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8 July 2025

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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27 June 2025

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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1 June 2025

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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28 April 2025

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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20 April 2025

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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14 April 2025

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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21 March 2025

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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28 February 2025

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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24 February 2025

‘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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18 February 2025

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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