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New Studentship honours Enzo Cerundolo
28 November 2022
A new Studentship has been announced in memory of the late MRC HIU Director and MRC WIMM Group Leader.
Doug Higgs awarded the 2023 Genetics Society Medal
22 November 2022
The award recognises Professor Higgs' major contribution to our understanding of how mammalian genes are switched on and off, and using haematopoiesis as a model to understand how genes function.
COVID-19 research
Study develops radiotranscriptomic AI analysis to enable virtual heart biopsies
5 September 2022
RDM researchers tested the method in COVID-19 patients, to find that the results predicted in-hospital mortality.
Novel all-in-one vaccine developed to tackle future coronavirus threats
6 July 2022
Up to $30 million in funding has been announced by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to bring a new nanoparticle vaccine offering protection against a range of coronaviruses to clinical trial.