MRC Toxicology Unit
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The MRC Toxicology Unit is working to understand the mechanisms of cellular and tissue response to injury caused by drugs, chemicals and endogenous molecules.
Cambridge, UK
Joined August 2009
Is the future of cancer having a personalised 'vaccine' that will target your specific cancer cells? Prof Anne Willis & Dr James Thaventhiran @ThavLab joined @JamesTGallagher on @BBCRadio4 #InsideHealth to explain more about the technology behind this
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NEW VACANCY: The Sawarkar lab are looking for a Research Associate to use state-of-the-art genomic technologies to identify epigenetic determinants that lead to protein misfolding in neurons. Apply by 28th February. Fixed term contract. Full details:
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RT @MedCambridge: NEXT WEEK @Cambridgeimmuno seminar: 🎓Dr James Thaventhiran, MRC Toxicology Unit 📢"Converging Forces: How Rare Variants,…
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RT @S_J_Aitken: 🌟NEW PREPRINT ALERT!🌟 We are very pleased to introduce #StrainDifferences: “Genetic background sets the trajectory of canc…
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Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year! Looking forward to sharing our research and events with you in 2025!
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CLOSING SOON: The Flow Cytometry Core Facility are looking for Research Technician to be responsible for day-to-day operations including cell sorting experiments and training new users. Apply by 6th January 2025. Fixed term contract. Full details:
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Closing soon: Applications by academic supervisors and government agencies for projects on current toxicology topics for MRC ITTP PhD studentship funding for October 2025. Initial deadline: 6th January 2025. Further details are available on our website
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As 2024 comes to an end, we are looking back over a few of our highlights. During the year we published exciting research, ran printmaking workshops, gave temporary tattoos designed by our scientists, and much more! See what we have been up to this year:
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Happy Holidays from everyone in the Toxicology Unit! This year our Christmas baubles feature fluorescent images of the intestine from Simone in the Sawarkar lab. Looking forward to sharing exciting science with you in the new year!
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Researchers in the MacFarlane lab have identified that disrupting the mitochondrial network leads to shortened cilia in the cells lining our airways, helping us understand more about diseases like COPD. Article: Full publication:
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VACANCY: The Flow Cytometry Core Facility are looking for Research Technician to be responsible for day-to-day operations including cell sorting experiments and training new users. Apply by 6th January 2025. Fixed term contract. Full details:
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Congratulations to our 2024 prize winners! At our Annual Science Day we recognised outstanding researchers and support staff at the MRC Toxicology Unit awarding prizes for seminar talk, mentoring, public engagement, research support, equality and diversity and more!
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Applications are now open to academic supervisors and government agencies for projects on current toxicology topics for MRC ITTP PhD studentship funding for October 2025. Initial deadline: 6th January 2025. Further details are available on our website
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Our Unit Director Prof Anne Willis has been awarded the prestigious John Barnes Prize Award from the British Toxicology Society. This prize was established in memory of the pioneering toxicologist and first Unit Director, Dr John Barnes. See more here:
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CLOSING SOON: The Sawarkar lab are looking for Research Assistant/Associate to use state-of-the-art genomic technologies to investigate the role of tRNAs in protein misfolding in neurons. Apply by 10th December. Fixed term contract. Full details:
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RT @HornigoldKirsti: The call for applications from potential supervisors for PhD studentship funding for October 2025 is open! @MRC_TU…
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We recently came together as a Unit for our Annual Science Day. This featured a keynote talk from Prof Adrian Liston on positive research culture, overviews on science from our Group Leaders and the three minute thesis competition. See more here:
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LAST CHANCE TO APPLY: We are looking for a Building Manager to join the Unit and maintain the physical infrastructure, facilities and support services to ensure effective operation of research activities. Apply by 8th December Full details:
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NEW VACANCY: The Flow Cytometry Core Facility are looking for Research Technician to be responsible for day-to-day operations including cell sorting experiments and training new users. Apply by 6th January 2025. Fixed term contract. Full details:
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NEW VACANCY: The Sawarkar lab are looking for Research Assistant/Associate to use state-of-the-art genomic technologies to investigate the role of tRNAs in protein misfolding in neurons. Apply by 10th December. Fixed term contract. Full details:
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LAST CHANCE TO APPLY: The Patil lab are looking for a microfluidics engineer to develop innovative devices that mimic spatial heterogeneity of microenvironments in the gut. Apply by 3rd December Fixed term contract Full details:
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