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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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30 January 2025

A successful summer: Factor VIII variants and haemophilia A severity

Under the guidance of former Lister Fellow Professor Steve Perkins, undergraduate medic Holly Spencer delved into the intricate world of factor VIII variants and their clinical impact on haemophilia A.

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24 January 2025

Two esteemed former Lister Fellows receive New Year Honours

Congratulations to Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz and Professor Daniel Davis on the 2025 New Year Honours list for their services to science.

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23 December 2024

Celebrating a fantastic 2024

As we reach the end of 2024 and prepare for 2025, we’re taking a moment to look back…

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18 December 2024

In conversation with Nicky Whiffin

Dr Nicky (Nicola) Whiffin is one of 2024’s Lister Prize Fellows. She leads the Computational Rare Disease Genomics…

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A Prize visit to Lister Fellow Fiona Whelan at the University of Manchester

On November 12th, Lister Institute Chair Professor Sir John Iredale and Director Dr Sally Burtles travelled to the…

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21 November 2024

In conversation with Professor Darren Monckton

Former Lister Fellow Darren Monckton is Professor of Human Genetics at the University of Glasgow. His research focuses…

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