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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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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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Parkinson’s UK leadership team and people affected by the disease visited the University of Dundee to meet with local researchers to get an overview of the work that they do.
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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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Two Life Sciences students have been recognised in this year’s Global Undergraduate Awards (UA). Nicole Coutinho Garrido was named as Regional Winner (Europe) while Dana Cheung was Highly Commended.
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Our annual summer school ended on a high note last week with an excellent poster session and awards presentation.
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Researchers from the University of Dundee have discovered a small molecule that helps to eliminate a Parkinson’s disease-causing protein
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Over the past two weeks, the University of Dundee has been celebrating graduation. Last week, the graduands from 2022 crossed the stage at the Caird Hall to receive their degrees.
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All roads lead west for a University of Dundee scientist who is using pedal power to fund research into Parkinson’s disease.
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Dr Xingui Liu has been awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship to undertake research in the lab of Professor Alessio Ciulli in the newly established Centre for Targeted Protein Degradation (CeTPD).
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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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Two researchers from the MRC PPU have been awarded places in the Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance (SULSA) Forging Futures Scheme.
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Fergus Preston, who is undertaking a PhD within the DDU and WCAIR, was one of 10 successful applicants for the Scientific Update Young Chemist award.
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Three PhD students from the MRC PPU have successfully made It through to the final round of the Biotechnology Young Entrepreneurs Scheme (YES).
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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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The annual third year PhD poster session took place last week on-line, with excellent entries from 21 students across the School.
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The new academic year 2021/22 has started and the School has welcomed the new intake of Honours project students.
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Vivien Shek, a second year PhD student, has been awarded a Royal Society of Edinburgh Saltire Early Career Fellowship.
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This year, the School of Life Sciences student representatives have worked hard to increase engagement, boost employability prospects and raise awareness of student wellbeing.