BBSRC Awards Grant for Wild House Mouse Study
Eco-immunology and Context-specific Immunology Branch Lead Professor Kathryn Else along with Dr Rowan Bancroft at the University of Manchester and co-applicants Professor Amy Pedersen and Dr Iris Mair at the University of Edinburgh have been funded by the BBSRC to...
Becker PI/Postdoc vs PhD student Charity Football Match
On Friday the 6th of October Lydia Becker Institute PIs and Postdocs squared off against PhD students in a football match to raise funds for Asthma + Lung UK. It was an intense game of football, with our PIs/Postdocs showing they had a thing or two to teach the PhD...
The STEM Village – Immunology Seminar Series 2023
As part of The STEM Village's Immunology Seminar Series Dr Luke Roberts and Dr Juan Quintana from the Lydia Becker Institute of Immunology and Inflammation will be taking part and giving fascinating talks on their areas of research:27th November - 4.00 pm (UK Time)Dr...
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...
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...
