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.
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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In conversation with Alex Borodavka
Dr Alex Borodavka is a 2024 Lister Prize Fellow and a virologist specialising in the RNA mechanisms behind…
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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…
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In conversation with Elizabeth Ballou
Dr Elizabeth Ballou is 2022 Lister Fellow and a medical mycologist based at the University of Exeter. She…
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Shining a light on the Lister Institute’s connection to the University of Birmingham
The University of Birmingham is home base for a number of valued Lister Fellows and Former Fellows, the…
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A Prize Visit to Andrew Davidson at the University of Glasgow
We travelled to the University of Glasgow earlier this month to formally present Andrew Davidson, one of our…
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A Prize Visit to Kirby Swatek at the University of Dundee
Earlier this month, our Chair Professor Sir John Iredale and Director Dr Sally Burtles visited 2023 Lister Fellow…
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‘Biology is full of surprises’: How Tung Le’s team unlocked the secrets of RK2 plasmid proteins
2022 Lister Fellow Tung Le is Group Leader and Professor at John Innes Centre in Norwich, where he…
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Trevor Hince
It is with great sadness that the Lister Institute shares news of the death of one our former Directors, Dr Trevor Hince.
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