Microscopes 4 Schools – a Lister-funded initiative inspiring school-age scientists
Microscopes 4 Schools is a community science project that introduces children to the microscopic wonders of the natural world. ...
27 November, 2023
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What is it like to be a Lister Summer Student? Five 2023 students reflect
The studentships provide valuable support to the Fellows’ research and give students a chance to pursue a project of interest and gain a real-world insight into life as a scientist....
06 November, 2023 -
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. ...
13 October, 2023 -
In conversation with former Lister Fellow M Madan Babu
Madan spoke with us about his current work as Director of the Centre for Excellence for Data Driven Discovery at St Judes Children’s Research Hospital in the USA, his time as a Lister Fellow, and his views on the importance of community in science. ...
28 September, 2023 -
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. ...
08 September, 2023 -
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. ...
04 September, 2023 -
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....
09 August, 2023 -
Two Lister Fellows of past and present elected as EMBO members
Former Fellow Professor Muzlifah Haniffa, and current Fellow Dr Thomas Baden, joined the international network of over 2,000 members in recognition of their scientific excellence....
24 July, 2023 -
In conversation with 2022 Fellow Dr Amanda Chaplin
Dr Amanda Chaplin received the Lister Prize in 2022. A year on, we catch up with her to learn more about her work and discover how the award will help her pursue her research goals....
30 June, 2023 -
Announcing our 2023 Lister Fellows
With the 2024 Prize shortly opening for applications, we are delighted to announce the researchers who have been awarded the 2023 Fellowship....
28 June, 2023 -
Spring Lister Fellowship Lectures, new paper, and funding success
We recently enjoyed Lister Fellowship Lectures from two of the 2022 cohort and a rather overdue one from 2020 Fellow, Dr Rebecca Lawson. These talks also coincided with some exciting news......
23 May, 2023 -
From Lister Fellow to Chief Scientific Advisor: Q&A with Professor Robin May
Professor Robin May was appointed Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) of the Food Standards Agency in July 2020. We sat down with him to find out more about this unique role....
02 May, 2023 -
Former Fellow Professor Daniel Smith awarded £6.5m funding to explore circadian rhythms and bipolar disorder
As a leading researcher in bipolar disorder, circadian science and population mental health research, Daniel will spearhead new research in these areas....
30 March, 2023 -
Influential new appointments for 2021 Fellow Christopher Stewart and 2018 Fellow Tom Baden
We’re delighted to report that Dr Christopher Stewart joins the first cohort of the UK Young Academy, and Professor Tom Baden has recently been elected to the Board of Directors for the European Brain Council....
26 March, 2023 -
Former Fellow Dr Sarah Teichmann wins the prestigious Women in Science Award
Earlier this month, the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) and Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) announced Dr Sarah Teichmann as the recipient of the FEBS | EMBO Women in Science Award 2023....
27 February, 2023 -
Another successful year for the Lister Summer Studentships
It is a great honour to run our annual Summer Studentships programme, which provides opportunities for undergraduates to experience working in a laboratory and to undertake their own research project – all whilst supporting additional support to our current and former Fellows!...
13 February, 2023 -
Professor Potter elected to Honorary Fellowship of the British Pharmacological Society
Former Fellow, Professor Barry Potter, has been elected to an Honorary Fellowship of the British Pharmacological Society (BPS), the primary UK learned society concerned with research into drugs and their mechanism of action. ...
26 January, 2023 -
In Memoriam – Edward Guinness CVO
The Lister is saddened to hear of the death of Edward Guinness CVO, who was a Governor from 1969 until his retirement from the board in June 2001. He died peacefully at home in Hertfordshire on 29th December....
19 January, 2023 -
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....
11 January, 2023 -
Season’s Greetings from the Lister Institute
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. ...
22 December, 2022 -
Lister represented at Louis Pasteur Jubilee conference by Governing Body member, Prof Judith Armitage
Judith was invited to speak as a Special Guest on behalf of the Institute at a recent international microbiology conference about the links between Louis Pasteur and Joseph Lister....
16 December, 2022 -
In conversation with Lister Fellow Stephan Uphoff
Stephan took a break from setting up for undergraduate admissions to speak to us about his experience of winning the 2020 Lister Prize....
30 November, 2022 -
Prestigious Microbiology Society Prizes for two Lister Fellows
On November 22, the Microbiology Society announced its 2023 Prizes, and we were delighted to see Lister Fellows Dr Tanmay Bharat and Professor Ravi Gupta receive the accolade....
24 November, 2022 -
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....
04 November, 2022 -
In conversation with Lister Fellow Dr Christopher Stewart
Dr Christopher Stewart became a Lister Prize Fellow in 2021. We caught up with him after this year’s Lister Institute’s Annual Fellows Meeting to learn more about his work and life post-prize. ...
24 October, 2022 -
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. ...
11 October, 2022 -
Lister Fellow’s Nature paper demonstrates the importance of ‘junk’ DNA
Research led by Lister Fellow Professor Sherif El-Khamisy over the past four years has just been published in Nature. ...
28 September, 2022 -
Q&A with Cynthia Andoniadou on the impact of her Fellowship and her exciting endocrinology research
We chat with Dr Cynthia Andoniadou to find out more about her work and the impact that the Lister Fellowship has had on her career to date....
06 September, 2022 -
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....
31 August, 2022 -
Honorary degree for former fellow and SAC member, Professor Barry Potter
Congratulations go out to Professor Barry Potter who recently received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from the University of Bath. ...
26 July, 2022 -
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....
13 July, 2022 -
Announcing the eight Lister Research Prize Fellows 2022
With the 2023 Prize shortly opening for applications, we are delighted to announce the researchers who have been awarded the 2022 Fellowship....
23 June, 2022 -
Important discovery from Tim Blower’s lab and two Royal Society Fellowships
Current Fellow Tim Blower publishes new paper revealing discovery of new family of BREX phage defence system regulators. Meanwhile, Professors Kate Storey and Paul Lehner are elected as Royal Society Fellows....
26 May, 2022 -
Two new papers on COVID vaccine response and HIV resistance from Lister Fellow Ravi Gupta
2021 Lister Fellow Professor Ravi Gupta and colleagues publish latest research into HIV drug resistance and separately, on understanding African vaccine responses. ...
11 May, 2022 -
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....
28 April, 2022 -
New research from Former Fellows helps explain why a type of infant leukaemia so often evades treatment
Professor Muzlifah Haniffa and Dr Sarah Teichmann contributed to a recent paper in Nature Medicine, detailing how their research reveals more about infant B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL)....
12 April, 2022 -
In conversation with Lister Fellow Dr Stineke van Houte
We sat down with Stineke to find out what it was like to apply for – and win – the Prize as a new parent and during a global pandemic....
28 March, 2022 -
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. ...
08 March, 2022 -
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....
21 February, 2022 -
Former Fellow Professor Paul Lehner publishes Nature paper on how HUSH defends the human genome
Former Lister Fellow Professor Paul Lehner recently published a paper in Nature, which details his research into how the Human Silencing Hub (HUSH) complex protects the human genome from viruses and other retroelement invaders. ...
02 February, 2022 -
Lister Fellow Tomás Ryan publishes major review on memory engrams and theory of forgetting
Lister Fellow Tomás Ryan, of Trinity College Dublin, co-presents a new review paper that presents a novel theory of forgetting....
13 January, 2022 -
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....
11 January, 2022 -
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....
23 December, 2021 -
First Fellows’ presentations since the onset of the pandemic
Greatly delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, recent Prize talks have been a fantastic opportunity for the Lister to catch up with their promising young Fellows. ...
19 December, 2021 -
New discoveries and major reviews recently published by Lister Fellows
Rob Klose’s lab has published an exciting new paper and Ragnhildur Thóra Káradóttir has authored two reviews. ...
30 November, 2021 -
New research papers from Dr Matt Hepworth and Dr Tim Blower
We explore recently published papers from Lister Fellows Dr Tim Blower and Dr Matt Hepworth....
01 November, 2021 -
Three significant new papers from Lister Fellows Erica Watson, Sebastian Guettler, and Sherif El-Khamisy
We explore papers published by Dr Erica Watson of the University of Cambridge, Dr Sebastian Guettler of the Institute of Cancer Research, and Professor Sherif al-Khamisy of the University of Sheffield. ...
20 October, 2021 -
Exciting PhD findings for Prof Steve Perkins’ lab and EMBO membership for Prof Corrine Houart
Valentina Spiteri excelled in her PhD under Professor Steve Perkins and former Scientific Advisory Committee member, Professor Corinne Houart, has been elected as an EMBO Member....
07 October, 2021 -
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. ...
27 September, 2021 -
New papers from current and former Lister Fellows offer insights into antimicrobial resistance and DNA repair
Serge Mostowy’s lab reveals potential new treatment for bacterial infections and Ross Chapman’s research describes mechanisms behind the repair of cancer-causing mutations....
20 September, 2021 -
Exciting new papers from former Lister Fellows Melina Schuh and James Nathan
Melina Schuh publishes a new paper in Cell and James Nathan publishes in Nature Genetics....
24 August, 2021 -
Lister Fellow updates: New roles and research papers
We share some exciting updates from Professor Pete Cullen and Dr Susana Godinho....
12 August, 2021 -
Prestigious Fellowships for Dr Madan Babu and Prof Frances Platt
Madan Babu was recently elected as a new Fellow for The Academy of Medical Sciences, and Frances Platt was elected as a new Fellow for the Royal Society....
15 July, 2021 -
Announcing the 2021 Research Prize Fellows
With the 2022 Prize shortly opening for applications, we are delighted to announce the researchers who have been awarded the 2021 Fellowship....
05 July, 2021 -
Sarah Teichmann and Muzlifah Haniffa use Human Cell Atlas to shed light on COVID-19
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, the Human Cell Atlas team turned their attention to working out how the SARS-CoV-2 virus enters and interacts with human cells....
29 June, 2021 -
Professor Michael Eddleston wins University of Edinburgh’s Chancellor’s Award
Professor Michael Eddleston has recently been awarded a prestigious prize, recognising the impact of his work on suicide prevention in rural Asia....
15 June, 2021 -
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....
24 May, 2021 -
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....
14 May, 2021 -
Royal Society of Edinburgh announces both Lister Fellow and SAC Member as 2021 Fellows
We are absolutely delighted to share the news that two scientists associated with the Lister Institute have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh....
27 April, 2021 -
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....
19 April, 2021 -
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....
23 March, 2021 -
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. ...
04 March, 2021 -
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....
25 February, 2021 -
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....
08 February, 2021 -
Naomi King retires from the Lister Institute after 20 years
Everyone at the Lister wishes our former administrator, Naomi, a very happy retirement!...
26 January, 2021 -
Professor Wendy Bickmore appointed CBE in New Year Honours List
Professor Wendy Anne Bickmore has been awarded a CBE for services to biomedical sciences and to women in science in the New Year’s Honours list. ...
12 January, 2021 -
Festive greetings from the Lister Institute and farewell to 2020
We bid farewell to 2020 and the successes achieved by the Lister and its Fellows in the past year....
21 December, 2020 -
Reflecting on 2020’s successful Summer Studentships
We take a look back on the Summer Studentships that still went ahead in 2020....
17 December, 2020 -
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....
21 November, 2020 -
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....
14 November, 2020 -
Lister Fellow Dino Giussani publishes new paper on preterm therapies
Lister Fellow Professor Dino Giussani publishes new research on preterm infant therapies....
24 October, 2020 -
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....
16 October, 2020 -
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....
25 September, 2020 -
Lister Fellows elected to the Royal Society
Three Lister Fellows have been elected to the Royal Society in 2020 - find out more here....
13 September, 2020 -
Baden Lab wins Wellcome Trust Investigator Award
Find out more about a prestigious new award given to the Baden Lab at the University of Sussex...
23 August, 2020 -
Announcing the 2020 Lister Institute Research Prize winners
Find out more about our newest crop of research prize fellows for 2020....
09 August, 2020 -
Update on Lister summer studentships
Find out more about our 2020 summer studentships and how to apply for 2021....
26 July, 2020 -
Professor Robin May appointed Chief Scientific Advisor of the Food Standards Agency
Find out more about Professor Robin May's new role....
06 July, 2020 -
Lister research prize applications for 2021 are now open
We are very pleased to announce that the 2021 Lister Institute research prize applications are now open....
29 June, 2020 -
Professor Anne Straube’s successful webinar series – Motors in Quarantine
Find out more about Professor Anne Straube's new webinar series that is bringing together experts from across the world....
17 June, 2020 -
Lister Fellow Andrew Jackson is elected to the Royal Society
Find out more about Professor Jackson's recent election to this prestigious global research body....
26 May, 2020 -
Professor Sir Adrian Bird wins leading brain research prize
We are delighted to report that Professor Sir Adrian Bird has been awarded the world-renowned 2020 Brain Prize - find out more about his research here....
14 May, 2020 -
Lister Fellow Tom Baden wins Nature Research Award for Driving Global Impact
Find out more about Professor Baden's prestigious new award....
23 April, 2020 -
Muzlifah Haniffa awarded 2019 Foulkes Foundation medal
Find out more about Lister Fellow Professor Muzlifah Haniffa's prestigious recent award...
13 April, 2020 -
Statement from the Lister Institute on the Covid-19 pandemic
A statement from the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine on the Covid-19 pandemic....
26 March, 2020 -
Experts discover toolkit to repair DNA breaks associated with ageing, cancer and Motor Neurone Disease
It is hoped that the new research could help inform new therapies for several diseases in the future....
11 March, 2020 -
Recent awards for Lister Fellow Dr Yanlan Mao
Lister Fellow Yanlan Mao has recently been awarded two prestigious early career achievements....
25 February, 2020 -
Lister Fellow Madan Babu wins EMBO Gold Medal 2019
Lister Fellow Dr Madan Babu has been awarded the 2019 EMBO Gold Medal - find out more here....
12 February, 2020 -
Fellow Profile: Dr Joanne Konkel
We are very pleased to introduce 2019 Lister Fellow Dr Joanne Konkel from the University of Manchester....
27 January, 2020 -
Fellow Profile: Dr William McEwan
Find out more about the work of 2019 Lister Fellow Dr Will McEwan who studies the relationship between protein assemblies and neurodegenerative disease...
20 January, 2020 -
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Lister Institute
Merry Christmas, happy holidays and a happy new year from all at the Lister Institute....
24 December, 2019 -
Fellow Profile: Dr Michelle Linterman
We are very pleased to introduce 2019 Lister Fellow Dr Michelle Linterman of the Babraham Institute....
12 December, 2019 -
Announcing new joint studentships with the microbiology society
Find out more about our new summer studentships for 2020 in association with the Microbiology Society....
02 December, 2019 -
Fellow Profile: Dr Ross Chapman
We are very pleased to introduce you to one of our 2019 Lister Fellows, Dr Ross Chapman....
25 November, 2019 -
Fellow Profile: Dr Tim Blower
Find out more about Dr Tim Blower - a 2019 Lister Fellow undertaking important new research on bacteriophages....
17 November, 2019 -
The Lister Institute Annual Event Roundup
Every year the Lister Institute community gathers for our annual event, AGM and to award the latest crop of research prize Fellows. Find out more about this year's event right here....
09 November, 2019 -
Lister Fellow Updates: Funding Updates and New Research Papers
Find out more about the work of our valued community in this latest roundup of recent achievements, funding awards and new papers....
31 October, 2019 -
Lister Fellow Updates: New Roles and Research Papers
Find out more about some of the recent research achievements and other professional updates from the Lister community....
16 October, 2019 -
Recent awards given to Fellows and Members of the Lister Institute
Discover some of the recent news and awards from the Lister community...
08 September, 2019 -
Lister Fellow Tom Baden named to the shortlist of the Nature Research Awards for Driving Global Impact
Find out more about Lister Fellow Tom Baden's recent award shortlist....
20 August, 2019 -
Lister Fellow Aga Gambus awarded a Wellcome Investigator Award
We are pleased to announce that Lister Fellow Aga Gambus has been awarded a Wellcome Investigator Award....
06 August, 2019 -
Lister Fellow helps identify the proteins that activate the fastest molecule in our nerve cells
Lister Fellow Anne Straube has contributed to significant new research into the fastest molecule present in the human nervous system....
22 July, 2019 -
EMBO rewards the work of three Lister Fellows
We are delighted to announce that three Lister Fellows have been recognised for the quality of their work by EMBO....
27 June, 2019 -
Fellow Profile: Amanda Sferruzzi-Perri
Find out more about the work of Dr Amanda Sferruzzi-Perri of the Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience at the University of Cambridge....
23 May, 2019 -
How to use the Lister Institute Website
Find out more about the Lister Institute website....
14 May, 2019 -
Fellow Profile: Tom Baden
Find out more about Dr. Tom Baden's work in neuroscience at the Baden Lab....
26 April, 2019 -
Lister Institute Fellow Sebastian Guettler receives prestigious Wellcome Trust Investigator Award
We are pleased to announce that Lister Institute Fellow Sebastian Guettler has received a prestigious Wellcome Trust Investigator Award - find out more here....
13 April, 2019 -
New Feature on Serge Mostowy by LSHTM
A new feature on Lister Fellow Professor Serge Mostowy was recently published by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine....
24 March, 2019 -
Heart Risk Can Begin Before Birth, Indicates New Research by Professor Dino Giussani
Heart disease risks can bring in pregnancy indicates new research by Lister Fellow Dino Giussani....
11 March, 2019 -
Lister Fellow Professor Daniel Smith Publishes New Paper in Nature Neuroscience
Find out more about Lister Fellow Professor Daniel Smith's important research in Nature Neuroscience on depression....
26 February, 2019 -
Lister Fellow Dr. Susana Godinho Publishes New Research on the ‘Neighbouring Effect’
Find out more about Lister Fellow Dr. Susana Godinho's latest published research on the ‘neighbouring effect’ in cancer cells....
10 February, 2019 -
Lister Institute Fellow Serge Mostowy Publishes New Paper on Combating ‘Superbug’ Shigella
Lister Institute Fellow Serge Mostowy recently published an important new paper on the ability of septin cages to combat superbugs - find out more here....
30 January, 2019 -
Lister Fellow Sophie Helaine Publishes in Science
Lister Fellow Dr. Sophie Helaine publishes a new article in Science discussing exciting new developments in the research of bacterial 'persister' cells, and how they affect macrophages in the body....
16 January, 2019 -
New Research Published on Chlamydia Effector Proteins by Lister Fellow David Komander
Find out more about a new paper published by Lister Fellow Dr. David Komander on effector proteins....
19 December, 2018 -
Lister Institute Fellow Dr. Oliver Billker Named Director of Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden
Find out more about Oliver Billker's important new position at Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden...
05 December, 2018 -
Fellow Profile: Yanlan Mao
Find out more about 2018 Lister Fellow, Dr. Yanlan Mao....
28 November, 2018 -
Professor Barry Potter Given the 2018 Tu Youyou Award by MDPI
Professor Barry Potter wins the 2018 Tu Youyou Award....
14 November, 2018 -
The Lister Institute Expands Popular Summer Studentships Scheme
We are delighted to announce the expansion of our highly popular Summer Studentship scheme - discover how we are building the next generation of biomedical researchers in the UK and Republic of Ireland....
30 October, 2018 -
Lister Fellow Discovers that Cells Selectively Regulate Gene Expression Under Stress
Find out more about Lister Fellow Dr M. Madan Babu's new paper in Science Signaling entitled Cells alter their tRNA abundance to selectively regulate protein synthesis during stress conditions....
09 October, 2018 -
Former Lister Fellow Andrew King is Elected to the Royal Society
Former Lister Fellow Andrew King has been elected as a fellow of the Royal Society for his excellent research. Find out more here....
20 September, 2018 -
Simon Draper Exhibits at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2018
Find out how Simon Draper helped to educate the public on how malaria vaccines are developed at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2018....
05 September, 2018 -
Fellow Profile: Matt Hepworth
Find out more about one of the Lister Institute's most recent Fellows - Dr. Matt Hepworth from the University of Manchester....
21 August, 2018 -
Lister Institute Fellow Professor Sherif El-Khamisy Publishes in Cell Reports
Professor Sherif El-Khamisy recently published a paper in Cell Reports on how deubiquitylase activity helps maintain balance in DNA repair processes....
09 August, 2018 -
Fellow Profile: M. Madan Babu
Find out more about the work of M. Madan Babu - an award-winning researcher and valued Lister Fellow....
24 July, 2018 -
Launch of the 2019 Lister Fellowship Applications
Announcing the launch of the 2019 Lister Institute research prize applications....
17 July, 2018 -
Research Project led by Lister Fellow Professor Daniel Smith wins Major New Funding
Find out more about Lister Fellow Professor Daniel Smith's prestigious new research funding form the Medical Research Council (MRC) to investigate new approaches to using data science in healthcare research....
09 July, 2018 -
Fellow Profile: Susana Godinho
Find out more about Lister Fellow and one of the Journal of Cell Science's 'cell scientists to watch' 2018 - Susana Godinho....
25 June, 2018 -
Introducing the Lister Institute’s 2018 Prize Fellows
Discover more about the seven talented new Lister Fellows who have been awarded research funding in 2018....
18 June, 2018 -
The Lister Institute Annual Fellows’ Meeting
Find out more about our annual Fellows' meeting this September....
14 June, 2018 -
The New Lister Institute Scientific Advisory Committee
Find out more about the new members of the Lister Institute's experienced Scientific Advisory Committee....
20 May, 2018 -
Fellow Profile: Victoria Cowling
Discover more about the important work of Lister Fellow Professor Victoria Cowling, Head of The Centre for Gene Regulation and Expression....
03 May, 2018 -
Fellow Profile: Serge Mostowy
Find out more about Lister Fellow Serge Mostowy and his team's ground-breaking work on the nature of infection....
06 April, 2018 -
David Komander Publishes in Nature
Lister Fellow David Komander recently published a number of papers in Nature on his research into the ubiquitin system and similar areas....
29 March, 2018 -
The Protein Contacts Atlas by Lister Fellow Madan Babu
Find out more about the Protein Contacts Atlas - an innovative new directory featuring visual representations of over 100,000 biomolecules....
20 March, 2018 -
Professor David Lyons Publishes in Nature Neuroscience
Distinguished Lister Fellow Professor David Lyons publishes in Nature Neuroscience on how calcium ions can affect myelin sheath formation....
13 March, 2018 -
Lister Prize Applications 2018: The Numbers Behind Our Most Successful Year Ever
We are delighted to announce that this year the Lister Institute’s competitive research prizes have received the highest number of applications since the awards’ inception....
01 March, 2018 -
The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh Honours a Lister Fellow
We are delighted to report that in October 2017 Lister Institute Fellow Professor Michael Eddleston was awarded the Cullen Medal by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh....
22 February, 2018 -
An Updated Website for the Lister Institute
Find out more about the newly updated Lister Institute website, and discover how we are helping to support the UK and Republic of Ireland's biomedical research community....
22 February, 2018 -
Former Lister Fellow Michael Eddleston publishes in the Lancet
In parts of rural Asia self-poisoning using agricultural pesticides is a serious issue. It has been estimated that up to 89% of all suicides from pesticide self-poisoning worldwide occur in the Asian and Western Pacific regions, and pesticide ingestion is recognised by the World Health Organization (WHO)...
15 August, 2017 -
Lister Fellow Published in Nature Neuroscience
We are pleased to announce that a Lister Institute research prize fellow Professor Sherif El-Khamisy has led a paper that was recently published in the prestigious Nature Neuroscience....
10 August, 2017 -
Sir Alec Jeffreys is made a Companion of Honour
Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys has been made a Companion of Honour in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours 2017....
05 July, 2017 -
Cyrus Cooper Joins Scientific Advisory Committee
Professor Cooper is currently Professor of Rheumatology and Director of the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit; Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Southampton; and Professor of Epidemiology at the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford....
06 May, 2016 -
Corinne Houart Joins Scientific Advisory Committee
Professor Houart completed her undergraduate and PhD studies at the University of Brussels where she studied hepatic gene regulation in development and cancer....
06 May, 2016 -
Professor Wendy Bickmore joins Governing Body
Wendy Bickmore is Director of the MRC Human Genetics Unit, part of the MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine at the University of Edinburgh....
06 November, 2013 -
Lister Prize Fellow, Prof Dan Davis publishes popular-level Penguin book: The Compatability Gene
Former Lister Prize Fellow, Prof. Dan Davis, has written a popular-level book about immunology, entitled The Compatibility Gene (published by Penguin books)....
23 September, 2013 -
Professor Nia Bryant moves to York
Currently at the University of Glasgow Lister Institute Prize Fellow Professor Nia Bryant has been promoted to Chair of Cell Biology at the University of York....
23 September, 2013 -
Elected as Fellows of the Royal Society 2013
Former Fellows, Professor Judith Armitage, University of Oxford and Dr Phillip Hawkins, The Babraham Institute, have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society in 2013....
04 June, 2013 -
Elected as Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences 2013
Professor Rebecca Fitzgerald has recently been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences and awarded an NIHR professorship to continue her translational work on identifying patients at risk for cancer of the oesophagus through molecular abnormalities...
04 June, 2013 -
Mechanisms of cytoplasmic mRNA transport: Dr Simon Bullock
Molecular motors have critical roles in trafficking of organelles and macromolecules within the cytoplasm, and aberrant motor function has been implicated in diseases such as neurodegeneration....
12 November, 2012 -
Dr David Lyons studies the function and repair of myelinated axons
Disruption to myelin contributes to the symptoms of numerous devastating conditions of the nervous system, including the demyelinating disease multiple sclerosis,...
07 November, 2012 -
Sir Alec Jeffreys Discusses Developments in DNA Fingerprinting
DNA fingerprinting has become an indelible part of society, helping to prove innocence or guilt in criminal cases, resolving immigration arguments and clarifying paternity. Its inventor, Professor Sir Alec Jeffreys, University of Leicester, looks back at how it began....
06 November, 2012