Professor Maddy Parsons appointed new Chair of MRC Molecular & Cellular Medicine Board
LCN researcher Professor Maddy Parsons from King College London has been appointed as the new Chair of the MRC Molecular & Cellular Medicine Board (MCMB) from 1 April 2021. At King’s, Maddy is Professor of Cell Biology in the Randall Centre for Cell &...
COVID-19 talks launch LCN joint seminar series
The LCN held its first online joint seminar this earlier this week. The seminar focused on the LCN response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes new approaches to detect and control the virus, assess the virus using data and machine learning, and manufacture...
Researchers awarded £3.5m to study how certain cells use and resist force
Researchers have long understood that biochemical signals affect cells, and recently it has been recognised that mechanical forces regulate a wide variety of biological processes, ranging from the expansion of our lungs when we breathe, to the extension of our skin...