LMB In The News

“Scientists have found the ‘key’ that HIV uses to enter our cells’ nuclei, allowing it to disable the immune system and cause AIDS. The finding, published today in the open access journal PLoS Pathogens, provides a potential new target for anti-AIDS drugs that could be more effective against drug-resistant strains of the virus. […] Now, […]

“The Babraham Institute has received the funds from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. The project will study how changes to lymphocyte, a white blood cell, contribute to weakening immune systems. The institute will carry out the research over five years with partners from Cambridge University and the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology.” More…

“Deirdre Gribbin will be working with scientists at LMB, including computational biologist Dr Sarah Teichmann, to create a new work for string quartet called ‘Hearing your Genes Evolve’. Deirdre will be in residence at LMB from January 2012.” This article is no longer available from the source website

“Sean Eddy, a leader in computational genomics at the Howard Hughes Medical Institutes who is facing his first cyclical review, says the uncertainty over his future never keeps him up at night. He adds that tenure, which is especially coveted in the US, comes with its own job-related anxieties. The campus’ chief executive Gerry Rubin […]

“Jillian Barlow from LMB’s PNAC Division is recognized for excellence in respiratory, inflammation and autoimmunity research at MedImmune’s 6th Annual Research Abstract Competition.” More…

“The culmination of three decades of research in Cambridge, including pioneering work at LMB, has resulted in the exciting prospect of a new transformational treatment for multiple sclerosis.” More…