Many of our cells can engulf solid particles and liquid droplets to ingest (swallow) them. Phagocytes ingest invading bacteria and dead cells during infections in the same way that our single-celled distant ancestors engulfed food that they needed for growth. A core group of genes is found within these ancient organisms that is also important […]
Neurofibromin controls food uptake by hungry amoebae
LMB welcomes two new group leaders: Rebecca Taylor and Wanda Kukulski
The LMB is delighted to announce the recent arrival of two new group leaders: Rebecca Taylor and Wanda Kukulski. Rebecca Taylor Rebecca has joined the LMB’s Neurobiology Division, and is researching the systemic control of proteostasis and ageing. The ageing process is accompanied by a cellular accumulation of misfolded proteins. These misfolded proteins lead to […]
Golden grids for electron microscopy licensed by Quantifoil
New specimen support grids for electron microscopy, made of pure gold and designed by Lori Passmore and Chris Russo from the LMB’s Structural Studies Division, have been licensed for production by Quantifoil Micro Tools GmbH (Quantifoil). These ultrastable gold support grids improve the microscope image quality, revealing more information than was previously possible. Quantifoil, a […]
Image of the Week: Structure of the dynactin complex
The structure of the dynactin complex, solved by Andrew Carter’s group at the LMB, is the cover story on this week’s Science and is the Wellcome Trust’s Image of the week. The picture shows a model of the dynein/dynactin protein machine that moves cargo around the cell, that was determined using electron cryo-microscopy. This article […]
Hands-on activities by LMB scientists at the Cambridge Science Festival
The opening weekend of the 2015 Cambridge Science Festival was a huge success, with thousands of visitors attending events on the 14th and 15th March. LMB scientists designed and ran two of the activities, ‘See your Cells’ at the Corn Exchange and ‘Crystal Clear’ at the Chemistry Department, ‘See your Cells’ was created by Simon […]
David Komander part of collaborative consortium in the field of deubiquitinating enzymes.
FORMA Therapeutics and Cancer Research Technology, Ltd (CRT) have announced the formation of two new virtual Asset Discovery and Development Companies (ADDCos) to represent the collective efforts of the consortium in the field of deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs). ADDCos are virtual companies seeking to achieve rapid innovation in a compelling scientific area through the collaboration of […]