Hundreds of visitors recently discovered how tiny machines organise the insides of our cells at the LMB ‘Mighty Molecular Motors’ exhibit during the Big Biology Day at Hills Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge. The exhibit was created by Andrew Carter’s group in the LMB’s Structural Studies Division. They are investigating the structure and mechanism of […]
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LMB rides to victory in National Cycle Challenge
The LMB has continued its winning cycling record by taking first place in its category in the Love to Ride Cambridgeshire event – part of the National Cycle Challenge. LMB were winners of the 200-499 staff category with 49,224 points, with 22% of staff competing. The National Cycle Challenge is a fun, free competition that […]
John O’Neill receives EMBO Young Investigator Programme Award
LMB group leader, John O’Neill, has been elected into the 2016 EMBO Young Investigator Programme. This prestigious programme recognises some of Europe’s best young scientists and provides academic, practical and financial support to help them realise their potential as group leaders and world-class researchers. This year 25 Young Investigators have been elected from over 200 […]
LMB raises £378 at Macmillan Coffee Morning
For the second year running, the LMB’s HR team, supported by colleagues across the LMB, showed off their baking skills for the Macmillan Cancer Support World’s Biggest Coffee Morning, on Friday 30th September. A large table of home made cakes, biscuits and sweets greeted staff on entrance to the LMB’s restaurant. This year’s showcase was […]
2016 John Kendrew Lecture to be given by Bonnie Bassler
Bonnie Bassler will give the 2016 John Kendrew Lecture on Monday 24th October 2016 at 11.00 in the LMB’s Max Perutz Lecture Theatre. The title of the lecture is ‘Bacterial Quorum Sensing and its Control’. The event is open to anyone in the local area who is interested in attending. Bonnie has made key insights […]
2016 César Milstein Lecture to be given by Yoshinori Ohsumi
Professor Yoshinori Ohsumi will give the 2016 Milstein Lecture on Friday 9th September 2016 at 12 noon in the LMB’s Max Perutz Lecture Theatre. The lecture, entitled “Looking back on my 28 years of autophagy research” is open to anyone in the local area who is interested in attending. Yoshinori is currently Honorary Professor and […]