MRC National Institute for Medical Research, London
Science for Health
2011 Teachers’ Day
In 2010 for the first time we invited teachers from local schools to our Teachers' Professional Development Day. The idea was to present talks on recent research at NIMR that would add to subjects which are part of the A level curriculum or which are of general interest. There were four lectures spanning various research at NIMR.
Abstracts
New approaches to cell biology
Tom Carter
Cell biology has been revolutionised by extraordinary advances in fluorescence microscopy. Dynamic aspects of cell behaviour and the role of specific proteins in living cells are now accessible for study by scientists. Fluorescent reagents provides the tools to identify specific components of cells at high resolution at the same time.
Recent progress in molecular biology
Mike Gilchrist
Molecular biology is arguably one of the greatest cultural achievements of the last half century. Not only can any protein be made in a cellular factory but more and more mechanisms that regulate genes are being revealed. These help us understand the physical basis of life and sickness but also provide potential tools for curing disease.
The potential of stem cells for refurbishing the human body
Robin Lovell-Badge
The idea of using donated organs to replace dysfunctional tissues is a long-established medical procedure. New possibilities are now emerging that use stem cells to deal with a great range of difficult problems.
'How the brain stores memories'
Tim Bliss
Tim Bliss, who made a seminal contribution to understanding memory as a young scientist, described highlights of recent progress in understanding the brain and particularly the physical basis of memory.
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