a fun, free competition that encourages work colleagues to experience first hand the benefits of riding a bike – for commuting, to get fit and for leisure.