A thriving fellowship: The Lister community at Manchester

Discover how the Lister community supports collaboration, connection and careers at The University of Manchester.

Reading, rewriting and road-testing biology

Discover bold, new biomedical research and clinical breakthroughs showcased at our 40th Annual Research Fellows Meeting.

Stability with innovation: leadership at the Lister Institute

How do outgoing Director Sally Burtles and incoming Director Julie Goodley find the balance between supporting “business as usual” and adapting to continuous change in the research funding landscape?

Curiosity at the core: how Lister Fellows pursued bold questions

As their Lister Fellowships end, three top researchers reflect on discoveries shaped by the freedom to follow their curiosity.

How mice remember the cold

Lister Fellow Tomás Ryan’s says animals can form lasting memories of cold, redefining the interplay between physiological regulation and neuroscience.

The bigger picture: Lizzy Rosser’s quest to understand childhood arthritis and eye disease

Lizzy Rosser wants to understand joint and eye inflammation in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis—whilst nurturing meaningful relationships with young patients and their families.

Applications for the Lister Prize Award 2026 now open!

Learn more about how to apply for the 2026 Lister Prize, with tips from current Fellow and members of the Scientific Committee.

Behind the scenes with the Lister Institute Scientific Committee

Our Scientific Committee is responsible for assessing the many applications we receive for the Lister Prize each year…

A warm welcome to our 2025 Lister Fellows

We received a large number of high quality applications this year, and as a result we have decided…

Simon Draper and Rickie Patani become Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences

Professor Simon Draper and Professor Rickie Patani are among 54 exceptional scientists working in biomedical and healthcare fields…

In conversation with Alex Borodavka

Dr Alex Borodavka is a 2024 Lister Prize Fellow and a virologist specialising in the RNA mechanisms behind…

Congratulations Chris Stewart, 2025 Blavatnik Laureate for Life Sciences

Lister Fellow Chris Stewart recently received a UK Blavatnik Award for his work on the microbiome in infants…