Professor Molly Stevens made a Dame in New Year’s Honours
30 December 2023
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The New Year Honours 2024 Lists have been published, marking the achievements and service of extraordinary people across the UK, including Professor Molly Stevens
Head of Department honoured – twice!
16 November 2023
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Head of Department Professor David Paterson has recently received two honorary awards.
New artwork by Patrick Hughes unveiled
20 October 2023
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DPAG welcomed artist Patrick Hughes back to an unveiling event and reception
Computational neuroscientist Rui Ponte Costa joins DPAG
10 August 2023
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This September, Dr Rui Ponte Costa relocates his Neural and Machine Learning group to DPAG. He was previously a Senior Lecturer in Computational Neuroscience and Machine Learning at the University of Bristol. His research group focuses on producing AI-driven brain-wide computational models of learning.
Sherrington Road Street Party 2023
17 July 2023
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On Friday 7 July 2023, DPAG, Biochemistry and Kavli INsD came together for the second Sherrington Road Street Party to enjoy paella, ice cream, street food snacks, Pimms, and garden games in University Parks. Enjoy some photographs of the event here.
Professor Scott Waddell appointed Deputy Head of Department
17 July 2023
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Congratulations are in order to Professor Scott Waddell FRS who becomes Deputy Head of the Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics alongside Professor Manuela Zaccolo.
Winners of the DPAG Image Competition 2023 announced
7 July 2023
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A department-wide image competition has yielded a wide variety of beautiful images showcasing the diversity and breadth of DPAG's science. Two prize winners and a further three commended pictures are announced.
Annual Report 2022 - 2023
7 July 2023
The Department's Annual Report for the academic year 2022-23 has been released. The brochure showcases a selection of the year's highlights, including another top world ranking for Anatomy and Physiology, our prestigious new hires, and our longest list of awards and honours yet.
Leducq-funded transatlantic network set to pioneer new diagnosis and treatment of heart disease
13 June 2023
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Professor David Paterson, in collaboration with the UCLA’s Professor Kalyanam Shivkumar, has been awarded a prestigious Leducq International Network of Excellence Program Award of $8 million (£6.3M) to set up a major new transatlantic network linking world leading researchers from the USA and Europe to develop ‘Bioelectronics for neurocardiology diagnosis and therapeutics’.
Professor Dame Frances Ashcroft FRS delivers 2023 Krebs Prize Lecture
2 June 2023
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Professor Ashcroft, who discovered the previously missing link connecting an increase in blood sugar level to the secretion of insulin (the KATP channel), delivered a talk about her pioneering research in honour of Sir Hans Krebs, the 1953 Nobel Laureate in Physiology and Medicine who discovered the critic acid cycle.
Nobel Laureate Peter Agre delivers special lecture
24 May 2023
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Professor Peter Agre visited DPAG to deliver a talk about his Nobel winning discovery of the aquaporin water channels, known as the 'plumbing system of cells'.