Ardwick Climate Action – Climate Event 2023
The Becker participated in Ardwick Climate Action's Community Bulb Planting and Climate Action Event, held in Ardwick on the 1st of October. At the Becker stand attendees could test their breathing via our Lung Station, play Splat the Virus! and visualise air...
ICYMI: Becker Reddit Ask Me Anything
To mark International Day of Immunology on the 29th of April Becker experts Professor Tracy Hussell, Professor Sheena Cruickshank and Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow Dr Pedro Papotto took part in a lively 'Ask Me Anything' with Reddit users on all things immunology....
New Nature Communications Paper – Improving The Effectiveness Of Cancer Therapy ICI By Inhibiting PARP14
A study by Dr Adam Hurlstone and colleagues from the Lydia Becker Institute addressing how to improve the effectiveness of a class of cancer therapy called immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) has been published in the September issue of the prestigious journal Nature...
Profile: Roser Tacho Pinot
We spoke to Roser Tacho Pinot, a PhD student in the Hepworth Lab, to discuss her research experience in Barcelona, her current PhD project on innate lymphoid cells and gut health, and her aspirations for the future! Please introduce yourself and tell us about your...
Live Parasite Found in Woman’s Brain – BBC World Service – Professor Judi Allen
Immuno-matrix Branch Lead Professor Judi Allen spoke with presenter Lukwesa Burak at the BBC World Service about an 8cm worm found alive in the brain of an Australian woman. Professor Allen explains how a worm normally found on the skin of a python made its way to the...
Profile: Dr Luke Roberts
For our first 'Becker Profile' we spoke to Dr Luke Roberts, Research Fellow in the Lord Lab, to find out more about his research and what makes Manchester such a fantastic place for immunology. Please introduce yourself and tell us about your background in research I...
How the immune system contributes to Long Covid
In the next entry in our 'Study in Focus' series Dr Elizabeth Mann and Dr Nicholas Scott write about their study exploring the lingering effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients experiencing Long COVID symptoms. Their research has uncovered unique immune signatures...
Myth Busters Series – Independent SAGE
As part of Independent SAGE's new 'Myth Busters' series our Eco-immunology Deputy Branch Lead Professor Sheena Cruickshank tackles the myth there's no point getting vaccinated if it doesn't stop you from getting infected.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhn1D1OC_qkKeep...
Professor Judi Allen elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society
The Becker's Immuno-matrix Branch Lead Professor Judi Allen has been elected as a Fellow of the highly prestigious Royal Society.Judi joins eighty researchers, innovators and communicators from around the world who have been elected as the newest Fellows of the Royal...
The Long Covid Mystery Has a New Suspect – Wired Magazine
Wired Magazine recently interviewed Dr Elizabeth Mann and Dr Laurence Pearmain about their paper published in the European Respiratory Journal on Long Covid and the link between abnormal immune cells known as monocytes and lung injury - resulting in long-lasting and...
