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Dec 17, 2024 - Feature

2024 Wrapped: Progress, partnerships and possibilities

As 2024 draws to a close, we reflect on a transformative year for the UK DRI.

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Dec 17, 2024 - Update

Welcoming a new Centre Director to the UK DRI at Imperial

We are pleased to announce that our new Centre Director for the UK DRI at Imperial is Prof William Wisden, an expert in the study...

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Dec 13, 2024 - Research

How DNA markers influence gene expression in different cells and tissues

A new study, led by Dr Sarah Marzi (UK DRI at King’s) and Alan Murphy (UK DRI at Imperial), reveals key insight into how gene...

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Sep 26, 2019 - Blog

Model behaviour: Utilising haploid embryonic stem cells for rapid and reliable disease model generation

A team of scientists, led by Dr Gabriel Balmus, Fellow at the UK DRI at...

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Sep 26, 2019 - Blog

Testing, testing, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5: Pilot projects awarded for fresh thinking

The UK DRI is made up of people who choose to take the road less...

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Sep 26, 2019 - Blog

World Alzheimer’s Month 2019: Prof Bart De Strooper on progress made in the last year

Now in its eighth year, World Alzheimer’s Month is an international campaign to raise awareness...

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Sep 26, 2019 - Blog

A leap forwards for the future home of UK DRI at UCL

London Borough of Camden’s planning committee approved UCL’s planning application to redevelop the former site...

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Sep 26, 2019 - Blog

J.K. Rowling donates £15m to UK DRI Group Leader in Edinburgh

The author J.K. Rowling has donated £15.3m to Prof Siddharthan Chandran, Director of the Anne...

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Sep 26, 2019 - Blog

First visualisation of tau protein tangles in patients’ brains after single head injury

For the first time, researchers led by Prof David Sharp, Associate Director of UK DRI...

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Sep 26, 2019 - Blog

Early Career Representatives: Cardiff lead the way in collaboration and development

We are delighted to see a group of Cardiff researchers have taken the initiative to...

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Sep 26, 2019 - Blog

Q&A with Frances Wiseman: New Programme Leader for Animal Models at UK DRI

With a wealth of experience in utilising animal models, including a 3R prize for reduction...

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Sep 26, 2019 - Update

Centre Director Paul Matthews named as new Chair for the MRC Neurosciences and Mental Health Board

On 1 September, Centre Director at UK DRI at Imperial, Prof Paul Matthews will begin...

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Sep 26, 2019 - Blog

Watch talks from the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology PhD & Postdoc Career Day

For the first time the UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology ran an all-day career...

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Sep 26, 2019 - Blog

Korean Ambassador visits new UK DRI facilities at King’s

The UK DRI had the pleasure of welcoming the Ambassador from the Republic of Korea...

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Sep 26, 2019 - Blog

A taster of lab life: Work experience at UK DRI at Imperial

Guest blog from Julie Bouvier, work experience student in the lab of Dr Sam Barnes...

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