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Professor Dario Alessi, Director of the Medical Research Council Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit (MRC-PPU) in the School of Life Sciences, has been awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours list
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Professor Dario Alessi, Director of the Medical Research Council Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit (MRC-PPU) in the School of Life Sciences, has been awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours list
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The importance of investing in Dundee’s Life Sciences Innovation District was highlighted as leaders of the city’s key institutions welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government’s Innovation Strategy.
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Researchers at the University of Dundee have thanked members of the public who funded the purchase of new technology that could lead to new treatments for Parkinson’s disease.
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Monday January 30th, 2023 marks the fourth World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day, supporting a global movement to end NTDs.
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A new University of Dundee spinout opportunity hopes to create vaccines against Strep A as well as novel vaccines for other human and animal diseases, while reducing our reliance on antibiotics.
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A drug developed at the University of Dundee for a neglected tropical disease could be repurposed to treat leukaemia following Fast Track Designation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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University of Dundee spinout Amphista Therapeutics has received a boost in its efforts to develop new drugs for neurogenerative diseases such as dementia.
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The acidity of tumours impairs the effectiveness of anti-cancer therapies, according to a University of Dundee study that could lead to a new generation of immunotherapy treatments
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Scientists have designed a novel molecule capable of destroying an as-yet undruggable cancer-causing protein – and are making it available for researchers around the world to use in their own work, free of charge
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The University of Dundee has received an award of funding to develop a new therapeutic approach for inflammatory disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
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Shaping the future of commercial drug development and driving global pharmaceutical investment.
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The University of Dundee has been confirmed as one of the UK’s leading research centres for biological sciences, according to the results of the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021)
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Bringing about step-change in the diagnosis and treatment of neglected tropical diseases.
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Professor Grahame Hardie, from the School of Life Sciences, has been awarded the prestigious Sir Philip Randle Lecture in recognition of his record of excellence in biochemistry
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Martin Balcerowicz joined the School in January to establish his own laboratory in the Division of Plant Sciences.
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Kirby Swatek opened an independent research laboratory in the MRC PPU at the beginning of 2022.
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Mutations in PINK1 are the second most frequent cause of autosomal recessive early-onset Parkinson’s disease.
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Scientists at the University of Dundee and Harvard Medical School have identified the key targets of an enzyme that play a critical role in protecting the brain against the development of Parkinson’s disease.
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Professor Sir Philip Cohen, one of the major influences in establishing Dundee as an international centre of excellence in life sciences research, has marked his 50th anniversary of joining the University of Dundee.
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Some of Scotland’s most prominent Parkinson’s Disease campaigners and supporters are to cycle hundreds of miles for a University of Dundee fundraising campaign.