Frances Arnold will give the 2019 Francis Crick Lecture on Thursday 18th July at 4.00pm in the LMB’s Max Perutz Lecture Theatre. The title of the lecture is ‘Innovation by evolution: bringing new chemistry to life’. The event is open to anyone in the local area who is interested in attending. Frances is currently the […]
Francis Crick Lecture to be given by Frances Arnold
LMB 365 – Day 192
Liz Miller’s lab in Cell Biology uses yeast colony arrays, seen here on day 192 of #LMB365, to test growth of >5000 genetic mutants all at once. They pin the yeast cells at 384 density to capture the full genome on only 15 plates and quantify colony size to measure growth defects. Using such high throughput screening, Liz’s lab aims to identify new players in protein quality control in the secretory pathway.
LMB 365 – Day 191
The LMB canteen recently supported Cupcake Day to raise funds for the Alzheimer’s Society. Day 191 of #LMB365 shows some of the cakes they baked, which helped raise £51.20 for this worthy cause.
Insights into how KAP1 silences viral origin DNA in our genomes
Our genome contains DNA from ancestral retroviral infections. These stretches of DNA are not usually harmful unless the cell’s normal ability to regulate them is lost, then their expression can potentially lead to disease. Yorgo Modis’ group, in the University of Cambridge Molecular Immunity Unit at the LMB, have solved the structure of a master […]
LMB 365 – Day 190
Day 190 of #LMB365 shows some plastic measuring cylinders. There are over 1200 cylinders in cupboards across the LMB ranging from 10ml to 2litres. These are washed and replaced by the Glasswash Team on a daily basis & without their dedication LMB science would soon grind to a halt
LMB 365 – Day 189
Day 189 of #LMB365 shows sections of cerebral organoids labelled with markers of neuroepithelial cells, neuronal progenitors and cortical neurons. Laura Pellegrini in Madeline Lancaster’s group in Cell Biology uses organoids to study how cortical neurons migrate to form the cerebral cortex.