Professor Bruce Beutler will give the 2012 Milstein Lecture on Thursday 17 May 2012 at 4.15pm in the LMB’s Max Perutz Lecture Theatre. The lecture, entitled “How do we sense microbes? From LPS to TNF and the TLRs”, is open to anyone in the local area who is interested in attending. Bruce is currently Regental […]
2012 César Milstein Lecture to be given by Bruce Beutler
Jason Chin nominated for European Inventor Award
Jason Chin, from the LMB’s Protein and Nucleic Acid Chemistry division, has been nominated for the European Inventor Award (EIA) – presented annually by the European Patent Office (EPO) to outstanding inventors for their contribution to technological, social and economic progress. The winners of the 2012 EIA will be announced during an award ceremony in […]
New Science Image Award for primary schools
A new Science Image Award for primary schools – to inspire children to learn about cell biology and microscopy – has been officially launched by the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB). Teachers wanting to take part in the competition will find it an easy, free way to inspire primary school children (aged 8+) about […]
Development of new genetic polymers
A group of researchers, led by Philipp Holliger in the LMB’s PNAC Division, have created the first synthetic molecules that, alongside the natural molecules DNA and RNA, are capable of storing and replicating genetic information. Vitor Pinheiro and colleagues from Philipp’s group used sophisticated protein engineering techniques to adapt enzymes, that in nature synthesise and […]
Evolution seen in synthetic DNA
“Researchers at LMB have succeeded in mimicking the chemistry of life in synthetic versions of DNA and RNA molecules.” More…
Synthetic XNA molecules can evolve and store genetic information
“Phil Holliger’s group has developed six alternative polymers called XNAs that can also store genetic information and evolve through natural selection.” More…