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« Back to NewsChanges in blood cell production over the human lifetime may hold clues to patterns of disease
16 September 2021
Department General MRC MHU MRC WIMM NDCLS OCH Publication Research
A new paper published this week in Cell Reports reveals that changes in the gene expression of blood stem cells occur across the human lifetime; an important step in the understanding and treatment of blood disorders.
11 RDM researchers awarded Associate Professorships
10 September 2021
Awards CVM Department General IMD MRC HIU MRC MHU MRC WIMM OCH
We are delighted to announce that 11 RDM researchers have been awarded the Associate Professor title, in recognition of their research achievements, contribution to teaching, and contribution to the general work of the Medical Sciences Division.
Mechanism behind repair of cancer-inducing mutations discovered
28 July 2021
Department General MRC MHU MRC WIMM Publication Research
New Nature paper uncovers the precise mechanism behind how the BRCA1 protein detects and engages with DNA breaks in the genome, helping to prevent the development of breast and ovarian cancers.
DNA breakthrough could help identify why some people are more affected by Covid-19
10 June 2021
COVID-19 research MRC MHU MRC WIMM
Scientists from the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine have developed a method that allows them to see, with far greater accuracy, how DNA forms large scale structures within a cell nucleus.
New funding for early diagnosis research using platelets
30 March 2021
Department General MRC MHU MRC WIMM NDCLS OCH Publication Research
Dr Bethan Psaila and her team will investigate the potential of circulating blood platelets for early detection of a range of cancer types.
Dr Noemi Roy awarded Medical Sciences Division public engagement seed funding
3 February 2021
Dr Noemi Roy has received funding in the 2020-21 round of the Public Engagement with Research Seed Fund as one of seven projects for innovative work to engage the public with medical research.
New RDM Associate Professors and University Research Lecturers
10 July 2020
CVM Department General MRC MHU MRC WIMM NDCLS
Many congratulations to our researchers.
New Nature paper from incoming MRC WIMM Director
9 March 2020
Department General MRC MHU MRC WIMM Publication Research
Study co-led by Professor KJ Patel uncovers new mechanism for DNA repair that may help protect DNA from cancer-causing rearrangements
MRC WIMM appoints new Director
4 March 2020
Department General MRC MHU MRC WIMM
We are delighted to announce that Professor KJ Patel has been appointed as the new Director of the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine and the MRC Molecular Haematology Unit at the University of Oxford.
Two weeks of inspiring science
9 August 2019
Department General MRC HIU MRC MHU MRC WIMM
For the second year running, the MRC WIMM hosted a group of work experience students from under-represented backgrounds, in partnership with in2scienceUK.
Prof Sten Eirik W. Jacobsen elected as EMBO member
11 June 2019
Department General MRC MHU MRC WIMM
Many congratulations to Prof Jacobsen from MRC MHU for this distinction, which recognises his research unravelling the haematopoietic roadmap.