2025 Pettenkofer Prize awarded to Teresa Thurston
November 2025
The award by the Pettenkofer Foundation recognised Teresa’s contributions to identifying how different bacterial effectors impact the outcome of infection.
Applications now open for our PhD studentship programme
November 2025
Applications are now open to apply for our four year, fully-funded PhD programme in Molecular Cell Biology in Health and Disease.
Memories Collection Project
October 2025
Launching a new initiative that celebrates the discoveries, moments and people that marked our 100 years.
Alexander Borodavka appointed Associate Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology
October 2025
Dr. Borodavka’s recruitment further strengthens the department’s research on viral biology and infection.
Converting a kinase through molecular mimicry
October 2025
Published in EMBO Reports, a new study by the Thurston Group reveals how a small virulence protein from Salmonella called SteE, uses molecular mimicry to reprogramme host kinase specificity.
Upcoming Seminar
Antibody and receptor recognition of emerging human pathogens
05/12/2025 2:00 pm
Dr Ian Wilson
Scripps Research, USA
Departmental Seminar series
Prospective Graduate Students
Doing a PhD in Molecular Cell Biology in Health and Disease at the Dunn School is the best way to kick start your research career.
Memories Collection Project
As we look ahead to celebrating our Centenary, we are excited to launch our Memories Collection Project – an initiative to gather and share the stories, people, and moments that shaped the Dunn School over the past 100 years.