The PDK1 kinase has been the focus of great attention since it was discovered over 13 years ago in the MRC Protein Phosphorylation Unit as a key enzyme that activated Akt. Work carried out in Dundee on PDK1 over these years have uncovered most of the …more

Glycogen breakdown and synthesis plays a critical role in regulating glucose homeostasis. The current issue of Cell Metabolism contains a paper published by Michale Bou …more

On November 1st Hilary Smith delivered her final Ph.D. lecture entitled 'Regulation of the E3 Ubiquitin Ligase Pellino in innate immune signalling', which was followed by a (3.5 hour!) viva conducted by external examiner Luke O'Neill from Trinity Col …more

Eris Duro, a PhD student in John Rouse's team, has discovered a complex of two proteins in human cells, termed MMS22L and TONSL, that plays a vital role in repairing DNA breaks that arise during the process of DNA replication.

During  …more

Saif El-Din Shehata, who recently joined Kei Sakamoto's laboratory in the MRC Protein Phosphorylation Unit as an MSc student, has received the DAAD-Prize, which is awarded annually to the best international student from the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg Univer …more

Philip Cohen will launch the 2010 Dundee Science Festival on Thursday October 28th, with a lecture to the general public entitled "Discovery of new drug targets for the treatment of disease in the  …more

Tricia Cohen's gallant attempt to become the first Lady to win the University of Dundee Staff Golf Tournament (the Dow Putter) since the competition started in 1881, came to an end at the 16th hole of Scotscraig Golf Course when she lost 3&2 in the f …more

New exciting postdoctoral opportunity to work on the characterisation of a novel DUB involved in cancer – click here …more

Sir Philip Cohen, Director of the MRC Protein Phosphorylation Unit, has been named among the `100 most important people in British science' by The Times newspaper.

Sir Philip is placed at no. 55 in the list, ahead of figures like Ian King, …more

Daniel Fazakerley, who recently received his PhD from the University of Bath, UK, working with Geoffrey Holman, has been awarded a Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowship. This prestigious four year award provides the most promising newly qualifi …more