Tanmay Bharat is awarded the 2023 Microbiology Society Fleming Prize. His research uses electron tomography to study prokaryotic cell surfaces, playing important roles in prokaryotic physiology, as well in human bacterial infections.
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Stephen McLaughlin appointed Head of Biophysics Facility
Stephen McLaughlin has recently become Head of the LMB’s Biophysics Facility, an integral support service to researchers addressing complex questions in biology.
LMB becomes signatory of the Technician Commitment
The LMB is proud to announce that we have joined the Technician Commitment as a signatory. The commitment aims to ensure visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability for technicians working in higher education and research, across all disciplines.
Venki Ramakrishnan appointed to the Order of Merit
Venki Ramakrishnan, from the LMB’s Structural Studies Division, has been appointed to the Order of Merit
Reaching further with our 2023 Microscopes4Schools Competition
After running previously as the Science Image Award, the newly named Microscopes4Schools Competition will continue to offer online ‘Meet the Researcher’ sessions with schools as we expand our reach beyond Cambridge and broaden our judging panel
How alpacas help solve protein structures
The LMB is the proud owner of four alpacas, which we have recently inoculated to induce nanobody production to study complex protein structures