In 2013, Roger Williams’s group in the LMB’s PNAC Division published findings from a study conducted with researchers at the University of Cambridge, the Babraham Institute and clinicians from Addenbrooke’s Hospital. Together, the team identified a rare genetic mutation which causes a condition now known as Activated PI3K-d Syndrome (APDS), which weakens the immune system […]
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Sortera Bio has raised £7.5m pre-seed investment from AstraZeneca, BioNTech and CIC
Business Weekly reports that Sortera Bio, an LMB spinout company, has attracted backers for a £7.5m pre-seed round to power AI models for drug discovery. The round was led by Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC) with participation from AstraZeneca and BioNTech. More…
The LMB licences ‘tRNA Display’ technology to Constructive.Bio
Business Weekly reports that Constructive.Bio, an LMB spinout company based on Jason Chin’s research, now holds the exclusive licence to ‘tRNA Display’ technology. The company can start a full commercial rollout of its platform – enabling next-gen synthetic protein engineering applications for pharma, agriculture and advanced materials. More…
2025 IUBMB Jubilee Award Lecture given to Anne Bertolotti
Anne Bertolotti, Group Leader and Joint Head of the LMB’s Neurobiology Division, has been announced as the 2025 recipient of the Jubilee Award Lecture from the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB) in recognition of her research on protein quality control mechanisms. More…
Emmanuel Derivery on winning the Hooke Medal, how to manage an inter-disciplinary research group, and the exciting field of protein design
Emmanuel Derivery, Group Leader in the LMB’s Cell Biology Division, speaks to the Journal of Cell Science on the motivations behind his career as a researcher studying fundamental cellular processes, his international collaborations in the field of protein design, and the advice he’d give to scientists looking to start their own research groups. More…
The moment Max Perutz discovered the structure of haemoglobin
The History Hour by BBC World Service have covered Max Perutz’s Nobel Prize winning work to determine the structure of haemoglobin. Their coverage includes archival interviews with Max himself, plus contributions from Alan Fersht, emeritus scientist in the LMB’s PNAC Division and a contemporary of Max’s. More…