“Scientists have found the ‘key’ that HIV uses to enter our cells’ nuclei, allowing it to disable the immune system and cause AIDS. The finding, published today in the open access journal PLoS Pathogens, provides a potential new target for anti-AIDS drugs that could be more effective against drug-resistant strains of the virus. […] Now, […]
Changing the locks: HIV discovery could allow scientists to block virus’s entry into cell nucleus
Scientists in Cambridgeshire are to lead a £3.6m project looking at the effects of ageing on immunity systems
“The Babraham Institute has received the funds from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council. The project will study how changes to lymphocyte, a white blood cell, contribute to weakening immune systems. The institute will carry out the research over five years with partners from Cambridge University and the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology.” More…
Leverhulme artist in residence at LMB
“Deirdre Gribbin will be working with scientists at LMB, including computational biologist Dr Sarah Teichmann, to create a new work for string quartet called ‘Hearing your Genes Evolve’. Deirdre will be in residence at LMB from January 2012.” This article is no longer available from the source website
A roll of the dice: tenure or non-tenure
“Sean Eddy, a leader in computational genomics at the Howard Hughes Medical Institutes who is facing his first cyclical review, says the uncertainty over his future never keeps him up at night. He adds that tenure, which is especially coveted in the US, comes with its own job-related anxieties. The campus’ chief executive Gerry Rubin […]
New evidence of nuocyte involvement in allergic asthma
Andrew McKenzie’s group in the LMB’s PNAC Division have shown for the first time that a new immune cell type, the nuocyte, can orchestrate the initiation of allergic asthma in an experimental model. Nuocytes were shown to cause airway hyperactivity – a key feature of human asthma. Previous research has shown the underlying allergic asthma […]
Jillian Barlow wins 2nd prize in MedImmune Global Abstract competition
“Jillian Barlow from LMB’s PNAC Division is recognized for excellence in respiratory, inflammation and autoimmunity research at MedImmune’s 6th Annual Research Abstract Competition.” More…