A new discovery by David Komander’s group and collaborators could allow scientists to detect animals infected with the foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) and distinguish them from those that have been vaccinated. More…
LMB In The News
Regulation of DNA replication during early embryogenesis
Julian Sale from the LMB’s PNAC Division and collaborators from the Francis Crick Institute and the Department of Zoology have discovered and characterised a new macromolecular protein complex that is essential for rapid DNA replication and cleavage cycles in very early embryos. More…
Alzheimer’s disease will become manageable like HIV, says Michel Goedert and fellow Brain Prize 2018 winners
2018 Brain Prize winner Michel Goedert, group leader in the LMB Neurobiology Division, who discovered the importance of tau protein in Alzheimer’s said he could see a time when dementia became a chronic illness like HIV. More…
Rebecca Taylor discusses aging on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
As part of a programme about aging, Rebecca Taylor from the LMB’s Neurobiology Division, talks to presenter Chris Mann about the science behind why we age. Catch her talking from 01:19:50 – 01:24:56. More…
Jan Löwe announced as the new LMB Director
Deputy Director, Jan Löwe, will be taking over from Hugh Pelham as Director of the LMB this spring. Jan said that he is ‘excited and humbled’ to be appointed to the role. More…
M. Madan Babu winner of the 2018 ISCB Innovator Award
M. Madan Babu is the 2018 winner of the International Society for Computational Biology (ISCB) Innovator Award. The Award is given to a leading scientist who is within a decade and half of receiving their PhD degree, and has consistently made outstanding contributions to the field and continues to forge new directions. More…