MRC WIMM early career researchers present to Parliament
7 March 2024
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Four members of the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine reached the final of STEM for Britain 2024, where they presented their research to Members of Parliament.
Report makes recommendations to remove interdisciplinary research barriers
5 March 2024
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The X-Net project – a partnership between the Universities of Edinburgh, Dundee, and Oxford – publishes its recommendations following extensive consultation with the biomedical research community.
MRC TIDU Spotlight Series: Koohy Group
16 November 2023
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In the next instalment of the MRC TIDU Spotlight Series, we are highlighting the research of the Koohy Group.
Professor David Sims receives Major Educator Award
13 November 2023
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Associate Professor David Sims has received the Major Educator Award as part of the 2023 Medical Sciences Division Teaching Excellence Awards
Wellcome Trust funding success for Jim Hughes and James Davies
9 September 2022
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£3.6 million in funding awarded by the Wellcome Trust to combine cutting-edge 3D genome technologies with machine learning approaches to decipher the role of the non-coding genome in disease.
Fundraising for award in memory of Dr Ling Felce
1 September 2022
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The Ling Felce award will promote cross-disciplinary excellence in bioinformatics.
Research shines at the MRC WIMM Post-doc Symposium
21 June 2022
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Held on 16th June 2022 at Somerville College in Oxford, the one-day event brought together post-doctoral researchers from across the Institute to share their research.
Ita Askonas Medal Winner 2022
8 June 2022
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This year’s Student Presentation Day saw researchers from across the MRC WIMM gather to celebrate the work of students at the institute.
MRC National Mouse Genetics Network Research Clusters Announced
19 April 2022
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Claus Nerlov and Steve Twigg from the MRC WIMM join the new national network for disease modelling.
Hashem Koohy receives Turing Fellowship
1 October 2021
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Fellows are established scholars with proven research excellence in data science, artificial intelligence (AI), or a related field.
Changes in blood cell production over the human lifetime may hold clues to patterns of disease
16 September 2021
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A new paper published in Cell Reports reveals that changes in the gene expression of blood stem cells occur across the human lifetime; an important step in the understanding and treatment of blood disorders.
New Associate Professor appointments announced
10 September 2021
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Congratulations to Dr Bethan Psaila, Dr Benjamin Fairfax, Dr Hashem Koohy, Dr Andrew Blackford and Dr Oliver Bannard who have all been awarded the title of Associate Professor in recognition of their research achievements, contribution to teaching and contributions to the Medical Sciences Division.