Elyse Fischer, a PhD student in David Barford’s group, receives the award for her work on the molecular mechanisms of chromosome segregation during cell division.
Elyse Fischer wins the IUBMB Whelan Young Investigator Award
Charles Darwin’s hunch about early life was probably right
BBC FUTURE article looking back at origin of life research breakthroughs, including key research by John Sutherland that utilised UV light to form the building blocks of life from simple carbon-based chemicals. More…
A new layer of complexity in GPCR signalling could explain differences in receptor function and drug response
GPCRs are the target of approximately 34% of approved drugs, reflecting their key role in cell function. Madan Babu’s group has uncovered how different receptor isoforms, existing in different combinations, could generate tissue-specific responses to the same signal or drug.
The brain’s immune defence comes from your gut
The importance of our brain is reflected in the measures evolved to protect it, including the skull and meninges. However, its immune defence has been less well understood. Menna Clatworthy’s group has now identified immune cells derived from the gut defending the meninges.
From dawn to dusk: a day in the life of an LMB PhD student
A film by LMB PhD student Karen Duffy provides a quick snapshot of what a PhD student spends their time on and what their day looks like.
Student and postdoc prizes awarded for outstanding work
Awards recognise breakthroughs in cryo-EM, brain tissue modelling, and our understanding of membrane protein assembly and thyroid hormone production