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9 Jan 2023: KJ Patel shares his optimism for progression in treatment and preventative measures for cancer within his current role as Chief Scientist at Cancer

9 Jan 2023: HIV-1 replicates inside infected cells, producing thousands of new viruses which assemble and bud from the cell surface. ... Even when IP6-deficient viruses manage to form a capsid, TIRF experiments performed by Anna Albecka and in Till Boecking’s lab

21 Jul 2023: Ulrich Wolfgang Arndt Crystallographic Apparatus 1948-1998 1948-1949 Geiger Counter X-ray powder diffractometer with focusing monochromator. Ph.D.

6 Sep 2023: LMB 1967-2006, Group Leader, MRC Retired Worker, Structural Studies After switching scientific disciplines from theoretical chemistry to molecular

16 Jun 2023: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic demonstrates how quickly we can find ourselves desperately needing new antivirals and therapeutics. ... This new class of antiviral exploits molecules called Bicycles – short peptides wrapped around a small molecule kernel.

21 Jul 2023: The Development of a New X-ray Image Intensifer for X-ray Diffraction Studies. ... 1999) New developments in X-Ray optics for macromolecular crystallography using laboratory X-ray sources.

13 Nov 2023: The 2023 Max Perutz Lecture titled ‘Decoding the protein dance’ will be given by Paola Picotti at 11AM (GMT) on 20th November.

21 Jul 2023: Major human erythrocyte glycoprotein spans the cell membrane. Nature New Biology, 231, 229-232 (1971). ... Asymmetrical lipid bilayer structure for biological membranes. Nature New Biology, 236, 11-12 (1972).

4 Apr 2023: Simon Elsässer is the 2023 recipient of the Svedberg Prize from the Swedish National Committee for Molecular Biosciences and the Swedish Society for

24 Mar 2023: To mark World TB Day, Lalita Ramakrishnan, Group Leader in the LMB’s Cell Biology Division and the University of Cambridge’s Molecular Immunity Unit

16 Mar 2023: This connectome offers new insights into the brain and will serve as a reference brain, allowing researching to study neurological diseases in greater detail.

12 Oct 2023: This includes several Nobel Prize parties, the official opening of the new LMB building by HRH Queen Elizabeth II and numerous symposia.

27 Oct 2023: To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Colworth Medal, The Biochemist has published profiles of recent winners. Their latest release includes an

12 Apr 2023: Kelly Nguyen, Group Leader in the LMB’s Structural Studies Division, has been announced as the 2024 recipient of the Colworth Medal from the Biochemical Society.

6 Nov 2023: In humans, neuropeptide receptors are the target of drug development for new neuropsychiatric treatments for conditions including insomnia, chemotherapy-induced nausea, schizophrenia and depression.

11 Apr 2023: Shalini Arun Prasad has recently become Head of the LMB’s Media Prep and Glasswash Facility, an integral service to support the continuance of research.

19 Dec 2023: They offer assistance in many ways, including funding facilities and equipment to enhance the patient experience, supporting research programmes, and helping to develop new services and education opportunities.

16 May 2023: Congratulations to LMB Alumni who have been elected to the US National Academy of Sciences. Spyros Artavanis-Tsakonas and Pamela Silver have been elected

27 Jan 2023: The Cambridge Independent reports on a study from Leo James’ group in the LMB’s PNAC Division which has identified the process whereby HIV-1 builds its

23 Oct 2023: His research focuses on the development of new tools and methods for the structural characterisation of molecules and cells.

19 Jan 2023: His identification of Hox genes in mammals has opened up a new field of highly-active research. ... new strategies using in vivo chromosome engineering to generate novel genomic rearrangements.

6 Oct 2023: These findings are providing new insights into Parkinson’s disease, which is the most prevalent movement disorder and the second most common neurodegenerative disease, after Alzheimer’s disease.

21 Jul 2023: New syntheses of halogeno- and deoxy-sugars. J. Chem. Soc. (C), 1967, 252-256. ... A new guanine-specific reaction for chemical DNA sequencing using m-perbenzoic acid.

8 Dec 2023: This allows new attachments to form even under initially low-tension conditions, thus resolving the paradox of how kinetochore-microtubule connections can reset under low-tension conditions.

27 Jun 2023: 27 June, 2023. LMB 1997-2001, PhD Student, PNAC. Sarah Cumbers has been announced as the new chief executive of the Royal Statistical Society (RSS), a professional body founded in 1834

18 Jan 2023: The annual LMB Christmas charity raffle, and Craft and Chatter group Christmas sale, has raised £1526 for the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity.

10 Mar 2023: A new algorithm was developed to track the brain’s signal propagation across polysynaptic pathways, and then feedforward (sensory to output) and feedback pathways, multisensory integration, and cross-hemisphere interactions were ... Future analysis of

10 Nov 2023: The latest episode of BBC Radio 4’s The Infinite Monkey Cage features Amy Courtney, postdoctoral researcher in William Schafer’s group in the LMB’s

29 Aug 2023: Over 600 pupils from 18 schools across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Bedford participated in the 2023 Microscopes4Schools Competition with some impressive entries.

21 Jul 2023: Search this website. LMB In The News. LMB In The News.

21 Jul 2023: Find out more about the LMB’s new, state-of-the art building and facilities. ... News highlights from the LMB. Did you know? The foundations for the new building comprise 885 load bearing reinforced concrete piles of average diameter 600 mm, sunk to

21 Jul 2023: The LMB Library and Archive keep a record of all known LMB publications in line with the UKRI Open Access Policy. Recently published papers Publications

25 Aug 2023: Since the orthogonal ribosome, unlike the natural ribosome, is not essential it is possible to evolve the orthogonal ribosome to read new genetic codes on the orthogonal message. ... This parallel translation pathway provides a series of blank codons

24 Oct 2023: Joan A. Steitz Postdoc Prize The Max Perutz Fund was set up in June 1980 in honour of the LMB’s founder, Max Perutz, and was established for the promotion

21 Jul 2023: Search this website. LMB Alumni News. LMB Alumni News. From its earliest days the LMB has attracted and trained first class scientists from around the world – creating a diverse community for ... LMB 2016 – 2018, Postdoctoral Visitor and Scientist,

21 Jul 2023: Group Leader Profiles   Group Leaders are drawn to the LMB from all over the world, having gained experience in a variety of places. Some join the

21 Jul 2023: The Graduate Student Association The LMB has an active Graduate Student Association (GSA), run by and for students, which aims to create an atmosphere of

12 Sep 2023: In particular, LMB International Fellowships have been created for the development of innovative research, and candidates for these Fellowships would be expected to introduce new scientific projects or expertise into the ... Conversations with colleagues

20 Mar 2023: We have found that Bin2 is a new component of the podosomal machinery. ... PMID: 20150444 (pdf including supplementary material and figures) (CNCR news) (Faculty of 1000 Exceptional rating).

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21 Jul 2023: Where possible, scientists are encouraged to exploit and disseminate their discoveries – helping to improve quality of life and the economic competitiveness of the UK and pioneering new research methods. ... The LMB’s focus on curiosity-driven

21 Jul 2023: One of the world's leading research institutes, our scientists are working to advance understanding of biological processes at the molecular level - providing the knowledge needed to solve key problems in human health. Search this website. Emeritus.

24 Oct 2023: Perutz Student Prize The Perutz Student Prize is awarded annually for outstanding work performed at LMB prior to the award of a Ph.D. Nominees

6 Sep 2023: Useful Links General: Life at the LMB Postgraduate School of Life Sciences University of Cambridge: Postgraduate Admissions – how to apply to Cambridge

21 Jul 2023: Public Engagement The LMB’s scientists work with schools, colleges, and other organisations to inspire and enthuse people about science and show how their

21 Jul 2023: APC was really fun as the field was brand new, and there were so many questions you could address biochemically”, says Lori, “and then for my postdoc with Venki, the structures

21 Jul 2023: LMB Alumni Keeping in touch with our former colleagues and friends is an important part of today’s LMB, celebrating the invaluable work and achievements

24 Oct 2023: Eileen Southgate Prize The Max Perutz Fund was set up in June 1980 in honour of the LMB’s founder, Max Perutz, and was established for the promotion

21 Jul 2023: Since retirement in 2010 he has been working part-time in the University of Strathclyde on new types of microscope, using his ‘Mesolens’ and collaborating in published work on nonlinear optics

21 Jul 2023: Scientific Training Electron Microscopy Biophysics Macromolecular Crystallisation Crystallography Course 2013 Statistics Course 2014 RNA-seq course