Mitochondria News http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mitochondria/news-viewer/rss admin 2009-02-11T10:07:57Z http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mitochondria/mito-news/news Gyorgy Szabadkai 2012-05-01T08:27:43Z Dr Josef Kittler co-organising 'Mitochondrial trafficking and function in neuronal health and disease' in Boston http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mitochondria/mito-news/news19 Edward D Whitfield 2012-02-21T12:29:34Z Professors Michael Duchen and Kenneth Smith awarded grant from the MS society http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mitochondria/mito-news/news18 Professors Michael Duchen and Kenneth Smith have been awarded a grant from the MS society.  Ed Whitfield 2012-02-03T11:50:38Z Josef Kittler awarded ERC starting grant 'Fuelling synapses' http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mitochondria/mito-news/news17 The MRC's Dr Josef Kittler is one of ten UCL researchers that have received European Research Council (ERC) Starting Investigator grants with a total value of more than £12.4 million. Ed Whitfield 2011-09-23T11:44:00Z Parkinson's disease research funding awarded http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mitochondria/mito-news/News16 Prof Michael Duchen has been awarded a project grant from the Parkinson's Disease Society to study 'interactions between mitochondrial biogenesis and complex I inhibition in the pathogenesis of Parkinsons' Disease' admin Glenda Young 2009-02-11T10:05:02Z UCL Mitochondria project wins 2011 SET for Britain Award http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mitochondria/mito-news/News15 Warmest congratulations to Miss Talia Atkin of the UCL Research Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology (NPP) , who struck Gold, and a prize of £3,000,  at a competition in the House of Commons for the excellence of her scientific research. admin Glenda Young 2009-02-11T10:05:02Z Michelangelo Campanella wins BBSRC New Investigator funding http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mitochondria/mito-news/News14 Michelangelo Campanella, Lecturer at the Royal Veterinary College and member of CfMR, wins funding through BBSRC New Investigator award.  admin Glenda Young 2009-02-11T10:05:02Z Britton Chance dies November 16th 2010 http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mitochondria/mito-news/News13 Britton Chance was one of the truly great pioneers of 20th century mitochondrial bioenergetics. admin Glenda Young 2009-02-11T10:05:02Z Nick Lane wins 2010 Royal Society Prize for Science Books http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mitochondria/mito-news/News12 Dr Nick Lane (UCL Genetics, Evolution and Environment) has won the 2010 Royal Society Prize for Science Books. admin Glenda Young 2009-02-11T10:05:02Z Energy revolution key to complex life http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mitochondria/mito-news/News11 The evolution of complex life is strictly dependent on mitochondria, the tiny power stations found in all complex cells, according to a new study by Dr Nick Lane, from UCL (University College London), and Dr William Martin, from the University of Dusseldorf. admin Glenda Young 2009-02-11T10:05:02Z Muscular Dystrophy funding awarded to Profs Duchen and Muntoni http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mitochondria/mito-news/News10 Professors Michael Duchen and Francesco Muntoni have been awarded grants to study the cellular mechanisms of a group of muscle diseases called the central core myopathies with a project grant from the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) of $375,000 and a contribution of £69,864 from the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign (MDC) to supplement and extend a BBSRC funded PhD studentship. admin Glenda Young 2009-02-11T10:05:02Z Mitochondrial Symposium funding awarded to Dr Takehiro Yasukawa by JSPS http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mitochondria/mito-news/News9 Funding for a Mitochondrial Symposium has been awarded to Dr Takehiro Yasukawa by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), London. admin Glenda Young 2009-02-11T10:05:02Z Dr Nick Lane on Royal Society Science Book Prize shortlist http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mitochondria/mito-news/News8 Life Ascending , a history of life on Earth by Dr Nick Lane (UCL Genetics, Evolution and Environment) has been shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize. admin Glenda Young 2009-02-11T10:05:02Z Dr Derek Hausenloy awarded BHF Senior Clinical Fellowship http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mitochondria/mito-news/News7 Dr Derek Hausenloy Honorary Consultant Cardiologist at the Heart Hospital and Clinical Lecturer at the Hatter Cardiovascular Institute, was awarded a British Heart Foundation Senior Clinical Fellowship.  admin Glenda Young 2009-02-11T10:05:02Z Dr Josef Kittler awarded Lister Institute Research Prize http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mitochondria/mito-news/News2 Dr Josef Kittler, MRC Senior Fellow at the Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology, has been awarded the Lister Institute Research Prize, one of only three recipients this year. admin Glenda Young 2009-02-11T10:05:02Z Prof John Hardy elected FRS http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mitochondria/mito-news/News6 John Hardy discovered the first defined genetic cause of Alzheimer's disease : a mutation in the APP gene, and framed the amyloid cascade hypothesis for this prevalent disorder. admin Glenda Young 2009-02-11T10:05:02Z Dr Nick Lane awarded UCL Provost’s Venture Research Fellowship http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mitochondria/mito-news/News5 UCL scientist seeks answers on complex life and origin of species thanks to unique UCL Fellowship award. admin Glenda Young 2009-02-11T10:05:02Z CfMR scientists awarded major strategic funding in Parkinson's Disease http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mitochondria/mito-news/News4 The emphasis of the proposed work is to find genes associated with a high risk of developing Parkinson's Disease and to explore the functional consequences of mutations in those genes in cells, animal models and patients. admin Glenda Young 2009-02-11T10:05:02Z Professor Salvador Moncada knighted for services to science http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mitochondria/mito-news/News3 In the Queen's New Year's Honours List 2010, Professor Salvador Moncada, Chairman of the Wolfson Institute for Biomedical research at University College, London, has been knighted for services to science. admin Glenda Young 2009-02-11T10:05:02Z Parkinson's disease research funding awarded http://www.ucl.ac.uk/mitochondria/mito-news/News1 Dr Gyorgy Szabadkai has been awarded £270,000 from the Parkinson's Disease Society (PDS) for research into a gene – named PARK7 – which is linked to certain forms of Parkinson’s disease. admin Glenda Young 2009-02-11T10:05:02Z