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Didier Ndeh and Ralitsa Madsen have been promoted to Principal Investigator positions within the School of Life Science, following recent Roundtable Interviews.
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Didier Ndeh and Ralitsa Madsen have been promoted to Principal Investigator positions within the School of Life Science, following recent Roundtable Interviews.
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Dr Arpan Mehta, a neurologist specialising in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), has joined the Medical Research Council Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit (MRC-PPU) in the School of Life Sciences.
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Over 50 researchers, people with Parkinson’s, and carers came together at an Open Day on 6th February 2024 to discuss the latest Parkinson’s research in Dundee, tour different labs and facilities, and connect over lunch.
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Former University of Dundee Rector Stephen Fry praised staff and students as they were awarded public engagement prizes
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Professor Mike Bodkin has joined the School of Life Sciences to head up computational drug discovery within the Drug Discovery Unit (DDU).
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A study that could lead to the development of new treatments for people living with Parkinson’s disease has launched at the University of Dundee.
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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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Review of the Year 20212 took place last week with the Dean, Julian Blow sharing the highlights of activity within the School from 2022.
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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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The Drug Discovery Unit (DDU) is delighted to announce that Professor Ian Gilbert has been appointed to be the Head of the Drug Discovery Unit
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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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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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Professor Paul Wyatt, Head of the Drug Discovery Unit (DDU), Director of the Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research is leaving the University to take up a new role at Sitala Bio Ltd.
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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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Kirby Swatek will open an independent research laboratory in the MRC PPU at the beginning of 2022.
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Last week, the University recognized students that go above and beyond in their annual Dundee Plus Awards.
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Earlier this month, Julia Wcislo was named runner-up in the Medical Research Council’s Max Perutz Science Writing Award at their virtual award ceremony.
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David Gray has been promoted to Personal Chair. He takes the title of Professor of Translational Biology which is in recognition of his extensive work within the Drug Discovery Unit (DDU) and Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research (WCAIR).
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Kim Dale and Miratul Muqit have been promoted to Personal Chair (Professor) as part of the 2018 Annual Review process for academic staff.