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Two University of Dundee academics are among the newest Fellows elected to the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE)
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Outstanding scientific research at the University of Dundee has been honoured by Scotland’s national academy
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Dr Raja Nirujogi, who has been working in the MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit since 2017 has been appointed as an Independent Investigator within the School of Life Sciences.
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The University of Dundee’s outstanding success in innovation in the Health and Life Sciences sector received further recognition with wins at two major national awards ceremonies
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World-leading expertise from the University of Dundee’s Centre for Targeted Protein Degradation (CeTPD) will contribute to a new, global effort to tackle some of the most significant challenges posed by cancer.
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The University of Dundee’s Drug Discovery Unit has announced a renewed partnership with Takeda, and the University of Cambridge to continue their work to discover new therapeutic treatments for dementia
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A neuroscientist based at the University of Dundee is conducting pioneering research into dementia using world-leading technology and a fresh approach.
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Cancer Research UK-funded scientists in Dundee have discovered how some cancer drugs can target the disease while sparing healthy tissue.
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Professor Dario Alessi has been awarded the Robert A. Pritzker Prize for Leadership in Parkinson’s Research by the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), recognising his exceptional research contributions to the disease
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Ground-breaking research into new forms of contraception have been boosted significantly with new support.
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Some of the University of Dundee’s brightest business minds have been named as finalists in this year’s Converge competition, Scotland’s top enterprise awards
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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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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)