Venki Ramakrishnan, Group Leader in the LMB’s Structural Studies Division, is the latest guest on Digital Science’s TL;DR Speaker Series. Topics of discussion include the scientific benefits of competition, why the ribosome is paramount to biology, and the value of fundamental research. More…
Venki Ramakrishnan discusses his research career on Digital Science’s TL;DR series
Professor Robert Cross awarded Biochemical Society Award for Sustained Excellence
LMB 1986-1991, Postdoctoral Visitor, Scientific Staff, Structural Studies. Congratulations to LMB alumnus Robert Cross, who has been awarded Biochemical Society Award for Sustained Excellence. The award recognises excellence in his field, as well as a strong commitment to build, support, and nurture future talent. More…
Structure of γ-Tubulin Ring Complex provides insights into nucleation process behind microtubule formation
David Barford’s group, in the LMB’s Structural Studies Division, in collaboration with John Kilmartin in the LMB’s Cell Biology Division, have used electron cryo-tomography and sub-tomogram averaging to determine the structure of native γTuRC capping microtubules from extracted Spindle Pole Bodies.
Emmanuel Derivery awarded the 2024 Hooke Medal
Emmanuel Derivery, Group Leader in the LMB’s Cell Biology Division, is the 2024 recipient of the British Society for Cell Biology’s Hooke Medal.
Circadian rhythms, fireflies, and tuberculosis research; the LMB at the Cambridge Festival 2024
LMB scientists showcased their research to hundreds at the Cambridge Festival, with a hands-on activity and an art piece about body clocks and a talk about tuberculosis.
Mapping neuropeptides used for long-range, wireless communication
C&EN discusses recent research using the nematode worm C. elegans to examine wireless brain communications using neuropeptides. They include research led by Lidia Ripoll Sanchez in William Schafer’s group in the LMB’s Neurobiology Division, which resulted in the first map of the entire neuropeptide signalling network of C. elegans. More…