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Published in Nucleic Acids Research, a new study by the Gullerova group reveals how cells can work together to survive DNA damage.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr Eric Sidebottom, a cherished member of the Dunn School community, who died peacefully at home with his family on Saturday the 7th of June 2025.

The award recognises Jose’s research on T cell engineering, as well as his ability to engage a wide audience on the therapeutic potentials of this work.

Many congratulations to Kevin for this prestigious honour, recognising his contribution to integrate ecological and evolutionary principles into microbiology to understand the human microbiome and other microbial communities.

The 11th March 2025 marks the 98th anniversary of the Dunn School’s official opening, and we are excited to begin the countdown to our centenary celebrations in 2027. To celebrate this milestone, we are launching a special competition!

Many congratulations to all Dunn School postdocs recently awarded fellowships!

Published in Science, a ground-breaking study by the Slack group reveals how combining vaccines with friendly bacteria can boost vaccination efficacy and potentially reduce reliance on antibiotics.

Dr Isaac Wong shadowed MP Adam Thomson as part of the Royal Society Pairing Scheme.

The Dunn School group brought the science of the microbiome to ‘Operation Ouch!’, a popular BBC programme presented by Doctors Chris and Xand Van Tulleken.

Mentors play pivotal roles in all of our lives and careers. To recognize the extraordinary mentors who have generously shared their knowledge to help students learn, fostered growth, and inspired students to become better scientists and people, the Dunn School Graduate Student Association introduced the Marvellous Mentor Award.

Monika Gullerova, Professor of Molecular Medicine and Tutor in Medicine, has secured seed funding to develop an AI powered platform for RNA-drug discovery.

A new paper by the group of Omer Dushek makes important advances towards improving CAR-T technology.

Teresa joins a group of 25 other young group leaders selected this year.