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Further reading about the NIMR Summer School for Research
15 August 2008
Michael Sargent has written an article in The Biochemist about the Nuffield Bursary scheme and the NIMR Summer School for Research.
NIMR Human Biology Essay Competition 2008
15 August 2008
This is the 6th year of our NIMR Human Biology Essay Competition, and we received 58 entries from 13 schools - a bit less than in previous years, but we suspect that the peculiar arrangements for Easter holidays this year caught everyone off guard. We certainly hope we'll have more entries next year!
Direct observation of myosin molecules moving in response to ATP hydrolysis
08 August 2008
A collaboration between scientists in the USA and at NIMR showed that by single molecule observation, myosin V movement along actin can be related directly to steps in the ATP hydrolysis. The research is published online in Nature.
Master control of neuronal migration
07 August 2008
NIMR scientists show how neuronal migration is controlled. The research is published in Nature.
Structural analysis identifies a human papillomavirus-encoded amyloid protein
30 July 2008
NIMR scientists have shown that human papillomaviruses encode an abundant amyloid protein that is expressed in pre-cancerous cervical disease.
James Briscoe awarded EMBO Gold Medal
10 July 2008
The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) has announced that James Briscoe of NIMR's Division of Developmental Neurobiology will receive the prestigious EMBO Gold Medal for 2008.
What happens if the thymus stops producing T cells?
20 June 2008
- What happens if the thymus stops producing T cells?
- What is the "life expectancy" of peripheral T cells?
- What can we learn about homeostasis and the regulation of pool sizes in the immune system?
NIMR scientists show how the absence of thymic function compromises replenishment and survival of the naïve CD4 T cell. The research is published in PNAS.
Structure of key immune protein revealed
09 June 2008
NIMR scientists have revealed the structure of a protein that plays a key role in the immune system. The work is published online in EMBO Reports.
Timer genes control brain size
30 May 2008
Experiments using fruit flies have helped a team in NIMR's Division of Developmental Neurobiology to identify genes that control how large the developing brain becomes. The research is published in Cell.
Anne O’Garra elected to Royal Society
16 May 2008
Anne O'Garra, head of NIMR's Division of Immunoregulation, has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society.
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