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Turning an ovary into a testis
11 December 2009
NIMR scientists have helped to show that the activity of a single gene, called Foxl2, is all that is required to prevent cells typical of an adult ovary from turning into those present in testes. The research is published in Cell.
Plans revealed for new research institute
08 December 2009
The scientific vision, research strategy and first designs for the UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation (UKCMRI) have been revealed.
Restructuring neuroscience at NIMR
04 December 2009
NIMR's neuroscience research divisions have been restructured, with a new group head and one new head of division.
Generalised immune activation as a direct result of activated CD4+ T cell killing
30 November 2009
NIMR scientists have shown that genetic depletion of activated CD4+ T cells in a mouse model leads to AIDS-resembling immune activation. The article is published in Journal of Biology.
Quantitative tools for network analysis
30 November 2009
Information-theoretical tools reveal the structure of biological networks. The article is published in Journal of Physics A.
Research award for Troy Margrie
24 November 2009
Troy Margrie has been given a Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award. These are granted by the Humboldt Foundation to honour scholars with an outstanding research record.
Host shifts in influenza
17 November 2009
NIMR scientists have developed a new method to study host shift events in influenza. The research is published in PLoS Computational Biology.
Sly gene represses the sex chromosomes in the male mouse germline
17 November 2009
NIMR scientists have shown that SLY is a key regulator of sex chromosome gene expression during sperm differentiation. The research is published in PLoS Biology.
Alan Hay’s retirement
09 November 2009
Alan Hay, from the Division of Virology, retired at the end of September. Colleagues, past and present, gathered recently to wish him well for his retirement.
A common progenitor for striatal interneurons
27 October 2009
NIMR scientists have shown that two important groups of neurons have a common precursor. The research is published in Development.
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