Durham Centre for Crop Improvement Technology has been awarded a £1m grant from Wolfson Foundation, allowing the advancement of the Centre’s pioneering research.

#DUresearch : to empower & inspire.
Explore our new Global Research brochure: brnw.ch/21wI7s6
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Many congratulations to Prof Paul Denny on being selected as a finalist for the prestigious @the_MRC Impact Prize!
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We’re delighted to announce our 2023 MRC Impact Prize finalists!👏Read more about them and their projects: ukri.org/publications/m…

Gupta Lab Malcolm Macleod #FBPE CAMARADES Ben Goldacre OpenSAFELY Michelle Fernandes Joan Chang Dr Amy Harrison Lab PHOSP-COVID study Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience GCRF NTD Network

They may be tiny, but #fruitflies have given Durham BioSciences researchers new insight into the genetic basis for rapid evolution of male external genitalia driven by sexual selection 👉 brnw.ch/21wGD6T

On #WorldCancerDay , Dr Patricia Muller in our Biosciences department talks about using the unstoppable appetite of mutant p53 cancer cells for a new ‘Pacman' style therapy that kills cancer cells but not normal cells.

Find out more about her work 👉 brnw.ch/21wGFcz

Great news on the first round of research grants announced from The Global Centre on Biodiversity for Climate Durham Biosciences is pleased to be a recipient of one of these grants! BirdLife International

Ehmke Pohl and Paul Denny attended a seminar in Islamabad app.com.pk/national/inter…

Have you ever wondered how to deliver membrane proteins to pre-formed membranes? Check out our new nanoCRAFT system fresh from the Centre for Programmable Biological Matter @Heddlelab Durham University pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/ac…’

Ehmke Pohl and Paul Denny gave two talks at a COMSTECH workshop: worldnewsam.com/story/2454

We are recruiting! Excited to get started on a new project funded by an @bbsrc Pioneer Award. If you are interested in live imaging, signalling dynamics and stem cells and looking for a postdoc position, join us Durham BioSciences: durham.taleo.net/careersection/…

Listen to Carrie Ambler giving a seminar: 'Blending academic and applied research to develop new strategies for epithelial tissue repair and mouth carcinomas' tomorrow from Singapore here: linkedin.com/posts/skin-res…

If interested in a PhD in plant evolution and development, I can support one application to the PhD studentship competition Durham BioSciences. To apply please follow the link.
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Listen to Biosciences Rebecca Senior and Cameron Goodhead discuss their research and fieldwork at the Knepp rewilding project.

How can we prevent millions from going hungry? What contribution can Durham University make? Our Global Lecture Series is coming to Singapore with Professor Ari Sadanandom, Professor of Biosciences. Monday 6 November - book your place now 👉 brnw.ch/21wDeon

Could 3D skin models eliminate the use of animals in skin research? Our Acting Executive Dean (Science), Prof Stefan Przyborski, answers this question and talks to Understanding Animal Research about work to grow life-like human tissue for use in experiments 👉 brnw.ch/21wCWpa

Congrats to Abbie Kelly and Sam Went on their new article out in AEM: journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/ae…. This is a detailed analysis of the first release from our 'Durham Collection' of coliphages, which have been gathered over the years by armies of eager undergraduates.

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2/3 For an excellent tweetorial check out Ari Pekka Mähönen 🇫🇮 🇺🇦 on Twitter: 'Excited to share our latest work on identifying the stem cell factors of the vascular cambium. This work is a result of fruitful collaboration with Kirsten ten Tusscher and Peter Etchells labs

1/3 Wood constitutes the majority of terrestrial biomass, but how is it formed? New preprint from a collaboration between Peter Etchells group Durham University, Ari Pekka Mähönen 🇫🇮 🇺🇦 University of Helsinki, and Kirsten ten Tusscher Utrecht University explains⬇️