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Prion Protein (PrP) is a normal protein found in healthy cells, though its exact role is not yet clear. However, when this protein changes shape into a misfolded form, it becomes infectious and is lin

We are very sad to announce the death of Professor Michael Alpers, a long-time collaborator and close friend to many at the MRC Prion Unit and Institute of Prion Diseases at UCL.

41 academic staff from the Faculty of Brain Sciences have been awarded a senior promotion and 38 early career staff have been awarded a promotion in this year's UCL academic promotions round.

In our latest in a series of staff interviews, wellbeing champion Steph Canning spoke with us about her journey from Geneva to Bath and the Prion Unit.

Five cases of Alzheimer’s disease are believed to have arisen as a result of medical treatments decades earlier, reports a team of UCL and UCLH researchers.

A new study led by researchers from the MRC Prion Unit at UCL's Institute of Prion Diseases has uncovered fundamental cellular mechanisms on how proteins alter their structure on their own.

In our latest in a series of staff interviews, Michael Farmer spoke with us about his journey to working in science, the variety of jobs he carries out here and his hobbies outside of the Prion Unit.

Professor John Collinge is Director of the MRC Prion Unit and also directs the NHS National Prion Clinic at the adjacent National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.

44 academic staff from the Faculty of Brain Sciences have been awarded a senior promotion and 24 early career staff have been awarded a promotion in this year's UCL academic promotions round.

In our latest in a series of staff interviews, Jonathan Tipping spoke with us about his journey to working in science, the variety of jobs he carries out here and his hobbies outside of the Prion Unit

In our latest in a series of staff interviews, Richard Newton joined us for a fascinating talk on the different aspects of his role here at the Prion Unit as well as his many interests besides.