Dr Thomas McWilliams, a former postdoctoral researcher in the labs of Professors Ian Ganley and Miratul Muqit, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Young Scientist Anders Jahre Award for Medical Research—a distinguished honour recognising groundbreaking contributions to Nordic basic medical science.
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A new study from the Swamy lab has uncovered how inflammation and immune responses can regulate a key protein linked to both Parkinson’s disease and Crohn’s disease, providing crucial insights into how these very different conditions may share common roots.
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Since 2017, the Dundee Research Interest Group (DRIG) has brought together people with Parkinson’s, carers, clinicians, and researchers to create a truly inclusive and collaborative research environment. …more
On a drizzly April afternoon, University of Dundee researchers Dr Mahima Swamy and Dr Grace Borichevsky travelled to The Cottage Kitchen in St Andrews, where they met members of the University of St. Andrews Gluten-free Society to chat about all things Coeliac over warm drinks and gluten-free goodies.
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We are delighted to welcome two new Wellcome Trust PhD Programme students to the MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit (MRC-PPU) at the University of Dundee: Alex Musk and Callum Stanton.
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The groups of Miratul Muqit, Ian Ganley and Adrien Rousseau at the MRC-PPU in collaboration with Glenn Masson at the School of Medicine have identified novel crosstalk between the PINK1 mitophagy pathway and the integrated stress response pathway.
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The Herne Katha team, who are renowned filmmakers from Nepal, visited Professor Gopal Sapkota’s laboratory at the MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit within the School of Life Sciences to document his journey and research.
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A highly ambitious project led by Miratul Muqit and scientists at the School of Life Sciences and School of Medicine at the University of Dundee has been selected for the highly prestigious 2025 SPARK NS Translational award, a global translational research programme, aimed at accelerating scientific discoveries in Parkinson’s disease to reach patients.
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The School of Life Sciences at the University of Dundee is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor John D. Scott, FRS, to an Honorary Professorship. A world-renowned biochemist and leader in the field of intracellular signalling, Professor Scott brings with him an extraordinary record of scientific discovery, academic leadership, and global collaboration.
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