A Prize visit to Lister Fellow Fiona Whelan at the University of Manchester

On November 12th, Lister Institute Chair Professor Sir John Iredale and Director Dr Sally Burtles travelled to the…

In conversation with Professor Darren Monckton

Former Lister Fellow Darren Monckton is Professor of Human Genetics at the University of Glasgow. His research focuses…

Three eras of Lister scientists come together at the Annual Meeting

The Lister Institute Annual Meeting at Corpus Christi College, Oxford is always a highlight of our calendar. It’s…

Sherif El-Khamisy announced as Pro-Vice Chancellor at the University of Bradford

We warmly congratulate former Lister Fellow Sherif, who become Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation at the University of Bradford in September 2024.

In conversation with Summer Students Faniya Abeed, Ruby Glazebrook and Keshav Rao

During the Lister Annual Meeting, we caught up with three of our Lister Summer Students and their supervisors to learn about both sides of the experience.

New starts and fond farewells

This September, we’re welcoming some new members to our Governing Body and Scientific Committee and saying farewell to some valued colleagues who are moving on to new chapters.

The Lister Prize has increased to £300,000 and applications for 2025 are now open

From 2024 onwards, the Lister Prize includes flexible funding of £300,000 for each recipient.

James Lee’s Nature paper unveils an ancient driver of inflammatory bowel disease – and a new way to treat it

Lister Fellow James Lee and his colleagues at the Francis Crick Institute have published a new paper this week in Nature, revealing a new biological pathway that plays a major role in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

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.