Integrative Mammalian Biology Showcase
29/03/2012
As a follow up to our successful meetings held in 2008 and 2010 we invite you to a half-day Integrative Mammalian Biology showcase symposium to be held on:
Thursday 29th March 2012, 1:00pm-5:30pm
SIPBS, University of Strathclyde
Plenary speakers:
Professor Susan Brian, Kings College London: "Utilising integrative models to tease our mechanisms involving sensory nerves"
Professor Philip Winn, University of Strathclyde: "Putting the brain into brainstem - how lower systems are critical for the operations of higher processes"
Details of registration and abstract submission to follow.
Recent Awards
10/11/2011
Congratulations to Dr Lorraine Work for the recent New Investigator research award from the Medical Research Council for 3 years to investigate microRNA modulation as a novel therapeutic for stroke, £398,737. Collaborators: Profs AH Baker & IM Macrae and Drs JD McClure & EJ Kremer (Montpellier).
Congratulation to Dr Leanne McKay for obtaining a 3 year Medical Research Scotland award to investigate the development and maturation of the neural control of breathing (£149,789).
Recent Awards
26/05/2011
Congratulations to Dr Hui-Rong Jiang for the recent award from Medical Research Scotland for 30months, investigating IL-33 activities in the development of neurological autoimmune diseases, £141,848. Collaborators: Profs S Barnett, FY Liew, C Linington, H Willison.
