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Read more at: Jonathan Lawson reprises 'Weird and Wacky Wildlife' talk at Shepreth in August

Jonathan Lawson reprises 'Weird and Wacky Wildlife' talk at Shepreth in August

30 July 2014

Back by popular demand! Jonathan Lawson's 'Weird & Wacky Wildlife' talk enjoyed a great deal of success in Cambridgeshire schools, as part of the Cambridge Science Festival. Now he is taking that talk to Shepreth Wildlife Park on selected Saturdays throughout the summer. Jonathan will introduce visitors to some of the...


Read more at: Kimata Lab members participate in UK-Japan Young Scientist programme

Kimata Lab members participate in UK-Japan Young Scientist programme

29 July 2014

During the week of 21 July, the Kimata lab contributed to the ' UK-Japan Young Scientist ' programme. Image above : Chin Yap demonstrates dissection Image above : Francesco Meghini demonstrates slide labelling During this week-long workshop, 16-17 year old pre-A or A-level students carried out experiments in the lab with a...


Read more at: Mary Cleaton wins two prizes at ICE-ENDO 2014

Mary Cleaton wins two prizes at ICE-ENDO 2014

3 July 2014

Mary Cleaton, a PhD student in the Ferguson-Smith Group , has won a Presidential Prize and the Outstanding Abstract Award at ICE-ENDO 2014 [International Society for Endocrinology + Endocrine Society annual meeting], held in Chicago 21-24 June. Both prizes were awarded for her poster, entitled 'Maternal Plasma DLK1 in...


Read more at: Summer Bursary recipients

Summer Bursary recipients

10 June 2014

The Department is pleased to announce that summer bursaries have been awarded to: Johnson Bursary : Izabela Kujawiak will be working in the Draviam Lab Johnson Bursary : Oscar MacLean will be working with John Welch Fincham Bursary : Ramiro Andrei Ramirez-Valdez will be working at the Technological University of Munich...


Read more at: Mingwei Min wins Chinese Government 'Outstanding Student' award

Mingwei Min wins Chinese Government 'Outstanding Student' award

30 April 2014

Graduate student Mingwei Min [ Lindon Group ] has won a Chinese Government 'Outstanding Student' award. Only 500 such awards are made globally every year. Ming and Group Leader Catherine Lindon attended the awards ceremony on April 28th, where Ming was presented with her award by Ambassador Liu Xiaoming. Ming also gained...


Read more at: Chin Yap wins Graduate School of Life Sciences poster competition

Chin Yap wins Graduate School of Life Sciences poster competition

14 March 2014

Very many congratulations to Chin Yap of the Kimata group for taking the prize for best poster at this years Graduate School of the Life Sciences Poster and Image competition on 13 March. This is an open competition across the Schools of Biological Sciences and Clinical Medicine, attracting almost 50 entries every year...


Read more at: Jonathan Lawson makes FameLab Regional Finals

Jonathan Lawson makes FameLab Regional Finals

5 March 2014

Graduate student Jonathan Lawson, from the Carazo Salas Group, made the Regional Finals of FameLab 2014 in February, together with his naked mole rat. The naked mole rat was named 'Vertebrate of 2013' after significant discoveries were made regarding its ability to completely avoid developing cancer. FameLab , set up in...


Read more at: Refurbishment moves : Check here for lab moves

Refurbishment moves : Check here for lab moves

5 March 2014

Because of extensive refurbishment to labs in the Department of Genetics, beginning in April 2014, many Groups working in the main Genetics building have moved. Some Groups have relocated within the same building, but some have moved elsewhere for the time being. Watch this space for updates! Group Lab pages will also...


Read more at: Interested in Part II Genetics?

Interested in Part II Genetics?

10 February 2014

Are you a IB student interested in Part II Genetics? Come and visit the Department on our Open Day : Thursday 12 March, between 15:30 and 17:00. Come and talk to current Part IIs and quiz members of staff. If you cannot make the Open Day : No problem! You can pick up a copy of the course brochure from reception - or...


Read more at: Speed dating for scientists : Promoting interactions - Times Higher Ed picks up on new paper from Rafael Carazo Salas

Speed dating for scientists : Promoting interactions - Times Higher Ed picks up on new paper from Rafael Carazo Salas

5 February 2014

Members of the Carazo Salas Group have published a paper 'Cutting edge : A network approach to mixing delegates at meetings', which reports on a new method of getting conference delegates unfamiliar with each other to interact more easily, and hopefully instigate new collaborations, recently pioneered at a Royal Society...


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Biffen Lecture Theatre

24th Apr 2024

Hybrid seminar in Part II Room, Department of Genetics - please contact Caroline Newnham cn355@cam.ac.uk for the Zoom link

25th Apr 2024

Hybrid seminar in Biffen Lecture Theatre - please contact Caroline Newnham cn355@cam.ac.uk for the Zoom link

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