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Glycoscience, the ‘science of carbohydrates’, sits at the crossroads of chemistry, biology and physics, shaping how we understand everything from drug design to new materials. Two new initiatives have recently launched that aim to build the glycoscience momentum both in the UK and across Europe. What is glycoscience? We tend to think of sugars as...
Professor Elton Zeqiraj, Professor of Structural Biology in the Astbury Centre and the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology was honoured with the 2027 Sustained Excellence Award, an award which recognises sustained excellence in research, alongside a strong commitment to developing, supporting and nurturing future talent. Meanwhile Dr. Helen Foster, a Lecturer in Cryo-Electron Tomography,...
Alab-produced antibody technology developed by researchers at Leeds has been recognised in a government strategy for reducing the use of animals in scientific research. Adhirons, referenced in the strategy under their former name, are featured in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) document, Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and...
The new awards will provide £3.4 million to support research into life at the molecular level. The awards are also a reflection of the Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology’s reputation for interdisciplinary research and infrastructure. The newly funded teams will benefit from the advanced cryo-electron microscopy (cryoEM) capabilities housed in the Astbury Biostructure...
The Cheney Biomedical Accelerator facility, designed to spark bold, cross-disciplinary discoveries in biomedical and health science, has officially opened at the University of Leeds. The Cheney Biomedical Accelerator brings together the University’s advanced Bioimaging and flow cytometry laboratories, which include a range of different types of high-resolution microscopes and imaging equipment. It will also include...
Dr Alexander Garvin has been awarded £125,000 to improve Lung cancer detection, as part of a £7.6 million national investment in scientific leaders. In its largest-ever funding initiative for early-career researchers, the Academy of Medical Sciences is investing £7.6 million to tackle urgent health challenges from Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and obesity to addiction and climate...
Researchers from across Europe, led by the University of Leeds, have joined forces to improve the production of antibody and cell-based therapies. Many proteins are modified by the addition of sugars, known as glycans, which have profound effects on their function, but often, a complex mixture of different glycans is found on proteins and cells....
Congratulations to Caffinity Biotech, a team of early-career researchers from the Astbury Centre, on winning "Best disruptive food and drink business plan" sponsored by the Food Consortium Collaborative Training Partnership (CTP) at the YES24 competition. Your Entrepreneurs Scheme (YES) is a competition that challenges participants to develop innovative solutions to address pressing global challenges. Celebrating its...
Scientists and clinicians at the University of Leeds exploring new radiotherapy treatments and technologies have been given a major cash boost from Cancer Research UK (CRUK). Over the next five years the CRUK Leeds Radiation Research Centre of Excellence (RadNet Leeds) will receive £2.94 million from the charity. Combined with a further £5.6 million leveraged funding from...
University of Leeds has received a grant of £1.1million to enable world leading research into disease. The grant, which has been awarded by the Wolfson Foundation, will be used to fund high-resolution microscopes which use fluorescent dyes to see into cells in exquisite detail. This new equipment will enable scientists to understand the structure of...