Andrew Carter elected Fellow of Royal Society
Andrew Carter Andrew Carter, Group Leader in the LMB’s Structural Studies Division, has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society. The Royal Society is a Fellowship of the world’s most eminent...
View ArticleWes Robertson appointed Group Leader in the LMB’s PNAC Division
Wes Robertson The LMB is delighted to announce the appointment of Wes Robertson as the newest Group Leader in our PNAC Division, where he will develop genome engineering tools for the de novo...
View ArticlePhil Holliger appointed Joint Head of the LMB’s Protein and Nucleic Acid...
Phil Holliger Group Leader Phil Holliger joins Jason Chin as Joint Head of Division of the LMB’s Protein and Nucleic Acid Chemistry (PNAC) Division. Together, they will oversee the Division’s core...
View ArticleMarta Zlatic elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences
Marta Zlatic Marta Zlatic, Group Leader in the LMB’s Neurobiology Division, has been elected into the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences. The Academy of Medical Sciences is an independent...
View ArticleChristy Russell receives General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
Christy Russell Christy Russell, Advisor for Fire and Facilities Safety in the LMB’s Health and Safety Team, has recently been awarded the National General Certificate in Occupational Health and...
View ArticleRyan Usher and Chris Palmer complete their degrees in Electronics and...
Ryan Usher and Chris Palmer Ryan Usher, from the LMB’s Electronics Workshop, and Chris Palmer, from the LMB’s Mechanical Workshop, have completed degree studies alongside their work. As part of the...
View ArticleParamjit Sehmi joins the LMB as new Archivist
Paramjit Sehmi The LMB recently welcomed Paramjit Sehmi, who has taken up the position of LMB Archivist and Engagement Officer. The LMB Archive was previously managed by Annette Faux from 2001 until...
View ArticleKarl Golser Parkinson Prize awarded to Michel Goedert
Michel Goedert Michel Goedert, a Programme Leader in the LMB’s Neurobiology Division, has been announced as the 2024 recipient of the Karl Golser Parkinson Prize. This biannual prize, awarded jointly...
View ArticleKeren Turton appointed as Tissue Culture Facility Manager
Keren Turton Earlier this year, the LMB was pleased to appoint Keren Turton as the new Tissue Culture Facility Manager. The LMB’s Tissue Culture Facility assists with protein expression in both insect...
View ArticleLalita Ramakrishnan awarded 2024 Robert Koch Prize
Lalita Ramakrishnan Lalita Ramakrishnan, Group Leader in the LMB’s Cell Biology Division and the University of Cambridge’s Molecular Immunity Unit (housed in the LMB), has been announced as the 2024...
View ArticleKiarash Jamali and David Posner receive Ph.D. Student Awards from Cambridge...
Kiarash Jamali (Left) and David Posner (Right) Kiarash Jamali, a Ph.D. student in Sjors Scheres’ group in the LMB’s Structural Studies Division, and David Posner, a Ph.D. student in Menna Clatworthy’s...
View ArticleLMB creativity and wellbeing at the Arts and Crafts Show
Model Room, Embroidered Landscape, Painting, Butterfly Card, Crocheted Wreath. The annual Arts and Crafts Show returned to LMB for 2024 and the standard was as high as ever. The exhibition was on...
View ArticleCelebrating Pride in rainbow lab coats
Smiles all around at Cambridge Pride A cohort of LMB staff recently took to the streets of Cambridge to participate in the Cambridge Pride Parade for the first time. Remaining buoyant in the face of...
View ArticleDiverse career stories at the fifteenth LMB-Cambridge AWiSE event
“What Next for Your Career” speakers Beth Thompson, Teresa Thurston and Soudabeh Imanikia The LMB recently welcomed back three inspiring alumnae to discuss the diverse career paths they have embarked...
View ArticleAdam Fowle appointed Head of Mechanical Workshop
Adam Fowle Earlier this year, the LMB was delighted to appoint Adam Fowle as the new Head of the Mechanical Workshop, a key support service to many across the LMB. Adam took over from Steve Scotcher...
View ArticleStimulating children’s scientific curiosity through microscopy
2024 Microscopes4Schools Competition winning images. Around 600 pupils from 18 schools across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and Bedford participated in the 2024 Microscopes4Schools Competition with...
View ArticleGreg Winter awarded Royal Society’s Copley Medal
Greg Winter Greg Winter, an Emeritus Scientist in the LMB’s PNAC Division, has been awarded The Royal Society’s oldest and most prestigious award, the Copley Medal, for pioneering protein engineering,...
View ArticleNoe Rodriguez announced as new Group Leader in the LMB’s PNAC Division
Noe Rodriguez The LMB is thrilled to announce the appointment of Noe Rodriguez as a Group Leader in our PNAC Division, where he will investigate the fundamental cellular and molecular mechanisms by...
View ArticleBenjamin Ryskeldi-Falcon appointed as 2024 Vallee Scholar
Benjamin Ryskeldi-Falcon Benjamin Ryskeldi-Falcon, Group Leader in the LMB’s Neurobiology Division, is one of six researchers to be awarded the prestigious Vallee Scholar Award in 2024, recognising...
View ArticlePoppy Marriott appointed Scientific Services and Sustainability Manager
Poppy Marriott Earlier this year, the LMB was thrilled to appoint Poppy Marriott to the newly established role of Scientific Services and Sustainability Manager. In this role she oversees logistical...
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