Dr Helen Weavers
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Title of Research Project Targeting immune system resilience to curb collateral damage and extend healthy ageing
Title of Research Project Targeting immune system resilience to curb collateral damage and extend healthy ageing
Fellow 2014-2019 Area of Current Research Interests Mechanisms of aneuploidy in human oocytes Other Information EMBO Young Investigator Award, 2013. Biochemical Society Early Career Award, Cells, 2014 ERC starting grant (ChromOocyte), 2014. EMBL Alumni John Kendrew Young Scientist Award, 2015…
Fellow 1997-2002 Area of Current Research Interests Control of chromatin activity during vertebrate development. Particular focus is on the role of histone modifying enzymes in transcriptional programming of cell fate decisions in the central nervous system.Control of chromatin activity during…
Fellow 1986-1991 Area of Current Research Interests Genetics of disease and variation, including pigmentation and eye disorders. Mouse models of human genetics. Other Information Genetics Society, Balfour Lecturer – 1986 Elected member of the Institute – 1996 President International Mammalian…
Fellow 2011-2019 Area of Current Research Interests Understanding how CpG islands and chromatin regulate gene expression and development in mammals. Other Information Elected EMBO Young Investigator 2010. Francis Crick lecture, 2015. Elected to membership of the Institute 2016. Named Chair…
Fellow 2002-2007 Area of Current Research Interests Gene expression and cell signalling dynamics in Drosophila. Other Information EMBO Young Investigator Award, 2003. Elected a member of the Institute, 2008. Promoted to Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology, 2013. Elected a…
Fellow 2009-2014 Area of Current Research Interests Studying the emergence of neuronal circuits during brain development Other Information Elected a member of the Institute, 2015.
Fellow 1994-1998 Area of Current Research Interests The cellular and developmental biology of the filamentous, antibiotic-producing bacteria Streptomyces. Fundamental aspects of bacterial transcription. The regulatory networks and cyclic nucleotide signalling events that control sporulation in Streptomyces. Other Information Appointed Group…
Fellow 2016- 2021 Area of Current Research Interests Regulation of stem cell potential in the mammalian pituitary gland Other Information: Elected to membership of the Institute, 2021Promoted to Professor, 2024