In Conversation with Lister Fellow Dr Hayley Sharpe

We spoke to 2020 Fellow Dr Hayley Sharpe about what it was like to apply for – and win – the Prize during a global pandemic and how she’s using the funding to propel her research forward.

Simon Bullock publishes paper pointing to cellular mechanism behind devastating neurodegenerative diseases

Lister Fellow Dr Simon Bullock has recently published a new research paper in Science Advances, which suggests the cellular mechanism behind the devastating neurodegenerative diseases frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and motor neuron disease.

In Conversation with Lister Fellow Dr Tim Blower

We caught up with Dr Tim Blower to talk about what winning the Fellowship meant to him and to find out how he’s using the funding to expand research in his lab.

Professor Daniel Smith appointed Head of the Division of Psychiatry at the University of Edinburgh

Currently Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Glasgow, Daniel will soon move to become Head of the Division of Psychiatry within the Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences at the University of Edinburgh.

Lister Fellow Sherif El-Khamisy publishes new paper on DNA repair in zebrafish

This new finding could help scientists develop treatments for diseases associated with ageing, such as cancer and dementia.

Dr Amanda Sferruzzi-Perri awarded 2020 Hans Sigrist Prize

Lister Prize Fellow Amanda Sferruzzi-Perri has been awarded the prestigious Hans Sigrist Prize for 2020, for her work in reproductive physiology.

Lister Fellow Rebecca Lawson publishes findings on the brain’s response to uncertainty

Dr Lawson's lab has identified that the brain chemical noradrenaline drives our response to uncertain situations - helping us to learn quickly and adapt our behaviour.

Madan Babu joins St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Lister Fellow Madan Babu has joined St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as endowed chair in biological data science.

Lister Fellows elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences

Find out more about the election of two Lister Fellows to the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Lister Fellow Dino Giussani publishes new paper on preterm therapies

Lister Fellow Professor Dino Giussani publishes new research on preterm infant therapies.

Lister Fellow Mark Dodding publishes new paper on in situ cryo-electron tomography

Find out more about this interesting new research on interactions between microtubules and filamentous (F-) actin.

New paper published in Nature by Lister Fellow Dr Ross Chapman and collaborators

Find out more about Dr Chapman's important new research on breast cancer cells.