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Articles

The LMB Archive collates scanned/digitised newspaper, magazine and web articles that relate to the activities of the LMB. This database lists the articles that have been catalogued so far.

These articles are the copyright of the originating organisation. They may be accessed for reference-only purposes at the LMB. Alternatively, you can contact the copyright holder for direct requests to access or use their articles.

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  • 62 life scientists elected as EMBO Members
    Authors Kiessling, Tilmann Source EMBO 14 May 2018 Year 2018
    Details Subject LMB alumni Luca Jovine and Leonid Sazanov have been newly elected as members of the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO), on the basis of their scientific excellence and outstanding research contribution Keywords EMBO; members; Luca Jovine; Leonid Sazanov; elected
  • £6M Cryo-EM facility at University of Leicester unveiled today
    Authors Fisher, Steve Source Business Link East Midlands 10 April 2018 Year 2018
    Details Subject Richard Henderson opened new state-of-the art cryo-EM facility at the University of Leicester. Keywords Richard Henderson; Cryo-EM; University of Leicester; John Schwabe; 3D structures; Christos Savva; Midlands Innovation partnership
  • A parliamentary lab meeting
    Authors Masson, Glenn Source MRC insight 13 June 2018 Year 2018
    Details Subject Glenn Masson, postdoc in the PNAC Division, took part in this year’s Royal Society Parliamentary Pairing Scheme. Read Glenn’s blog to find out more about his experience on the scheme. Keywords Glenn Masson; Daniel Zeichner MP; Royal Society’s Parliamentary Pairing Scheme; funding; structural mass spectrometry; Jan Lowe; research; shadow; return visit
  • Alcohol can cause irreversible genetic damage to stem cells, says study
    Authors Devlin, Hannah Source The Guardian 3 January 2018 Year 2018
    Details Subject Link between drinking and cancer clarified by study – led by KJ Patel’s group in the LMB’s PNAC Division – which indicates alcohol causes cancer by scrambling DNA in cells, eventually leading to mutations. Keywords KJ Patel; alcohol; cancer; acetaldehyde; DNA damage; aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2); flushing mutation; stem cells; blood cells
  • Alzheimer’s disease will become manageable like HIV, say award-winning scientists
    Authors Knapton, Sarah Source The Telegraph 6 March 2018 Year 2018
    Details Subject 2018 Brain Prize winner Michel Goedert, group leader in the Neurobiology Division, who discovered the importance of tau protein in Alzheimer’s said he could see a time when dementia became a chronic illness like HIV. Keywords Michel Goedert; Brain Prize; tau protein; Alzheimer’s; HIV; dementia; Lundbeck Foundation; amyloid; neurodegenerative disease; John Hardy; Bart De Strooper; Christian Haass
  • Bacteria rule the planet – and we need to understand them, says MRC LMB director Dr Jan Löwe
    Authors Brackley, Paul Source Cambridge Independent 19 December 2018 Year 2018
    Details Subject In the second part of the interview with Jan Löwe, he describes his group’s research on the bacterial cytoskeleton and its importance in the fight against antimicrobial resistance Keywords Jan Löwe, director; bacteria; Antonie van Leeuwenhoek; “animalcules”; Royal Society; FtsZ; MreB; cytoskeleton; tubulin; actin; “homologue”; proharyotes; antibiotic; AZ-LMB Blue Sky Fund; computers; bioinformatics; Sjors Scheres; cryo-electron microscopy; eukaryotes
  • BCMP Welcomes Alan Brown
    Authors Dutchen, Stephanie Source Harvard Medical School 27 February 2018 Year 2018
    Details Subject Alan Brown reflects on taking on the position of Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School, his new research focus and how he first became interested in science. Keywords Alan Brown; Harvard Medical School; organelle; cilium; cryo‑EM
  • Biomarker offers new hope for foot-and-mouth detector
    Authors Woodmansey, David Source Vet Times 13 March 2018 Year 2018
    Details Subject A new discovery by David Komander’s group and collaborators could allow scientists to detect animals infected with the foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV) and distinguish them from those that have been vaccinated. Keywords David Komander; foot-and-mouth disease virus (FMDV); The Pirbright Institute; diagnostics; test; antiviral signalling; biomarker; vaccination
  • Breakthrough study shows how HIV is shielded from immune attack
    Authors Dubach, Isabelle Source UNSW News 10 July 2018 Year 2018
    Details Subject Scientists from UNSW Sydney and the LMB have discovered that the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) hijacks a small molecule from the host cell to protect itself from being destroyed by the host’s immune system. Keywords antiviral therapy; HIV; capsid; Leo James; virus; UNSW;inositol hexakisphosphate
  • Brexit ‘will hit research, curb investment and delay new medicines’
    Authors Ben Comber Source Cambridge Independent 24 January 2018 Year 2018
    Details Subject Cambridge University, Astrazeneca and Cancer Research UK among those warning of their concerns as Brexit Commitee visits the city. Keywords Cambridge University; Astrazeneca; Cancer Research UK;
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