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Robert Edwards (1925-2013)
11 April 2013
Robert Edwards, known for his pioneering work in developing in vitro fertilization (IVF) therapy, has died aged 87.
Obesity study shows involvement of inflammation and a factor made by white blood cells
11 April 2013
NIMR scientists contributed to a study showing that an imbalance between an enzyme and its inhibitor can cause inflammation, contributing to obesity, diabetes, and related pathologies. The research is published in Cell Metabolism.
Michael Sargent (1943-2013)
02 April 2013
Michael Sargent died on 13 March 2013, aged 70. He was a member of scientific staff at NIMR from 1969 until his retirement in 2007. He pioneered the Institute's outreach programme to schools and the U3A.
Mouse development consortium wins £5m Wellcome Trust Strategic Award
19 March 2013
A consortium of institutions, led by researchers from NIMR, has been granted a Wellcome Trust Strategic Award to identify genes essential for mouse development and the origins of developmental diseases and birth defects in humans.
A new genetic tool for studying malaria
19 March 2013
NIMR scientists have successfully applied a conditional recombination system to Plasmodium falciparum. The research is published in Molecular Microbiology.
Jim Smith awarded the Waddington Medal
19 March 2013
Jim Smith, Director of NIMR and Director of Research at the Francis Crick Institute, has been awarded the Waddington Medal by the British Society for Developmental Biology.
Mill Hill Lecture by Edith Heard on Wed 24 April 2013
13 March 2013
Edith Heard from CNRS Institut Curie, Paris will give a Mill Hill Lecture on Wednesday 24 April 2013 at 4.15pm. The title of the lecture is Nuclear and chromosome dynamics during X- chromosome inactivation.
Genes that control the connectivity of enteric neurons
11 March 2013
NIMR scientists have identified genes affecting enteric neuronal connectivity and a possible pathogenetic mechanism for disorders associated with abnormal intestinal motility. The research is published in Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Th17 cells are essential for intestinal homeostasis
11 March 2013
NIMR scientists have shown that Th17 cell plasticity in Peyer’s patches regulates IgA induction. The research is published in Nature Immunology.
Mill Hill Lecture by Wes Sundquist on Wed 13 March 2013
07 March 2013
Wes Sundquist from University of Utah will give a Mill Hill Lecture on Wednesday 13 March 2013 at 4.15pm. The title of the lecture is The ESCRT pathway in HIV budding and cell division. This is the Honess Lecture.
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