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Read more at: SCI researchers have been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences
SCI researchers have been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences

SCI researchers have been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences

24 November 2016

This year, SCI PI, Professor Bertie Gottgens , as well as Affiliate PIs, Dr Philip Jones and Dr Douglas Winton were awarded. Academy Fellows are elected for excellence in medical research, for innovative application of scientific knowledge or for their conspicuous service to healthcare. The new Fellows will be formally...


Read more at: Statement Supporting Funding for Stem Cell and Reproductive Health Research in Europe 2014
Statement Supporting Funding for Stem Cell and Reproductive Health Research in Europe 2014

Statement Supporting Funding for Stem Cell and Reproductive Health Research in Europe 2014

24 November 2016

33 organisations across Europe, led by the Wellcome Trust, published a joint “Statement Supporting Funding for Stem Cell and Reproductive Health Research in Europe”. The statement calls for current provisions that allow for the funding of all types of stem cell research - including human embryonic stem cell research - to...


Read more at: Dr Nicholas Hannan to present his research in Parliament
Dr Nicholas Hannan to present his research in Parliament

Dr Nicholas Hannan to present his research in Parliament

24 November 2016

Dr Nicholas Hannan, Research Associate in Vallier Lab was shortlisted to appear in Parliament as part of SET for Britain on Monday, 17 th March. Nick’s poster will present his research on using stem cell therapies for cystic fibrosis and will be judged against dozens of other scientists’ research in the only national...


Read more at: Cambridge News publicises SCI participation in upcoming Science Festival
Cambridge News publicises SCI participation in upcoming Science Festival

Cambridge News publicises SCI participation in upcoming Science Festival

24 November 2016

Stem cells to fight brain diseases say Cambridge scientists Written by ELEANOR DICKINSON Sufferers of serious brain diseases could one day be helped by stem cell treatments, according to scientists at Cambridge University. Scientists at the University hope to be able to use the regenerative power of stem cells to treat...


Read more at: Immunologists from S. Korea visiting SCI
Immunologists from S. Korea visiting SCI

Immunologists from S. Korea visiting SCI

24 November 2016

Three Korean immunologists, Dr Kim, Dr Park and Dr Jang were in the SCI last week, visiting Dr Bon-Kyoung Koo’s lab. They have visited for 3 days to learn about intestinal organoid culture for studying immune-gut interaction. On this occasion and to provide more information on the current status of organoid cultures, it...


Read more at: PluriMes project launched
PluriMes project launched

PluriMes project launched

24 November 2016

A consortium of 10 European partners have been awarded €6million by the European Commission for a research and development project focused on directing stem cells to become bone and muscle. Pluripotent stem cells have the potential to generate any type of cell found in the body. They are generated and multiplied in the...


Read more at: Professor Azim Surani awarded the 2014 McEwen Award for Innovation
Professor Azim Surani awarded the 2014 McEwen Award for Innovation

Professor Azim Surani awarded the 2014 McEwen Award for Innovation

24 November 2016

Professor Azim Surani has been awarded the 2014 McEwen Award for Innovation by the International Society for Stem Cell Research. The McEwen Award for Innovation, supported by the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Medicine, recognizes original thinking and ground-breaking research pertaining to stem cells or regenerative...


Read more at: Professor Tony Green awarded £2.6 million pound grant by Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research
Professor Tony Green awarded £2.6 million pound grant by Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research

Professor Tony Green awarded £2.6 million pound grant by Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research

24 November 2016

Professor Tony Green is leading the five-year programme to help increase understanding of myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs). MPNs are a group of blood disorders related to leukaemia that cause the normal regulation of blood cell production to break down, which creates too many blood cells and means the blood can become...


Read more at: Robin Franklin appointed Professor of Stem Cell Medicine
Robin Franklin appointed Professor of Stem Cell Medicine

Robin Franklin appointed Professor of Stem Cell Medicine

22 November 2016

Robin Franklin has been appointed Professor of Stem Cell Medicine with effect from 1st January 2014. Professor Franklin, who is currently in the Veterinary School in West Cambridge, will be moving to the School of Clinical Medicine on the Biomedical Campus as part of the new professorship. A key part of his role will be as...


Read more at: SCI Bioinformatics Core contributes to new genome-scale resource
SCI Bioinformatics Core contributes to new genome-scale resource

SCI Bioinformatics Core contributes to new genome-scale resource

22 November 2016

SCI core bioinformaticians Patrick Lombard and Lila Diamanti have contributed to the creation of HAEMCODE, a large scale repository for transcription factor binding maps in mouse blood cells. Transcription factors are proteins that bind to specific DNA sequences, thereby controlling the flow of genetic information from DNA...