Danny Smith to lead a new £4 million hub for metabolic psychiatry

We caught up with Danny to discuss the new project and his ‘whole body’ perspective on mental health.

How a ‘sponge on a string’ improved cancer prevention in the NHS

Rebecca Fitzgerald wears many hats. Apart from being a member of the Lister Institute Governing Body and a former Lister Prize Fellow, she is Director of the Early Cancer Institute, Professor of Cancer Prevention at the University of Cambridge, and a practising consultant in gastroenterology, to name just a few.

Awards and achievements for two Lister Fellows

Two current Lister Fellows are celebrating major achievements in preventive medicine.

Yogesh Kulathu’s new research reveals one way cells keep themselves healthy

Proteins are present all over our cells, playing a vital role in keeping cellular processes ticking over.

Two Lister Fellows make waves in ALS research

In a paper published in Nature Communications, the two Fellows and their co-authors explain their discovery that genetic material,…

Lister Fellow Dr Chris Stewart wins the WH Pierce Prize

Lister Fellow Chris Stewart was the recipient of the 2023 WH Pierce Prize for microbiology in recognition of his work on infant health and its relationship to the microbiome.

Lister Fellow Rickie Patani leads new research on Motor Neurone Disease

Lister Fellow Professor Rickie Patani is leading a major new research project to explore the cellular mechanisms behind Motor Neurone Disease (MND). The project is funded by the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation (MNDF), a charity set up by Scottish rugby star Doddie Weir, who lived with the condition.

Q&A: In conversation with Lister Fellow John Knight

John Knight was awarded the Lister Prize in 2023. He is a Lecturer in Cancer Biology at the University of Manchester, where he leads a research programme identifying methods to improve colorectal cancer treatment and patient stratification.

Lister Annual Meeting 2023 – a dazzling array of cutting-edge science talks

Lister Fellows, friends and members of the committee met for two days of lectures, conversation and conviviality at Corpus Christi College, Oxford on September Thursday 7th and Friday 8th.

What it meant to me: Srikanth Ramaswamy

Lister Fellow Dr Srikanth Ramaswamy describes his experience receiving the Lister Prize, how he plans to use the funding, and what advice he’d give to a future applicant.

Celebrating Lister Prize Fellow Marco Di Antonio

2022 Lister Prize Fellow Dr Marco Antonio welcomed guests to a seminar and presentation ceremony at the Chemistry Department of Imperial College London.

An illuminating visit with Dr Elizabeth Ballou

On 11 July, 2022 Lister Prize Fellow Dr Elizabeth Ballou welcomed our Chair John Iredale and Director Sally Burtles to a celebratory event at the University of Exeter’s Medical Research Council Centre for Medical Mycology (MRC CMM). Elizabeth was formally presented with the Lister Prize and shared an update on her research with the assembled guests.