T cell Immunotherapy animation launched
26 January 2023
A new animation explores work by the Chakraverty Group, Vyas Group, and Professor Borrow from the Jenner Institute.
New study reveals role of lymphatic system in bone healing
19 January 2023
It was previously assumed that bones lacked lymphatic vessels, but new research from the Kusumbe Group published in Cell not only locates them within bone tissue, but demonstrates their role in bone and blood cell regeneration and reveals changes associated with aging.
Irene Roberts delivers Ham-Wasserman Lecture
13 January 2023
Presented at the American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting, the award and lectureship recognises individuals from outside the United States who have made significant contributions to Haematology.
Anjali Kusumbe receives Women in Cell Biology Early Career Medal
12 January 2023
Founded in 2015 to mark the 50th anniversity of the founding of the British Society for Cell Biology, the award recognises outstanding early career biologists.
Scientists find genetic ‘marker’ linked to serious side-effects from skin cancer treatment
16 December 2022
New research from the Fairfax Group has identified a genetic marker that could be used to predict a patient’s risk of developing serious side-effects when undergoing immunotherapy treatment for metastatic melanoma.
Asger Jakobsen receives ASH-BSH Abstract Achievement Award
12 December 2022
Dr Jakobsen, a Clinical Research Fellow and DPhil student from the Vyas Group has received the award from the American Society of Hematology and the British Society of Haematology.
Alexandra Preston receives ASH Outstanding Abstract Achievement Award
12 December 2022
Alexandra Preston, a doctoral student from the Drakesmith Group, delivered a plenary talk on 11th December at the ASH Meeting and Exposition in New Orleans, Louisiana.
WIMM Christmas Decorating Competition
8 December 2022
Winners of the 2022 competition wereannounced at the WIMM Christmas Party.
New WIMM podcast launches
7 December 2022
'Inside WIMM' aims to highlight the people behind the science at the MRC Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine.
Jan Bornschein receives MRC Clinical Academic Research Partnership (CARP) Award
7 December 2022
Dr Bornschein will join the Simmons Group for a project developing strategies to identify patients at high risk of gastritis/gastric cancer.
New Studentship honours Enzo Cerundolo
28 November 2022
A new Studentship has been announced in memory of the late MRC HIU Director and MRC WIMM Group Leader.
Doug Higgs awarded the 2023 Genetics Society Medal
21 November 2022
The award recognises Professor Higgs' major contribution to our understanding of how mammalian genes are switched on and off, and using haematopoiesis as a model to understand how genes function.
MRC HIU research at the 2022 Grand Challenges Annual Meeting
18 November 2022
Nicole Stoffel and Michael Zimmerman presented at the 18th Grand Challenges Annual Meeting which took place in Brussels, Belgium on 23rd- 26th October 2022.