Dr Michael Hastings, group leader in LMB’s Neurobiology Division, has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society. Michael is distinguished for his highly influential contributions to our understanding of biological clocks through the study of the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus in the brain. He was instrumental in unravelling the controls on […]
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EMBO Gold Medal 2010 recognizes Jason W. Chin
On the 10th May, the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) announced the award of the EMBO Gold Medal 2010 to Jason W. Chin from LMB. Each year, EMBO awards the Gold Medal – widely regarded as one of the most prestigious life sciences awards in Europe – to recognize the outstanding contributions of young researchers […]
Roger Williams elected as Academy of Medical Sciences Fellow
Dr Roger Williams, group leader in LMB’s PNAC Division, has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences. The Academy promotes the translation of advances in medical science into benefits for patients and the population at large: fellowship of the Academy is based on exceptional contributions to the medical sciences. Roger’s research […]
Sarah Teichmann wins the 2011 Colworth Medal
Dr Sarah Teichmann has won the Biochemical Society’s 2011 Colworth Medal. The medal is awarded annually to a biochemist under the age of 35 for outstanding research achievement. The award was made in recognition of her groundbreaking work on elucidating principles of the evolution and dynamics of transcriptional regulatory networks and protein complexes. Sarah joins […]
LMB scientist honoured as inspirational young female talent
LMB scientist Dr Sarah Teichmann has received a ‘2009 Women of the Future’ award as ‘Science and Technology Woman of the Future’ for her major contribution to scientists’ interpretation of the human genome and an understanding of how evolution shapes the molecules and processes of life. Human (and other) genome projects are probably one of […]
LMB wins green travel award
The MRC Units on the Addenbrooke’s campus, including LMB, have recently been awarded the “Workplace Travel Plan Award Certificate of Commitment” in recognition of their efforts to develop a travel plan to reduce the amount of travel generated by MRC’s activities. Speaking on behalf of LMB’s Green Committee, Dr Christine Barrie said “We are delighted […]