A Double First!
Two of the Unit's graduate students defended their PhD theses on April 6th. Sarah Meek (a graduate student working with Carol Mackintosh) gave an oral presentation entitled "Cleavage of 14-3-3 binding proteins by an Arabidopsis sugar-regulated protease" and was then examined by Professor Chris Leaver (University of Oxford) and Dr. Paul Clarke (University of Dundee).
Anudharan Balendran (supervised by Dario Alessi) presented his work on "The role of 3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1 in mediating the activation of AGC kinases" and was then examined by Dr Sally Leevers (University College London) and Professor Chris Proud (University of Dundee).
This was a first for the Unit, since never before had two of its graduate students been examined on the same day. Fortunately, they both survived the experience and (equally importantly!) passed their viva examinations. Needless to say, this was justification for a considerable celebration, firstly in the Garland Cafeteria and then at a local watering hole. We are happy to announce that both Sarah and Anu (and the rest of us) also survived the celebration. Well done to both of them.
Anudharan Balendran (supervised by Dario Alessi) presented his work on "The role of 3-phosphoinositide-dependent protein kinase-1 in mediating the activation of AGC kinases" and was then examined by Dr Sally Leevers (University College London) and Professor Chris Proud (University of Dundee).
This was a first for the Unit, since never before had two of its graduate students been examined on the same day. Fortunately, they both survived the experience and (equally importantly!) passed their viva examinations. Needless to say, this was justification for a considerable celebration, firstly in the Garland Cafeteria and then at a local watering hole. We are happy to announce that both Sarah and Anu (and the rest of us) also survived the celebration. Well done to both of them.