Grazia Spillantini: LMB 1987-1996, Ph.D. Student, Visitor, Scientific Staff, Director’s Division & Neurobiology Podbilewicz: LMB 1991-1996, Postdoctoral Visitor, Cell Biology Congratulations to LMB alumni Maria Grazia Spillantini and Benjamin Podbilewicz who are two of 120 researchers elected to EMBO membership in the organisation’s 60th year. Maria is Professor of Molecular Neurology at the Clinical School […]
LMB Alumni News
Tony Kouzarides knighted in King’s Birthday Honours List
LMB 1982-1983, 1984-1986, Postdoctoral Scientist, PNAC Tony Kouzarides, Director of the Milner Therapeutics Institute, Professor of Cancer Biology at the University of Cambridge, and Senior Group Leader at the Gurdon Institute, has received a knighthood in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours List for ‘services to healthcare innovation and delivery’. He completed postdoctoral research in the […]
Lubert Stryer (1938-2024)
LMB 1962-1963, Postdoctoral Visitor, Structural Studies Jeremy Berg covers the life of trailblazing biochemist and author Lubert Stryer. His textbook Biochemistry has guided countless students around the world since it was first published in 1975. The myoglobin material within the book was no doubt influenced by the time Lubert spent working with John Kendrew at […]
Clemens Plaschka elected to Austrian Academy of Sciences’ Young Academy
LMB 2016 – 2018, Postdoctoral Visitor and Scientist, Structural Studies Congratulations to Clemens Plaschka, who has been elected as a new member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences’ (ÖAW) Young Academy. The Young Academy aims to provide a platform for interdisciplinary collaboration to promote innovative research, cultivating a supportive and stimulating environment for its members, […]
Professor Robert Cross awarded Biochemical Society Award for Sustained Excellence
LMB 1986-1991, Postdoctoral Visitor, Scientific Staff, Structural Studies. Congratulations to LMB alumnus Robert Cross, who has been awarded Biochemical Society Award for Sustained Excellence. The award recognises excellence in his field, as well as a strong commitment to build, support, and nurture future talent. More…
Cambridge startup OutSee Ltd aims to unearth new drug targets with its AI genomics tech
Business Weekly highlights OutSee Ltd, a new start-up founded by Julian Gough and Chang Lu to exploit large-scale genomics datasets by using its proprietary AI genomics technology for novel drug target discovery and validation. More…