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Laura Hankins, a DPhil student in the Raff lab, was runner-up in the British Society for Developmental Biology  (BSDB) Writing Competition at the 70th Annual Spring Meeting of the BSDB in Warwick announced on the 17th of April 2018.

Following the initial success of a new series at the Dunn School, the Get to Know Your Dunn School PIs series continued Thursday, March 29th with Professor Monika Gullerova.

Ervin Fodor has received the 2019 AstraZeneca award following a recent meeting of the awarding body, The Biochemical Society, in Spring 2018.

The British Society for Cell Biology (BSCB) runs an annual imaging competition that aims at showcasing the best images taken by members of the society, whose research focuses on studying aspects of cell biology. In its 2018 edition, Dr Sonia Muliyil, a postdoc in Matthew Freeman’s lab, has been awarded 3rd prize for her image...

The Dynamic Cell series of conferences organised jointly by the British Society of Cell Biology (BSCB) and the Biochemical Society showcases latest research utilising dynamic methods to explore cell biology.  At the most recent of its series – ‘The Dynamic Cell III’ – held in Manchester during 19th-21st March 2018, two Raff lab members were...

Each year, postdoctoral researchers at the Sir William Dunn School of Pathology organise a one-day symposium to feature their latest research progress. The 2018 edition of the Postdoc Symposium took place on Thursday 15th of March, where 28 postdocs from different groups within the department shared their research through presentations and posters. The...

The Dunn School of Pathology continued its outreach series at Pegasus Primary School in Oxford on the 28th of February, now delving into the topic of microscopy and ‘microscopists’. This is the second of three events aimed at inspiring and engaging children with science. This event entitled “Microscopes - peering into the invisible world” was hailed as a success and left pupils once again ...

A new event, organised by the Postdoc Association with support from the Graduate Student Association, aims at revealing the secrets behind the successful careers of the Principal Investigators (PIs) at the Dunn School. Named “Get to know your Dunn School PIs”, the series gives a chance to students, postdocs and staff members to hear first-hand...

Dunn School graduate students and post-docs attended a science communication and writing masterclass on Monday 12th February.  They heard tips and advice from three experts about how to better communicate their scientific research and findings. Voices from Oxford (VOX) co-founders Professor Denis Noble and Dr Sung Hee Kim gave presentations on how to communicat...

Women from different walks of science at the Dunn School were united for a common cause last week: to commemorate “International Day for Women and Girls in Science”, celebrated each year on 11th of February. Taking a break from bench and desk work, a large number of women scientists and staff gathered in the Dunn...

The official opening of the Central Oxford Structural Molecular Imaging Centre (COSMIC) was marked at the Dunn School on 9th of January following a two-day training workshop on EM data processing. COSMIC is the newly established cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) facility within South Parks Road’s Science Area that is directed by Professor Susan Lea and managed...

The Sir William Dunn School of Pathology is launching a Summer Studentship Program. This program is aimed at undergraduate students excited about research in life sciences and looking for a hands-on experience.

Dr. Hazel Hall-Roberts, a Postdoc in Professor William James’ Group at the Dunn School of Pathology, has won a competition that will allow her to bring Alzheimer’s research ‘alive’ and make it better known to the wider public. The Oxford Sparks platform launched a call in November of 2017 for University of Oxford researchers to submit their ideas. The winners, including Dr. Hall-Roberts, w...

Scientists at the Dunn School spend hours each year using the state-of-the-art microscopes available at the Departmental Facilities, the Central Oxford Structural and Molecular Imaging Centre (COSMIC) and Micron Oxford. Once a year, the Dunn School Bioimaging Facility managers Dr Errin Johnson (Electron Microscopy) and Dr Alan Wainman (Light Microscopy) give users the opportunity to...

Dr Carlota Recio Cruz initially joined Professor David Greaves’ lab as a short-term PhD visitor, and was subsequently recruited as a fully-fledged Postdoc in 2016. Her research has since focused on studying the connections between immunometabolism –metabolism linked to immune function– and diseases such as diabetes and vascular disorders, in which she gained important expertise during her Ph...