‘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…

Trevor Hince

It is with great sadness that the Lister Institute shares news of the death of one our former Directors, Dr Trevor Hince.

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.

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.

Celebrating a fantastic 2024

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

In conversation with Nicky Whiffin

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

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…

In conversation with Professor Darren Monckton

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

Three eras of Lister scientists come together at the Annual Meeting

The Lister Institute Annual Meeting at Corpus Christi College, Oxford is always a highlight of our calendar. It’s…

Sherif El-Khamisy announced as Pro-Vice Chancellor at the University of Bradford

We warmly congratulate former Lister Fellow Sherif, who become Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation at the University of Bradford in September 2024.

In conversation with Summer Students Faniya Abeed, Ruby Glazebrook and Keshav Rao

During the Lister Annual Meeting, we caught up with three of our Lister Summer Students and their supervisors to learn about both sides of the experience.

New starts and fond farewells

This September, we’re welcoming some new members to our Governing Body and Scientific Committee and saying farewell to some valued colleagues who are moving on to new chapters.