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LIGO’s gravitational-wave discovery is Physics World 2016 Breakthrough of the YearAuthors Commissariat, Tushna; Johnston, Hamish Source Physicsworld.com 12 December 2016 Year 2016
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Subject Work by Gail McConnell and LMB Emeritus, Brad Amos and colleagues at the University of Strathclyde have been selected for Physics World’s Top Ten Breakthroughs of 2016. Keywords Physics World; Breakthrough of the Year; Brad Amos; microscope lens; 3D images; confocal; radical; high resolution; mesolens -
LMB highly commended at the Understanding Animal Research Openness AwardsAuthors MRC Life Source MRC Life February/March 2016 Year 2016
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Subject The LMB’s Biological Services Group received a highly commended prize for its Named Persons posters at the second annual Openness Awards Keywords Understanding Animal Research (UAR); Biological Services Group; Named Persons poster; Openness Awards; 79th Paget Lecture; highly commended prize; animal welfare -
LMB CamAWiSE annual ‘What next for your career in science’ eventAuthors LMB News Team Source MRC LMB Alumni News 13 July 2016 Year 2016
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Subject The LMB and CambridgeAWiSE held their 10th annual ‘What next for your career in science’ event at the LMB. Three speakers from diverse scientific industries discussed their respective professional experiences. Keywords Hayley Sharpe; Burcu Babaoglan Fiehler; Ryan Fiehler; career event; F-star Biotechnology Ltd; Cambridge Clinical Trials Unit (CCTU); Cambridge Institute for Medical Research (CIMR): alumni -
Make academia more family friendly: Meet Danielle MerschAuthors Pettorelli, Nathalie Source Soapbox Science 28 June 2016 Year 2016
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Subject Danielle Mersch, postdoc in Neurobiology Division, took part in the Soapbox Science event in Cambridge Market Square talking about “Decoding the fly brain” Keywords Danielle Mersch; Greg Jefferis; Soapbox Science; fly brain; career in science -
Making the Case for Science: An Interview With Sir Venk RamakrishnanAuthors Jackson, Alex Source Huffington Post 24 February 2016 Year 2016
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Subject Venki Ramakrishnan talks to Alex Jackson about his aspirations, the importance of public engagement, and need for transparency in government policy. Keywords Venki Ramakrishnan; Royal Society; Max Perutz; Francis Crick; Frederick Sanger; Michael Faraday; global; funding; culture; government; public engagement -
Master of Trinity’s Bicycle worth up to $1 billionAuthors Chapman, Jenny Source Cambridge News 2 December 2016 Year 2016
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Subject Bicycle Therapeutics, the Cambridge biotech company, has done a collaboration deal with AstraZeneca which puts it in line for up to $1 billion. Keywords Greg Winter; Bicycle Therapeutics; biotech; AstraZeneca; Christian Heinis; Trinity -
Microscopy: Imaging far and wideAuthors Chhetri, K. Raghav, Keller, J. Philipp Source eLIFE 23 September 2016 Year 2016
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Subject A custom-built objective lens called the Mesolens allows relatively large biological specimens to be imaged with cellular resolution. It was developed by Brad Amos, LMB Emeritus scientist, and a team at the University of Strathclyde. Keywords Brad Amos; microscope; Gail McConnell; Strathclyde University; Mesolens; whole-embryo phenotyping; near-cellular resolution -
Mini-brains show great potential to replace animals in studying neurological diseasesAuthors NC3Rs Source NC3Rs 29 March 2016 Year 2016
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Subject Madeline Lancaster has recently won the annual NC3Rs 3Rs Prize for her work on the creation of brain organoids that mimic the developing human cerebrum Keywords “mini-brains”; NC3Rs; Madeline Lancaster; organoids; 3Rs Prize; cerebral; Matrigel matrix; GlaxoSmithKline; Alzheimer’s; Parkinson’s disease; microcephaly; “the year of the organoid” -
More emphasis on doing collaborative research: meet Nicola SmyllieAuthors Pettorelli, Nathalie Source Soapbox Science 23 June 2016 Year 2016
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Subject Nicola Smyllie, postdoc in Neurobiology Division, took part in the Soapbox Science event in Cambridge Market Square talking about “Body clocks: rhythm of life” Keywords Nicola Smyllie; circadian rhythms; gender bias; Soapbox Science; body clocks; career in science -
More than ever, science must be central to all our livesAuthors Ramakrishnan, Venki Source The Guardian 28 February 2016 Year 2016
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Subject Venki Ramakrishnan, the new Royal Society president, reflects on the double standard that still prioritises the arts above other disciplines Keywords Venki Ramakrishnan; Fred Sanger; David Bowie; the New Age of Wonder; Royal Society; science; Mathematics; Ghostbusters