In conversation with our new Chair, Professor John Iredale

Professor John Iredale became the Lister Institute’s Chair in September 2022. A few months into the role, we caught up with him to hear his aspirations for his tenure.

Season’s Greetings from the Lister Institute (1)

The highlight of our year, as ever, was in awarding the Lister Prizes to our Fellows! In 2022, we received 82 applications and were in a position to award eight Fellowships – a new record for us.

Selecting the 2023 Fellows: Insights into the process from the new Scientific Advisory Committee Chair, Professor Julian Blow

Our new Chair of the Scientific Advisory Committee, Professor Julian Blow, chats with us about the highlights of his role and the ongoing work to select 2023's new Fellows.

The Lister Institute’s Annual Fellows Meeting 2022

The Annual Meeting is a fantastic opportunity for our members – including current and former Fellows, Governing Body members, Scientific Advisory Committee members, trustees, and staff – to unite in sharing and celebrating the work enabled by the Lister Institute.

Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz’s lab creates mouse embryo-like structure without using egg or sperm

Former Lister Fellow and member of the Lister’s Scientific Advisory Group (SAC) Magdalena Zernicka-Goetz has grown a model mouse embryo from stem cells.

Musical chairs: We bid farewell to our Chair, Alex Markham, and welcome both his replacement and the new SAC Chair

As Professor Sir Alex Markham’s tenure as Chair comes to an end, he will be succeeded by Professor John Iredale. And in turn, Professor Julian Blow will replace John as Chair of our Scientific Advisory Committee.

Getting up-to-date with Prize Winners’ Presentations in Dublin

The Lister Institute visits Dublin to celebrate the success of Tomás Ryan and to encourage more researchers based in Irish institutions to apply for the Prize.

Lister signs cross-funder statement to formally recognise impact of the pandemic

Future applicants to the Lister Prize are welcomed and encouraged to explain how COVID-19 has affected them, their team, and their research.

Celebrating the continuing success of the Lister’s Summer Studentships

In 2021, 41 Lister Summer Studentships took place to help support the biomedical scientists of the future.

Nick Lemoine made CBE and major new appointment for John Iredale

In recent news, former member of the Scientific Advisory Committee, Professor Nick Lemoine, was awarded a CBE, and SAC Chair, Professor John Iredale, has been appointed interim Executive Chair of the Medical Research Council.

Season’s Greetings from the Lister Institute

We look forward to watching our Fellows expand their vital research and to continuing our support for them and the wider biomedical research community in 2022.

The Lister Institute’s Annual Meeting 2021

The Annual Meeting is a fantastic opportunity for our members – including current and former Fellows, Governing Body members, Scientific Advisory Committee members, trustees, and staff – to unite in sharing and celebrating the work enabled by the Lister Institute.