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The MRC Protein Phosphorylation & Ubiquitylation Unit is a world leader in finding the causes of neurodegeneration, cancer, hypertension & immune disorders
Dundee, UK
Joined September 2010
We are enormously grateful to the Medical Research Council (MRC)/UKRI for their generous long-term support - 34 years and counting - for our research Unit at the University of Dundee @The_MRC @UKRI_News #Dundee.
www.ppu.mrc.ac.uk
The government’s Science and Technology Secretary, Peter Kyle, has announced a further five-year funding boost from the Medical Research Council (MRC) to continue our vital work.
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How retired Fife farmer came to terms with #Parkinsons diagnosis
www.thecourier.co.uk
Rob Whiteford was 66 years old when he was diagnosed with the disease.
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Congratulations to Yana Korenchuk – SLS Summer School Poster Prize Winner
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Best of luck today to Daniel Saarela of the Alessi lab, defending his PhD thesis 'Lysosome isolation for studying neurodegenerative diseases: story of LRRK2 and CLN3' #Dundee #StudentLife #PhDLife
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We really enjoyed hosting Marina and Millie, and are excited about the growing amount of #MND research we are doing in the @mrcppu, @UoDLifeSciences. Thank you for supporting our work!
mndscotland.org.uk
For this year's Research Appreciation Day, we are looking to people who are affected by motor neuron disease (MND) research to understand their views about the research we support.
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Listen to @MahimaSwamy discuss her research on immune interactions at the intestinal epithelium @mrcppu on the @Immunologypodcast. From 34:54 she talks about her work on enigmatic intraepithelial T lymphocytes & the role of LRRK2 in #Crohns & #Parkinsons
podcasts.apple.com
Podcast Episode · The Immunology Podcast · 01/07/2025 · 1h 6m
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Enzyme Inhibition Restores Neuron Pathways in a Parkinson’s Mouse Model @ASAP_Research @MichaelJFoxOrg @GENbio.
www.genengnews.com
Inhibition of LKKR2 may rescue neurons that are dying due to a type of Parkinson’s disease that is caused by a single genetic mutation.
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Kodi Hunter receives the prestigious Sir James Black Award
www.ppu.mrc.ac.uk
The Sir James Black Award is an annual prize presented by the School of Life Sciences at the University of Dundee to the final year undergraduate student deemed to have made the most outstanding...
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RT @UKDRI: Delighted to announce Prof Miratul Muqit (@miratul_neuro) as Centre Director of our groundbreaking new Parkinson's Research Cent….
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Miratul Muqit appointed Director of the UK Dementia Research Institute Parkinson’s Research Centre @UKDRI.
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Join an exciting and ambitious project involving kinome-wide #CRISPR screening in iPSC-derived motor neurons co-cultured with microglia to uncover novel drug targets for C9ORF72 motor neuron disease #neurodegeneration #MND #ALS #CRISPR #neuron #microglia
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MRC PPU Alumnus Honoured with Prestigious Medical Science Award
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Dr Thomas McWilliams, a former postdoctoral researcher in the labs of Professors Ian Ganley and Miratul Muqit, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Young Scientist Anders Jahre Award for Medical...
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RT @DrArpan100: It's been lovely having Millie Morgan (Project Manager) & Marina McGougan (Carer Representative on the MNDAcc Executive Com….
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Inflammation activates key protein linked to Parkinson’s and Crohn’s diseases
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A new study from the Swamy lab has uncovered how inflammation and immune responses can regulate a key protein linked to both Parkinson’s disease and Crohn’s disease, providing crucial insights into...
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Day 1 of the UK #Autophagy and #Proteostasis Conference at @UoDLifeSciences with opening remarks from Prof Ian Ganley.
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Volunteers’ Week: Celebrating the Dundee Research Interest Group (DRIG)
www.ppu.mrc.ac.uk
Since 2017, the Dundee Research Interest Group (DRIG) has brought together people with Parkinson’s, carers, clinicians, and researchers to create a truly inclusive and collaborative research enviro...
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RT @ABNTrainees: 📣Research Opportunity for Neurology Trainees📣. An exciting fixed term position with the Neuroprogressive and Dementia Netw….
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Fixed term position for neurology trainee in highly dynamic #Parkinsons team to support clinical trials and the #MJFF #LRRK2 Investigative exchange Initiative!.
apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk
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Congratulations to MRC PPU friends Alessio Ciulli, Leo James, Andy Singleton & Zhijian ‘James’ Chen on their well-deserved election to the Royal Society! A huge honour!
royalsociety.org
Over 90 outstanding researchers from across the world have this year been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of sciences.
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