Latest News
February 2012
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28 Feb 2012Scientists at the College of Life Sciences, studying an important tumour suppressor, which is involved in at least a quarter of all cancers, have uncovered new ways in which it works. The research team at the have been studying the tumour suppressor protein PTEN, which when `turned off’ or damaged drives the development of many cancers.
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27 Feb 2012The College of Life Sciences features strongly in this year’s Women In Science Festival 2012, which runs from March 1st - 19th, and in its 4th year continues celebrating and encouraging women in science, technology, engineering and maths in Dundee and across Tayside.
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27 Feb 2012In preparation for this year’s Magnificent Microbes event, researchers from the Division of Molecular Microbiology held a Development Day at Dundee Science Centre on Friday 10th February 2012.
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13 Feb 2012Following last year’s highly successful appeal Dundee Cancer Centre has once again organised a charity drive for local CRUK shops.
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03 Feb 2012Rachael Di Santo, a student in the Stark Group, has won the Singer Instruments competition to name their new tetrad dissection microscope. Not only has the microscope been endowed with Rachel’s suggested name, the Stark Group also received a free microscope worth £6,000. Rachael was filmed in the Stark laboratory receiving the news of her win and the new microscope. She said, ‘It was a complete surprise! I’m so pleased my entry won. The new microscope looks amazing and I’m looking forward to using it as soon as possible.’
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01 Feb 2012Researchers at the College of Life Sciences have identified fexinidazole as a possible, much-needed, new treatment for the parasitic disease visceral leishmaniasis.
