News 2017

An archive of IGMM News from 2017

News listing

Publication date

Blindness study shows how gene causes middle-age sight loss

06 September, 20172017

Chemical changes in the eye that can lead to blindness have been identified by scientists:…

IGMM hosts Genetics Society and Genes & Development Summer School

31 August, 20172017

Genetics Society undergraduates meet at IGMM for the annual Summer School: August 2017

The 4th Super-Resolution Summer School

16 August, 20172017

The 4th Super-Resolution Summer School took place at ESRIC between 31 July and 4 August 2017. 36…

Honorary doctorate for Denis Rutovitz

10 August, 20172017

Honorary doctoral degree awarded to former IGMM staff member, charity founder and aid worker: July…

Science Insights

02 August, 20172017

Science Insights: July 2017

cGAS detection of micronuclei links DNA damage and inflammatory mechanisms

24 July, 20172017

Findings may shed light on inflammatory disease and body’s response to cancer: July 2017

Gold specks raise hopes for better cancer treatments

12 July, 20172017

Scientists have completed a study which showed that gold increased the effectiveness of drugs used…

Award received to develop personalised medicine approach for IBD

03 July, 20172017

Dr Elaine Nimmo, CGEM, is awarded c£75K from Crohn’s and Colitis UK for innovative Inflammatory…

People-powered DNA research

28 June, 20172017

As part of the MRC Festival of Medical Research, the MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular…

MRC IGMM Data Science in Biomedicine Workshop renews Institute’s focus on translational activity

23 June, 20172017

The MRC Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine (IGMM) held a workshop on "Data Science…