The RNA Society has conferred its first Elisa Izaurralde to Lori Passmore, a Group Leader in the LMB’s Structural Studies Division, for innovation in research, teaching, and service.
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The LMB welcomes Marta Zlatic as a new Group Leader
The LMB is delighted to announce the appointment of Marta Zlatic as a Group Leader in the Neurobiology Division. Marta joins the LMB to continue working to advance our understanding of how the structure of the central nervous system (CNS) relates to its function in learning and decision-making. A main aim of Marta’s group’s work […]
The LMB welcomes Albert Cardona as a new Group Leader
The LMB is delighted to announce the appointment of Albert Cardona as a Group Leader in the Neurobiology Division. Albert joins the LMB to continue his research into how the structure of a neural circuit relates to its function.
Our thoughts and behaviours are products of the ability of our brains to combine inputs from the senses such as vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch, along with memories of past experiences and instinctual responses.
Michael Fuller (1936 – 2019)
Michael Fuller, Laboratory Services Manager, Laboratory Steward, Technician, Special Projects Co-ordinator and stalwart of the LMB for over 44 years died on 22 November 2019. Michael was devoted to the LMB and put all his energies into making it an efficient and productive institution and played a vital role in the building up of the […]
Cyrus Chothia (1942 – 2019)
Cyrus Chothia, former Group Leader and until recently emeritus scientist in the LMB’s Structural Studies Division, died on Tuesday 26th November 2019. Cyrus pioneered the use of computational methods to study the structure and function of proteins, and the evolution of genomes, which led to the birth of structural bioinformatics and computational genomics.
How and why researchers should engage with Parliament
Jonida Tafilaku, a PhD student in Paula da Fonseca’s group in the LMB’s Structural Studies Division, completed a three-month internship with the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), as part of UKRI’s Policy Internships Scheme for doctoral students funded by UKRI. Motivated by a desire to share her experience of this scheme, Jonida organised this seminar and invited her supervisor from the internship to talk about POST and its role in Parliament.