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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.
Professor Graham Ogg elected Academy of Medical Sciences Fellow
12 May 2021
Awards Department General IMD MRC HIU MRC WIMM
Fellows are selected for their exceptional contributions to the advancement of medical science through innovative research discoveries and translating scientific developments into benefits for patients and the wider society.
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.
MRC HIU appoints new Director
6 January 2021
Department General MRC HIU MRC WIMM
We are pleased to announce that Professor Alison Simmons has been appointed as the new Director of the MRC Human Immunology Unit.
2020 RDM graduate prize winners
5 November 2020
CVM Department General MRC WIMM
Many congratulations to Alba Rodriguez Meira and Ioannis Akoumianakis for winning this year's RDM graduate prize.
Congratulations to our new Professors
30 October 2020
Role-playing computer game helps players understand how vaccines work on a global scale
8 October 2020
COVID-19 research IMD MRC HIU MRC WIMM
A free game launched today allows players to role-play the deployment of a virtual vaccine to help to halt the global spread of a viral pandemic.