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Nick Brewer, Ian Ganley, and Yogesh Kulathu have been promoted to Personal Chair (Professor) as part of the 2022 Annual Review process for academic staff.
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An international collaboration, featuring scientists from the University of Dundee, has made a breakthrough they hope will help futureproof a revolutionary new field of drug discovery by preventing resistance in cancer therapy.
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The annual third year PhD poster session took place last week with excellent entries from students across the School.
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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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Dr Michele Tinti recently participated in a biomedicine crowdsourced challenge instigated by DREAM Challenges. Michele was placed 10th out of almost 300 registered participants and 26 finalist teams.
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Dr Hannes Maib has been awarded a 5-year Wellcome Trust Early-Career Award that will allow him to establish his own independent laboratory at the University of Sheffield.
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Exciting new work just published by the Kulathu Lab describes the molecular players and biochemical principles that govern attachment of UFM1 onto ribosomes.
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The latest research led by Sarah McKim and her team solved a mystery that has puzzled barley scientists for over 50 years. This work is just published in Nature Communications.
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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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A University of Dundee researcher who has amazed thousands of children with tales of the microbial fiesta taking place on their hands has been recognised for her commitment to making science accessible to the public.
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University of Dundee researcher Professor Doreen Cantrell has been appointed as a trustee of one of the world’s biggest cancer charities.
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Professor Inke Näthke, Associate Dean for Professional Culture, has joined the UK Research Integrity Office (UKRIO) Board of Trustees.
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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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University of Dundee spinout Amphista Therapeutics has been designated as one of the world’s most promising biotechnology companies.
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A team from the Wellcome Centre for Anti-Infectives Research (WCAIR) at the University of Dundee has used a high-throughput genetic screen to decode mechanisms underpinning the trypanosome cell cycle.
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Last month, our SLS Athena Swan committee hosted their first Summer Family BBQ at the University of Dundee Botanic Garden.
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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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UFM1 is a ubiquitin-like protein conjugated to ribosomes and is important for secretory protein biogenesis and endoplasmic reticulum homeostasis.
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Helge Dorfmueller has been awarded a Career Development Award from the Wellcome Trust.