The MRC PPU is proud to announce that Dr. Yogesh Kulathu has been recognized yet again for his outstanding work by receiving a highly sought after  …more

Kashyap Patel, a former clinical PhD student in Kei Sakamoto's lab in the MRC PPU, has been awarded a highly competitive Wel …more

On 5 November, 2015 Sam Strickson, who has been supervised by Philip Cohen, has successfully defended his PhD. Over the past 4 years Sam has performed groundbreaking research into the role of the ubiquitin system in regulating the Interleukin 1 signa …more

Darren Cross who undertook is PhD training within the MRC-PPU working in Philip Cohen's laboratory (1993-1997) has played a major role in developing a new drug termed TAGRISSOââ€_¢ (AZD9291) that was recently approved (13 November 2015) by the US F …more

Agne Kazlauskaite, who has been supervised by Miratul Muqit and Dario Alessi, has successfully defended her PhD. Over the last 4 years Agne has undertaken groundbreaking research into the function of the PINK1 kinase including the discovery t …more

Scientists within the halls of the MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit (MRC PPU) have been focused on elucidating the mechanisms underlying two of the most prolific post-translational modification events that occur in cells for a numb …more

The MRC Protein Phosphorylation and Ubiquitylation Unit (MRC PPU) is proud to announce a newly re-designed website for DNA Sequencing and Services facility. The facility's customer-centric approach is reflected …more

MRC PPU programme leader, Yogesh Kulathu, has been elected into the EMBO Young Investigator Programme for three years, starting on 1 January 2016.

Every year, EMBO selects some of the best young scientists in Europe to join this prest …more

A major focus of research at the MRC PPU is directed at understanding the molecular basis of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's since there are no available disease-slowing therapies for these devastating diseases.

To date ~20 …more

Research undertaken by the laboratory of Miratul Muqit has featured in a two part exhibition of contemporary art, artefacts and scientific research.

The Hearts & Minds exhibition opened on the 18th September and has run for a month at …more