Dr James Thaventhiran
Title of Research Project Safeguarding modified mRNA therapeutics from off-target antigen expression. Website
Nurturing the future leaders in biomedical research
Nurturing the future leaders in biomedical research
Dr Johnathan Cooper-Knock
Title of Research Project Detailed cell-specific genetics of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Website
Professor James Lee
Title of Research Project From SNPs to biology in inflammatory diseases
Professor James Davies
Title of Research Project Using base pair mapping of genome architecture to interrogate the mechanisms by which enhancers control transcription
Assistant Professor Marco Di Antonio
Title of Research Project Unravelling epigenetic pathways leading to chemo-resistance in ovarian cancer with a light-controlled CRISPR-based platform
Professor Wolf Reik
Fellow 1987-1993 Research Interests Epigenetic gene regulation during mammalian development and its deregulation in disease. Particular focus on imprinted genes and their function, mechanisms for gene imprinting, how faults in the mechanisms contribute to disease, and epigenetic reprogramming in early…
Professor Tatjana Saulka-Spengler
Fellow 2013-2018 Research Interests Decoding gene regulatory circuits controlling multipotency of neural crest Other Information Elected member of the Institute, 2018
Professor Grant Stewart
Fellow 2009-2014 Research Interests Investigating the role of the RIDDLE syndrome gene in promoting repair of DNA damage Other Information Awarded CR-UK Senior Fellowship, 2011-2017 Elected a member of the Institute 2015 Promoted to Professor of Cancer Genetics, 2015 Joseph…
Professor Tomoyuki Tanaka
Fellow 2005-2010 Research Interests Mechanisms regulating chromosome duplication and segregation in the cell division cycle. Other Information Awarded Professorship December 2007 Awarded the Hook Medal from the British Society for Cell Biology, 2007 Elected an EMBO member, 2008 Fellow of…
Professor Daan van Aalten
Fellow 2007-2011 Research Interests Dissecting the links between O-GlcNAc and intellectual disability Other Information Awarded professorship June 2006 Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 2010 Elected a Member of the Institute, 2012 Awarded Novo Nordisk Foundation “Laureate” grant,…