Nurturing the future leaders in biomedical research
Nurturing the future leaders in biomedical research
Lister Fellow Professor Rickie Patani is leading a major new research project to explore the cellular mechanisms behind Motor Neurone Disease (MND). The project is funded by the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation (MNDF), a charity set up by Scottish rugby star Doddie Weir, who lived with the condition.
John Knight was awarded the Lister Prize in 2023. He is a Lecturer in Cancer Biology at the University of Manchester, where he leads a research programme identifying methods to improve colorectal cancer treatment and patient stratification.
Microscopes 4 Schools is a community science project that introduces children to the microscopic wonders of the natural world.
The studentships provide valuable support to the Fellows’ research and give students a chance to pursue a project of interest and gain a real-world insight into life as a scientist.
Lister Fellows, friends and members of the committee met for two days of lectures, conversation and conviviality at Corpus Christi College, Oxford on September Thursday 7th and Friday 8th.
Madan spoke with us about his current work as Director of the Centre for Excellence for Data Driven Discovery at St Judes Children’s Research Hospital in the USA, his time as a Lister Fellow, and his views on the importance of community in science.