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Two NIMR scientists elected as EMBO members
19 October 2009
We are pleased to learn that two more NIMR scientists, Anne O'Garra and Steve Smerdon, have been elected as EMBO members this year. Election as an EMBO Member is a tribute to the significant contribution to the advancement of science made by each of these researchers.
John McCauley becomes Director of NIMR WHO Influenza Centre
16 October 2009
John McCauley has taken over as Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, housed at NIMR. The previous WIC Director, Alan Hay, has retired.
NIMR animation is a Wellcome Image Awards winner
15 October 2009
A 3D image produced at NIMR showing a developing mouse head is among the winners of the Wellcome Image Awards 2009.
Heptares Therapeutics announces agreement with Novartis
14 October 2009
Heptares Therapeutics has announced an agreement with Novartis to generate drug leads against GPCR targets.
Symposium to mark Iain Robinson’s retirement
13 October 2009
A symposium to mark the retirement of Iain Robinson was held on Friday 2nd October. Two acting Heads of Divisons have been appointed: Tom Carter and Troy Margrie.
Prize in honour of NIMR immunologist Ita Askonas
07 October 2009
The European Federation of Immunological Societies has made the first award of a new prize created in honour of Ita Askonas, a past head of NIMR's Division of Immunology.
Morphogen gradients not needed for proliferation
07 October 2009
NIMR scientists have shown that proliferation of cells in the Drosophila wing does not require a gradient of the morphogen Wingless. The research is published in Science Signaling.
John Eccleston (1943-2009)
02 October 2009
It is with great sadness that we learnt of the death of John Eccleston at the early age of 66.
Conserved structure in DNA-damage response proteins
02 October 2009
NIMR scientists have revealed the structure of a protein that plays important roles in the DNA-damage response. The article is published in Cell.
Dating the origin of the 1918 influenza pandemic virus
01 October 2009
NIMR scientists have studied the sequence of the virus that caused the 1918 influenza pandemic and have estimated its date of introduction into mammals and into the human population. The research is published in Journal of Molecular Evolution.
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