Anne Bertolotti’s group in the LMB Neurobiology Division have revealed the substrate recruitment mechanism of major phosphatase non-catalytic subunit, PPP1R15B, by using full-length eIF2 and a combination of approaches.
Phosphatase study solves substrate recruitment puzzle
Science in Action – accelerated evolution
Jason Chin spoke to BBC’s Roland Pease about his group’s new EcORep orthogonal replication system that enables rapid protein evolution in E.coli and how it could help create new substances to be used in medicine & industry. More…
Nagai-Oubridge Memorial Symposium
The LMB recently welcomed alumni, colleagues, family, and friends to celebrate the life and work of Kiyoshi Nagai and Chris Oubridge, who worked together at the LMB for over 30 years, dedicated to structural analysis of the spliceosome.
Tanmay Bharat named Blavatnik Award finalist for emerging scientific talent
Tanmay Bharat is honoured as Finalist for Life Sciences in the 2024 Blavatnik Award in the UK in recognition of his work in the area of structural microbiology.
Alzheimer’s disease and chronic traumatic encephalopathy tau filament assembly intermediates revealed by cryo-EM
Time-resolved study of in vitro assembly of truncated tau by the groups of Sjors Scheres and Michel Goedert, from the LMB’s Structural Studies and Neurobiology Divisions, identifies formation of many different disease-specific intermediate amyloid filaments.
The LMB raises over £1600 for North West Anglia Hospitals’ Charity
The annual LMB Christmas charity raffle, and Craft and Chatter group Christmas sale, has raised over £1600 for The North West Anglia Hospitals’ Charity – Woodlands Centre at Hinchingbrooke Hospital.