Medical Research Council Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit (MRC-PPU)
We study how eukaryotic cell biology is shaped by protein phosphorylation and ubiquitylation. Driven by our curiosity and passion to understand living creatures, our work aims to change lives by helping to cure human disease.

The MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit (PPU) is a major research centre that focuses on the understanding of the biological roles of phosphorylation and ubiquitylation and how disruption of these processes cause human diseases such as neurodegeneration, cancer, hypertension and immune disorders.
The ultimate goal of the Unit’s research programmes is to help develop new improved strategies to treat disease. The MRC-PPU operates as a focal point between life scientists, pharmaceutical companies and clinicians to ensure that we make a critical contribution to medical research, together reaching a deeper understanding of disease.
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Key contacts
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Alison Hart | Senior Administrator | [email protected] |
Edwin Allen | Lab Manager | [email protected] |
Renata Soares | Mass Spectrometry Facilities Manager | [email protected] |
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University of Dundee scientists have discovered a new target that could herald the development of new drugs to treat Parkinson’s disease.

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Funded through a prestigious UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship awarded to Dr Ralitsa Madsen, the CyTOF XT will be the first of its kind available to all researchers across Scotland.

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A project led by scientists at the University of Dundee’s School of Life Sciences and School of Medicine has been selected for the 2025 SPARK NS Translational award, aimed at accelerating scientific discoveries in Parkinson’s disease to reach patients

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The winners of the School of Life Sciences awards for 2024 were announced by Associate Dean, Research Professor Claire Halpin. The awards recognise excellence by our staff and postgraduate students.

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A Dundee academic has been awarded a prestigious national prize for his work on neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson's

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Arpan Mehta and Philip Cohen have been awarded grants totalling over £1 million to develop aspects of their research programmes
