A 2025 Nature Award for Mentoring in Science has been awarded to Professor Tracy Hussell for lifetime achievement. The awards recognise individuals who provide exceptional guidance and support to emerging scientists, foster a culture of collaboration and excellence,...
On Saturday 1 November, the Lydia Becker Institute took part in the Community Health Fair at Castlemere Community Centre in Rochdale. The event was co-produced by Dr Madhvi Menon and Dr Sean Knight from the Becker, Mohammed Tariq from the Northern Care Alliance NHS...
Radiotherapy (RT) is a vital treatment for many abdominal and pelvic cancers, but it can unintentionally harm healthy tissue — especially the intestines — leading to serious side effects that currently have limited treatment options. Although the immune system is...
University of Manchester biologists have for the first time started to unpick the long-term biological changes associated with serious viral lung infections, such as flu and long-covid, in a study of mice. Previously, little was known about the drivers of...
Congratulations to our Eco-immunology Deputy Branch Lead Professor Sheena Cruickshank and our collaborators at Ardwick Climate Action on winning the award for 'Best health creation approach to seeking and using community insight' at the 2025 Excellence in Health...
In this piece originally published in The Conversation, Lydia Becker Institute Director Professor Tracy Hussell breaks down the science behind this year’s Nobel Prize in Medicine. She explains how three scientists, Shimon Sakaguchi, Mary E. Brunkow, and Fred Ramsdell,...
Vaccines have long been one of the most effective tools for protecting global health. But today, that trust is being tested.The Becker's Deputy Eco-immunology Branch Lead Professor Sheena Cruickshank and Professor Christina Pagel from University College London have a...
The environment is increasingly acknowledged to play a critical role in our risk of developing diseases, with 30,000 deaths attributed to air pollution alone in the UK each year. A new research centre based at The Universities of Manchester and Oxford will turn the...
Dr Matthew Sinton from the Lydia Becker Institute at The University of Manchester has been named as one of the prestigious Rising Stars for IUIS 2025, an honour awarded by the International Union of Immunological Societies (IUIS).Matthew's selection follows a rigorous...
Becker PhD student Iashia Mulholland from our Wellcome Trust Immunomatrix in Complex Disease Programme recently attended a Careers Fair at her former school Great Moor Junior School based in Stockport.The event was aimed at children in Years 5 and 6. Iashia spoke with...
