John Sutherland has been awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry Tilden Prize for 2011. The Tilden Prize is awarded annually to recognise achievements in advancing the chemical sciences. It is awarded to those whose careers are defined by exceptional work, excellence and dedication. John’s award is for his outstanding contributions to understanding the Origins of […]
John Sutherland awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry Tilden Prize 2011.
Leon Lagnado Receives Prestigious HFSP Award.
Leon Lagnado from the LMB’s Neurobiology Division has been awarded a Human Frontiers Science Program (HFSP) Grant. The HFSP is an international funding organization giving highly prestigious awards to scientists with the aim to promote interdisciplinary, basic research related to life sciences. The program grant is awarded for novel collaborations among teams of scientists working […]
John Sulston and the Human Genome Project
“A profile of the work of John Sulston, from sequencing work at LMB on the genome of the Nematode worm to the Human Genome Project at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute.” More…
Genetic defect that triggers blood cancers found
“In research led by Alan Warren’s group, a defect which triggers blood cancers has been identified.” More…
Link Between Ribosome Maturation and Cancer
A group of collaborative researchers, led by Alan Warren’s group at the LMB, have discovered a surprising link between human ribosome maturation and cancer. The team identified the conserved mechanism that underlies a critical step in the maturation of ribosomes and showed that this step is defective in an inherited form of bone marrow failure […]
Andrew Carter: Dynein Trailblazer
“Profile of LMB group leader Andrew Carter and his work on the motor protein dyne in.” More…