The UCL Consortium for Mitochondrial Research recognises the fundamental role of mitochondria in the homeostasis of cells, tissues and organisms, and their key role in the development of major disease. The consortium brings together a wide range of basic and clinical scientists from a spectrum of scientific disciplines across the UCL campus, together with UK…
Job Alert: The Szabadkai lab is now accepting applications for a postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the lab and work on a project that will explore mitochondrial DNA as a potential target for cancer gene therapy. Interested? Visit the link below to find out more about the position and how to apply. Deadline 26th of…
Last chance to apply for attending “MITOchats“, a scientific symposium to be held in Cologne, Germany on July 10-12, 2019. The two-day meeting will be taking place at the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing and focusing on all things mitochondria. Invited speakers: Adam ANTEBI, Margaret ASHCROFT, Ulrich BRANDT, Michael DUCHEN, Benoit KORNMANN, Thomas…
The Recordati Rare Diseases Fondation d’enterprise organised a clinical mitochondrial course co-chaired by Shamima Rahman from the CfMR. Please see the flyer with information on registration here.
The success of the Duchen lab in obtaining funding both for the equipment and personnel working closely with the CfMR is summarised on the Divisional News blog. The new equipment will help with setting up detailed analyses of cellular respiratory rates with a Seahorse 96FX machine, while the new all-round fluorescent/luminescent Clariostar with controlled O2…
ISCaM2018 – 5th Annual Meeting – Metabolic Adaptations and Targets in Cancer – Bratislava Wednesday, 17 October 2018 to Saturday, 20 October 2018 >>>Deadline for abstract submission extended to: July 31, 2018<<<< Invited speakers: Adrian L. HARRIS, Stephan HERZIG, Josef UKROPEC, Gyorgy SZABADKAI, Carlos SEBASTAIN, Pierre SONVEAUX, Elena RAINERO, Paolo CEPPI, Marila YUNEVA, Maria SHOSHAN, Dario LONGO,…
Congratulations Tom! The award aims to reward an exceptional contribution by a UCL student or staff member in the early stages of their career in the field of Neuroimaging. Tom is the annual award’s 10th winner. Tom is a postdoctoral research fellowUCL’s Department of Cell and Developmental Biology and the Department of Physics & Astronomy,…
The Second Annual Charles L. Hoppel, M.D. Award for Outstanding Contributions in Mitochondrial Research this year was awarded to Michael – congratulations! See details of the award here UCL Biosciences news: “Professor Duchen was selected from a highly competitive pool of nominees based on the recognition of his contributions as an innovative pioneer and world…
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The 6th Annual Sir John Walker lecture on the ‘Genomics approaches to mitochondrial physiology and disease’ will be taking place on February 22nd. The lecture will be delivered by Dr. Vamsi Mootha, a Professor of Systems Biology and of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and leader of a research…
On July 13th, 2018 the University of Porto will be hosting the MitoPorto International Symposium which will address mitochondrial evolution, metabolism and disease. The day will offer keynote lectures from speakers such as Zofia Chrzanowska-Lightowlers (Wellcome Trust Centre for Mitochondrial Research, UK), Paulo J. Oliveira (CNC.IBILI, Biocant, U.Coimbra, PT), Célia Nogueira (National Institute of…