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We develop methods for single particle electron microscopy (SPEM). Our SPEM developments are motivated by our interest in transcriptional control...
Supervisor: Dr Dominika Elmlund

Our vision: "driving excellence in medical research to build a healthier future" Our research centres on an exciting development in...

Studies from lower order organisms such as flies and worms have shown that mild mitochondrial dysfunction invokes a stress response that promotes...
Supervisor: Dr Adam Rose

RESEARCH BACKGROUND Parkinson’s disease (PD) is one of the most common of the neurodegenerative disorders, affecting 1-2% of the population...
Supervisor: Dr Michael Lazarou

TCR recognition of peptide + MHC class I complexes (pMHCI) is central to CD8+ T cell function. It is clear that the nature of the TCR-pMHCI...

DC take up, process and present antigen (Ag) to T cells to initiate immune responses. There are multiple DC subsets that are tailored for different...

Development of protein nanopores for long sequence genome reading

A central feature of inflammatory diseases is the migration of white blood cells into the affected tissues. This is controlled by a group of proteins...

Despite enormous progress in research, cancer remains a devastating disease worldwide. Since generally not all patients will respond to a specific...
Supervisor: Dr Lan Nguyen

The cochlea is the organ of the inner ear essential for hearing. It is embedded in the skull and converts sound waves into electrical impulses...

We are facing an era where the antibiotic cornerstone of modern medicine is under threat due to bacterial resistance. Deadly superbugs are not only...
Supervisor: Dr Jennifer Payne

Tuberous sclerosis, or “tuberous sclerosis complex” (TSC), is a lifelong genetic disorder that affects millions of individuals. TSC is manifest in...

Therapies that enhance the immune response to tumours have revolutionised the management of cancer. However, most tumours do not have a high...

Background: Mitochondria are energy-producing organelles. They form a network inside cells, and their health is critical to cell function....
Supervisor: Dr Georg Ramm

The immune system is one of the most dynamic in our bodies. The mechanisms that maintain immune homeostasis must contend with the constant churn of...

Metabolite based T cell immunity is emerging as a major player in antimicrobial immunity, autoimmunity, cancer, and metabolic diseases. Initially,...
Supervisor: Dr Wael Awad

Our laboratory has a major interest in breast cancer, particularly the triple negative/basal breast cancer subtype, which is associated with poor...
Supervisor: Professor Roger Daly

Two key pathways controlling amino acid homeostasis are the cellular sensors mTOR and GCN2 but these cannot be the only ones. Here using cell based...
Supervisor: Dr Adam Rose

One of the most recognised risk factors for cardiovascular disease is hypertension. Cardiac fibrosis is at the centre of many pathological conditions...

Background Nuclear transport is central to eukaryotic cell processes such as signal transduction and differentiation, where changes in transcription...
Supervisor: Professor David Jans

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