Two Dunn School groups awarded Wellcome Trust Discovery Awards
April 2024
Many congratulations to Professor Ivan Ahel and Professor Omer Dushek for securing these prestigious 8-year programme grants.
New meningitis-B vaccine developed by the Tang lab
April 2024
The collaboration between the Serum Institute of India Pvt. Ltd and the University of Oxford will provide lifesaving protection against Men-B through the production of a chimeric protein-based vaccine.
New portrait of Alan Williams unveiled
March 2024
A pioneer in the field of leukocyte membrane proteins, Alan Williams was elected Head of Department in 1991. The unveiling of the new photographic portrait was hosted by the current Head of Department Professor Matthew Freeman earlier this year, in the company of friends and family.
dCas9 roadblocks paving new ways for CRISPRi use
February 2024
In a study published in Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, the Proudfoot lab demonstrates how the use of dCas9 might affect transcriptional elongation and RNA processing, and how it can be harnessed to manipulate Pol II progression along the gene.
Dunn School celebrates Green Action Week
February 2024
Upcoming Seminar
Hyperactive Protein Responses and Functional Residuomics of Cilia
19/04/2024 2:00 pm
Prof Guangshuo Ou
Tsinghua University, Beijing
Departmental Seminar series
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Prospective graduate students
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