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Professor Julie Daniels named Fellow of the Society of Biology More at Cells for Sight |
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Professor Julie Daniels awarded MRC Translational
Stem Cell Research Programme grant for her project "Proof of concept
for Real Architecture for 3D Tissues in the cornea" More at UCL news |
 
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Queen’s Anniversary Prize presented to UCL Institute of Ophthalmology Professor Phil Luthert, Director of the Institute, and Professors Peng Khaw and Pete Coffey, two of its leading researchers received, on behalf of the Institute, the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education presented by Her Majesty The Queen, with HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, at Buckingham Palace on 19th February 2012. The Queen’s Anniversary Prizes are the UK’s highest form of national recognition open to UK academic or vocational institutions. |
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UCL Professor James Bainbridge, among eight of the
UK’s most promising leaders in medical health research, to be awarded a
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) professorship. The
£1.5m funding will help translate scientific discoveries into new
treatments for the benefit of people with blinding eye disease. |
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Professor William David Richardson awarded an European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Investigator Award for his project "Axoglial synapses, adult myelination and motor skills learning" |
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Professor Pete Coffey named
recipient of inaugural NYSCF-Robertson Prize in stem cell research UCL Professor Pete Coffey has been awarded the inaugural NYSCF-Robertson Prize
in recognition of his pioneering work in the use of human embryonic stem cells
for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration. Read the press release |
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Professor John Hardy
receives IFRAD 2011 European Grand Prize for Alzheimer's Research UCL Professor John Hardy has been awarded the IFRAD 2011 European Grand Prize
for Alzheimer's Research in recognition of his pioneering work in identifying
the biological cascade of Alzheimer's disease. More at UCL News |
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Prof. Martin Birchall
receives a Disease Team Therapy Development Planning Award from the California
Institute for Regenerative Medicine
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, the state stem cell agency
created by proposition 71, approved funding $1.8 million to support 19
researchers, including Prof. Martin Birchall, in their effort to assemble
competitive teams to develop applications for the Disease Team Therapy
Development Awards, which will be due in winter 2012.
Read the CIRM press release |
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Dr. Steen Ooi awarded
European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant for his project "How does
the X chromosome regulate DNA methylation in pluripotent stem cells" to be developed at the UCL Cancer Institute. |
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UCL Dr. Jan Laufer awarded European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant for his project "Molecular photoacoustic imaging of stem-cell driven tissue regeneration" to be developed at Charite - Universitaetsmedizin, Berlin, Germany. |
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Professor John Hardy receives the 2011 Khalid Iqbal Lifetime Achievement
Award in Alzheimer’s Disease Research The Lifetime Achievement Award, given at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease (AAICAD) 2011 in Paris, France, is awarded to outstanding scientists who have dedicated themselves to helping millions around the world through their research. More at UCL News |
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Professor Peng Khaw named president-elect of the Association for Research in
Vision and Ophthalmology Professor Peng Khaw, director of research and development at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, has been named president-elect by the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology. Read the Moorfields press release at http://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/Aboutus/Mediaoffice/Mediareleases/BbG8 |
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Dr Patrizia Ferretti awarded a grant from the Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children for her project "Stem cell sources for the repair of craniofacial birth defects". |
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Dr Paul Winyard awarded a Kids Kidney Research Grant for his project "Human amniotic fluid cells novel potential renal progenitors". |
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Dr Steven Howe awarded a BBSRC grant for his project "Investigation into factors controlling the efficacy of integration deficient lentiviral vectors for gene delivery". |
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Professor Martin Birchall awarded MRC Translational Stem Cell Programme grant
for his project "RegenVox - Stem-cell based, tissue-engineered laryngeal
replacement" The RegenVox -Stem-cell based, tissue-engineered laryngeal replacement project is a multidisciplinary team effort led by Prof. Martin Birchall with Dr. Mark Lowdell, Prof. Alex Seifalian, Dr. Sam Janes, Prof. Chris Mason and Prof. Paolo Macchiarini. The overarching aims of this project are to optimise laryngeal cell and scaffold production prior to performing the preclinical studies necessary for clinical trials in patients with structural laryngeal disorders. |
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Dr Andrew Julian Goldberg appointed Officer of the Order of the British
Empire for services to medicine Dr Goldberg has been recognised in the 2011 New Year’s Honours. Dr. Goldberg is a Clinical Senior Lecturer in Trauma & Orthopaedics at UCL and an Honorary Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust in Stanmore. He is also the founder of Medical Futures, a medical innovation organisation that helps inventors and entrepreneurs turn their ideas into businesses. |
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Dr Rishma Shah, UCL Eastman Dental Institute, awarded fellowship from Royal College of Surgeons of England Dr Rishma Shah, Clinical Lecturer at UCL Eastman Dental
Institute and Hospital, has been awarded a 2010 Faculty of Dental Surgery
Research Fellowship to support her research into facial muscle tissue, as part
of ongoing work to help patients with facial deformity. The award was given to Dr Shah for her project: "The Creation of Bony
Attachments for Engineered Craniofacial Muscle Constructs" |
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Professor Pete Coffey receives Research Leadership Award from California Institute for Regenerative Medicine This $4.8 million award over six years will fund Prof. Coffey’s groundbreaking research maturing embryonic stem cells into retinal pigment epithelial cells to treat macular degeneration and other forms of vision loss such as diabetic retinopathy and retinitis pigmentosa. Read the CIRM press release |
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Dr Patrick Lewis awarded Parkinson's UK Career Development Fellowship Dr Patrick Lewis has been awarded a Parkinson's UK career development fellowship to study the molecular impact of mutations in LRRK2, which constitute the most common genetic cause of Parkinson's disease. |
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Professor Stephan Beck awarded prestigious Royal Society Wolfson Research
Merit Award Professor Stephan Beck was awarded the prestigious Royal Society Wolfson Research Award for his work on the development of an integrated (epi)genomic approach to common disease. More at: UCL News The Royal Society |
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Dr Mark Lythgoe awarded the Davies Medal from The Royal Photographic
Society Dr. Mark Lythgoe has been awarded the Davies Medal from The Royal Photographic Society for significant contribution to the field of Imaging Science. The award will be presented at the Royal Society in September 2010. |
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Dr Marilena Loizidou and Professor Barry Fuller winners of the annual
Excellence in Medical Education Awards Dr. Marilena Loizidou and Prof. Barry Fuller received the annual Excellence in Medical Education Team Award for Intercalated BSc in Surgical Sciences Team. The award was presented at the Graduation Ceremony held on 6 July 2010 More at UCL News |
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Dr Amit Nathwani awarded NIHR Programme Grant in Molecular and
Tissue
Engineering Dr. Amit Nathwani has been awarded an NIHR Programme Grant to explore production of a new generation of tissue products using a combination of tissue frameworks and patient stem cells, as well as the potential of stem cells to generate cell types other than blood, and thus be used to repair damaged tissues and organs. |
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Professor Gabriel Aeppli elected Fellow of the Royal
Society Gabriel Aeppli is Quain Professor of Physics (UCL Physics and Astronomy) and Director of the London Centre for Nanotechnology, a joint venture between UCL and Imperial College London. He join the ranks of the UK and Commonwealth’s leading scientists as the Royal Society celebrates its 350th Anniversary. Read the full story |
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Professor Jonathan Knowles awarded the 2010 UKSB Biocompatibles
Prize The Biocompatibles Endowed Award was established by Professor Dennis Chapman, from a generous endowment from Biocompatibles Ltd. The award recognizes a significant contribution to Biomaterials Science with particular emphasis on the clinical and/or industrial application of the recipients work. Professor Knowles will deliver the Biocompatibles Prize Lecture at the UKSB Conference on 1- 2 July in Glasgow. |
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Dr Maria Retzepi awarded the André Schroeder Research Prize Dr Maria Retzepi received the André Schroeder Research Prize at the World Symposium of the International Team for Implantology in Geneva, Switzerland, for her work on "The Effect of Experimental Diabetes on Guided Bone Regeneration" done in collaboration with Dr. Ivan Wall (UCL Biochemical Engineering) and Professor Nikos Donos (UCL Eastman Dental Institute). Read the full story |
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Professors Martin Birchall and William Richardson elected Fellows of the
Academy of Medical Sciences Read more at: Academy of Medical Sciences UCL News |
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Dr. Patrick Lewis awarded grant by Michael J. Fox
Foundation for
Parkinson's Research as part of major international collaborative
research The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) for Parkinson's Research has awarded a $624,790 grant to Dr Patrick Lewis for his work contributing to a potential new treatment approach for Parkinson's disease. This grant is part of a total 3.5 million dollars to fund nine research studies aiming to advance understanding of the LRRK2 gene, a promising therapeutic target for Parkinson’s disease. Using a multipronged approach that includes collaboration between the research teams, the funded projects will help accelerate LRRK2 therapeutic development efforts. Further information at: UCL Institute of Neurology News Michael J. Fox Foundation press release Nature Medicine |
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Dr. Julie Daniels and Professor David Abraham awarded Fight for Sight grant
to study conjunctival scarring Excessive scarring (fibrosis) is a common feature of eye conditions including trachoma and injury caused by chemicals. However, to date, there have been few studies looking at controlling this scarring in the eye. The purpose of this project led by Dr. Julie Daniels and Prof. David Abraham is to identify the key molecules that promote the scarring process with the aim of developing a therapy that prevents this process. Read more on this story: UCL News |
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Professor Salvador Moncada knighted in New Year’s Honours Professor Moncada, who was recognised for his services to science, is the highest cited scientist in the UK, having made major contributions in three areas of cardiovascular pharmacology. Professor Moncada is a Member of the National Academy of Sciences, a Fellow of the Royal Society and the Royal College of Physicians and an Honorary Fellow of UCL. He has played a key role within UCL’s Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, both as Director of the Wolfson Institute and in developing research strategy as Vice-Dean (Research). Read more on this story: UCL News |
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Dr. Julie Daniels awarded Fight for Sight grant to investigate the use of
cells taken from the mouth (oral mucosal epithelial cells) for therapeutic
transplantation for corneal disease It is hoped that this project will lead to the development of a new cell therapy to treat diseases of the cornea – the transparent film on the front surface of the eye that is essential for vision. This research has been co-funded by Fight for Sight together with the Special Trustees of Moorfields Eye Hospital and the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Ophthalmology at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Read more on this story: UCL News |
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Professor David Attwell awarded Advanced Grant by the European
Research Council for his project "BRAINPOWER: Brain energy supply and the
consequences of its failure" This project will study how the brain uses and regulates its energy supply. Read more on this story: UCL News |
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Professor
Claudio Stern awarded Advanced Grant by the European Research Council for his project "GEMELLI: Gene networks controlling embryonic polarity,
regulation and twinning" Using a multidisciplinary approach involving comparative genomics, bioinformatics, experimental embryology and genetics, the project will uncover the gene regulatory network responsible for how the embryo determines its head-tail polarity and the mecahnisms that normally prevent the formation of conjoined (‘Siamese’) and monozygotic (identical) twins in humans and higher vertebrates. Read more on this story: UCL News |
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Professor Alexander Seifalian received the Business Innovation Award in Life
Sciences and Healthcare in the field of nano and emerging
technologies This award was in recognition of the development of a revolutinary polymer material which has potential for wide biomedical applications including heart valve substitutes and coronary artery bypass grafts. Read more on this story: UCL News |
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Professor Pete Coffey awarded California Institute for Regenerative Medicine
(CIRM) and UK Medical Research Council (MRC) Disease Team Award to accelerate
the pace of bringing stem cell therapy for age-related macular degeneration to
the clinic. CIRM President Alan Trounson said: "Scientists have talked for years about the need to find ways to speed the pace of discovery. By encouraging applicants to form teams composed of the best researchers from around the world we think CIRM will set a new standard for how translational research should be funded." Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, Chief Executive of the Medical Research Council: "The partnerships that have been established between the UK and CIRM have brought us closer to delivering the promise of stem cell treatments for debilitating conditions. We hope these projects will accelerate treatments to early clinical trials, eventually leading to a direct benefit for people suffering from age-related macular degeneration, which up until now has been regarded as incurable." Read more on this story: UCL News California Institute for Regenerative Medicine Foreign and Commonwealth Office University of California Medical Research Council |
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Prof Claudio Stern elected President of the International Society for
Developmental Biology for 2009-2013 Prof Claudio Stern, Chairman of the UCL Centre for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, was elected President of the International Society for Developmental Biology (ISDB) for 2009-2013. The ISDB is a Federation of the developmental biology societies around the world, and its mission is to promote communication between the thousands of scientists working in this discipline across the world by a number of different mechanisms including helping the establishment of new societies and supporting those that already exist (especially in developing countries), organising conferences of which the most important one is the world congress held every four years. |
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Dr. David Choi awarded prestigious European Research Council Starting Grant David Choi (UCL Institute of Neurology) received €1.6 million for a
four-year project, which aims to use unique cells from the nose, called
olfactory ensheathing cells, in patients who have had an injury to the nerves
connecting the spinal cord to the arm. He explains: “At the moment, these
injuries are associated with permanent severe pain and paralysis of the arm.
Transplantation of these cells in experimental models has shown improvements in
function, and we aim to study these effects now in patients.” |
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Dr Simcha Jong wins Innovation Research Initiative award Dr Simcha Jong has won an award for his project "New modes of
innovation:Towards a science-based R&D paradigm". The award was made in the
context of the government's Innovation Research Initiative, a joint initiative
bythe Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), the
National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA), the
Technology Strategy Board (TSB), and the Economic and Social Research Council
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Prof Alexander Seifalian awarded Wellcome Trust grant to develop a synthetic artery Professor Alexander Seifalian has been awarded a Wellcome Trust grant
to develop a synthetic artery that could revolutionise the treatment ofcoronary heart disease. |
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Prof Michael Freeman elected Fellow of the British Academy Professor Michael Freeman an expert in the rights of children and inmedical ethics, particularly in relation to medically assisted reproduction and the ethics of public health, has been elected Fellow
of the British Academy. |
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Prof Stephen Wilson awarded 2009 Remedios Caro
Almela Prize in Developmental Neurobiology 2009 Remedios Caro
Almela Prize in Developmental Neurobiology awarded to Professor Stephen Wilson
for his team’s work on the development of the zebrafish brain |
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Prof Peter Coffey honoured with 2009 Vision Award by Retinitis Pigmentosa International The Vision Awards issued by Retinitis Pigmentosa International since 1972 honour pioneering visionaries in medical research, leadership, technology and the arts. Professor Peter Coffey has been honoured with the 2009 Estelle Doheny Living Tribute Vision Award for his extraordinary accomplishments in medical research which have now begun to reverse blindness. Read the full story here |
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Prof Stephan Beck ranked in world's top 10 scientists in molecular biology and genetics Prof Stephan Beck ranked at number seven in the Times Higher Education table of the top 10 scientists in molecular biology and genetics in the world. He was one of only two UK scientists on the list. |
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Prof John Hardy elected Fellow of the Royal Society Prof John Hardy joins the ranks of the Fellows of the Royal Society, in recognition of his exceptional contribution to society. Read the full story here See also: John Hardy, most cited researcher on Alzheimer’s disease in UK |
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Prof Stephan Beck elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences Prof Stephan Beck has been recognised for excellence in medical science by his election to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences. Read the full story here |
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Prof Martin Birchall awarded 2009 British Medical Association Walter Jobson Horne Prize The Walter Jobson Horne Prize is awarded annually to a member of the British Medical Association in recognition of work which has advanced the science and practice of laryngology and otology. This year's prize is awarded to Professor Martin Birchall for his internationally recognised strides in immunological and stem cell research. His substantial Wellcome finding enabled him to set up the UK's first laryngeal transplantation group. The team he leads has published extensively in the area of upper airway immunology. More recently, he has achieved international celebrity status as part of a European team who successfully replaced a young woman's trachea using laboratory cultured airway epithelium. This was the first clinical application of a tissue-engineered airway transplant. Read more on this story here The tracheal transplant is showcased at the NHS National Innovation Centre |
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Prof Robin Ali wins Alcon Research Institute Award for his outstanding contribution to advancing eye health The award was made in recognition of Prof Ali’s work in the development of gene and stem cell therapies for the treatment of retinal disorders. Read the full story here |
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Prof Alejandro Madrigal elected President of the European Group for Blood and Marrow Transplantation The Anthony Nolan Trust’s Scientific Director, Professor Alejandro Madrigal, has been elected President of an international body of excellence in bone marrow transplant research. |
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Congratulations to Professor Jeremy Brockes and his team for winning this year's Newcomb Cleveland Prize of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for their work uncovering a new molecular cue that promotes limb regeneration in newts. This AAAS award recognises an outstanding paper published in the Research Article or Reports sections of the journal ‘Science’. To learn more about Prof Jeremy Brockes' research, read his paper in Science 318: 772-777, 2007 Read more on this story: UCL News MRC |
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Congratulations to Dr. Mark Lythgoe for receiving the MRC
Capacity Building Studentship Scheme Award which funds targeted PhD
courses to help UK research organisations make a significant impact on
unmet national needs for advanced biomedical and health research
skills. Four PhD studentships per year have been awarded in biological
and medical imaging in a programme directed by Dr Mark Lythgoe (UCL
Centre for Advanced Biomedical Imaging) in 2009 and 2010. For more on this story, please visit the UCL News Website. |
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Congratulations to Professor Arne Akbar, Dr Peter Amlot, and
Professor George Janossy for their work on Simulect, a compound
developed to prevent the rejection of organs following transplantation.
Originally reported
in October 2006, the royalties from the project have recently reached
£10 million, a significant achievement. The project was supported by
UCL Business plc in acquiring funding, and provides a valuable example
of a great enterprising success story and collaboration between
departments. |
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