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Saja Fadila, 1995‑2026The LMB is deeply saddened to share the passing of Saja Fadila, a postdoc in the Bertolotti group in the LMB’s Neurobiology Division.
2026 Max Perutz Lecture to be given by Dirk GörlichThe 2026 Max Perutz Lecture titled ‘Transport through nuclear pores’ will be given by Dirk Görlich at 11am (GMT) on 19th January.
Revealing the hidden switch behind aggressive cancersBy capturing the first high-resolution structure of ADGRL4 in its active state, David Favara in Chris Tate’s group in the LMB’s Structural Studies Division has identified how a G-protein couples and revealed its activation method, paving the way for new cancer therapies.
Neil Sands appointed Stores ManagerNeil Sands joined the LMB just over a year ago as the new Stores Manager, overseeing the inspection, receipting, handling, storage, and distribution of all deliveries into the LMB.
Distinct AMPA receptor sub-types reside within glial and neuronal cells of the cerebellumMultidisciplinary study from Ingo Greger’s group in the LMB’s Neurobiology Division reveals the structures and subunit assembly of GluA4 AMPA receptors in the mammalian cerebellum that support cell-type specific functions.
Transplant of human chromosomes marks first step in genome synthesis projectResearchers in the LMB’s PNAC Division detail a new pipeline to implant human chromosomes into mouse cells and back again without genomic damage, marking an important step towards the overall goal of synthesising human genomes.
EMBO selects Ana Tufegdžić Vidaković to join Young Investigator ProgrammeAna Tufegdžić Vidaković, Group Leader in the LMB’s PNAC Division, joins the global community of early-career researchers, with training, mentorship and networking opportunities from EMBO.
Martin Kyte (1958 – 2025)The LMB is deeply saddened to share that Martin Kyte, Senior Design Engineer in the Electronics Workshop, died suddenly in early November 2025.
Csilla Biro appointed Head of Domestic ServicesEarlier this year, the LMB was thrilled to appoint Csilla Biro as the new Domestic Services Manager to oversee cleaning and waste disposal services across the LMB.
How is the integrated stress response terminated?Anne Bertolotti’s group, in the LMB’s Neurobiology Division, has resolved a longstanding question about the termination of the ISR, a signalling pathway which is crucial for cellular homeostasis.
James Watson (1928 – 2025)James (Jim) Watson, LMB Nobel laureate, co-discoverer with Francis Crick of the structure of DNA, has died at the age of 97.
LMB shows that beauty is in the detail at Peterborough STEM FestivalLMB scientists contributed to the Peterborough STEM Festival family-friendly activities showing the importance of microscopes in research.