Kevin Foster appointed Professor of Microbiology
May 2024
We are delighted to announce that Professor Kevin Foster has been appointed to the Chair of Microbiology, in association with Wadham College.
Ivan Ahel Elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences
May 2024
This honour recognises Prof Ivan Ahel’s leading contribution to the field of ADP-ribosylation and genome stability.
Dr. Yiqi Zhao: Innovator in Virus-Host Interactions
May 2024
We are pleased to announce that Dr Yiqi Zhao, a researcher in the Smith group at the Dunn School, has been awarded the 2024 Peter Medawar Prize for Immunology.
Exploring Interdisciplinary Ways to Share Science and Ideas with Everyone
May 2024
Cat Vicente, the Head of Scientific Strategy and Projects at the Dunn School and a fellow of Reuben College, has co-authored an article advocating for public engagement to be more interdisciplinary to enable academics to better engage with broad-ranging public audiences.
Two Dunn School groups awarded Wellcome Trust Discovery Awards
April 2024
Many congratulations to Professor Ivan Ahel and Professor Omer Dushek for securing these prestigious 8-year programme grants.
Upcoming Seminar
How mRNA nuclear export allows you to live with a genome filled with junk DNA
24/05/2024 1:00 pm
Prof Alexander Palazzo
Associate Professor – Biochemistry Department, University of Toronto/Visiting Scientist – Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire des Science Numérique, Université Paris-Saclay
Departmental Seminar series
Our Research
Over 30 groups work to uncover the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying disease, in a supportive environment with access to state-of-the-art scientific facilities.
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.