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Lighthouse Lab Recognised at THE Awards
The University of Glasgow’s Lighthouse Laboratory project has won the Knowledge Exchange/Transfer Initiative of the Year trophy at the seventeenth annual THE Awards.
"Evolution of microbial interactions in the context of chronic disease "
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"Evolution of microbial interactions in the context of chronic disease "
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Momentous move pays dividends for graduand Aanchal
Aanchal Udaynath Pareri’s decision to give up her job and move 5,000 miles to study would have been life-changing at any time, but doing so at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic made the switch even more momentous.
Her choice to relocate from Mumbai has certainly paid off, however, as Aanchal (26) is about to undertake a PhD at the University of Dundee as she aims to fulfil her dream of becoming a cancer researcher.
Dundee half-dozen named among world’s most influential
University of Dundee researchers have been named “six of the best” in a new list of the world’s most influential academics.
Four experts from the University’s School of Life Sciences, and a further two from the School of Medicine, have been named in Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2021 list. They take their place there alongside 24 Nobel laureates.
‘How cells defend their cytosol against bacteria: Ubiquitylation of LPS and other tricks’
Felix Randow’s research group investigates how individual human cells protect themselves against intracellular pathogens.
Dundee-Harvard collaboration reveals blueprint of Parkinson’s targets
Scientists at the University of Dundee and Harvard Medical School have identified the key targets of an enzyme that play a critical role in protecting the brain against the development of Parkinson’s disease.
Parkinson’s disease is the fastest growing degenerative disorder of the brain. Patients develop involuntary movements and increasing disability. To date there is no cure or treatments that can slow the disease course.
Latest award highlights University’s spinout success
A fundraising deal to develop the ground-breaking capabilities of a University of Dundee spinout has won a major international award.
The series D round that generated $225 million for the drug discovery firm Exscientia has been named as Global University Venturing’s Deal of the Year Award winner for 2021.
“Mitotic chromosome mechanics”
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