John Finch, a superb crystallographer and later electron microscopist, who joined the LMB when it was founded in 1962, died on Tuesday 5th December, after a short illness. His contributions to the structures of viruses and nucleosomes, and elucidation of the mechanism of negative staining EM, were central to many of the molecular structures solved […]
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LMB Soirée showcases musical talents
The musical talents of LMB staff and students were on show during the first LMB Musical Soirée, a fun and informal cabaret-style evening of musical entertainment held in the LMB’s atrium. The event was a great success, with around 100 attendees and a variety of inspiring performances full of heartfelt melodic lines and brilliant instrumental […]
LMB cycles to first place in September Challenge
LMB cyclists have ridden to the top of the leader board in this year’s Cycle September Challenge, a fun, free National competition, organised by Love to Ride, to see which workplaces can get the most people riding. During the month-long challenge, 179 members of the LMB collectively cycled on 3,677 occasions covering a distance of […]
Macmillan coffee morning at LMB raises £375
The LMB’s HR team, supported by colleagues at the LMB, once again took part in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. For the third year in a row, the LMB showcased their baking skills and donated a generous amount of sweet and savoury snacks for everyone to enjoy. This year […]
Richard Henderson wins 2017 Nobel Prize for Chemistry
Richard Henderson from the LMB’s Structural Studies Division has been awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Richard shares the honour jointly with Jacques Dubochet and Joachim Frank “for developing cryo-electron microscopy for the high-resolution structure determination of biomolecules in solution”. Speaking after today’s announcement, Richard responded “I am delighted for everybody in the field that […]
The UK’s dementia research landscape: LMB is a piece of the jigsaw
The UK’s dementia research landscape is an impressive and complex jigsaw – made up of funders, research institutes, hospitals, industry, charities and more, all working together for a better future for people with dementia. A new picture, developed by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), illustrates how the jigsaw […]