Yanlan Mao, who did her PhD with Matthew Freeman’s group in the LMB’s Cell Biology Division, has been awarded the RMS Medal for Life Sciences in recognition of her important contribution to our understanding of how cells and tissues are shaped and organised during the developmental process. More…
Yanlan Mao is awarded the 2021 Royal Microscopical Society Medal for Life Sciences
Alan Fersht and Marta Zlatic win Royal Society Medals
Alan Fersht has been awarded the Royal Society Copley Medal and Marta Zlatic receives the Francis Crick Medal, in recognition of their scientific achievements.
Membrane characteristics tune enzyme activity
Lipid membranes surround our cells and form the boundaries around compartments within them. Roger Williams’ group has now shown how membrane characteristics can tune the activities of protein complexes with important roles in autophagy and endosomal membrane trafficking.
A map to show the way to sense smell, temperature, and humidity
Producing maps of how neurons connect with each other (connectomes) allows scientists to build and test theories of brain function. Greg Jefferis’ group have presented the first full map of olfactory, thermosensory, and hygrosensory projection neurons in the fly brain.
The LMB welcomes Buzz Baum as a new Group Leader
Buzz Baum joins the LMB as a new Group Leader in the Cell Biology Division, where his group will continue their research into the evolution of cell division.
A new directed evolution technique to unlock the potential of XNAs
Use of reverse transcription for synthesis of xeno-nucleic acids is limited by low reverse transcriptase enzyme activity. Philipp Holliger’s group have developed a new directed evolution method to improve reverse transcriptase activity for any nucleic acid chemistry.