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09 Oct 24 - Gene-edited cells could halt MS progression
03 Oct 24 - Specialised sensory cell structures could be key to improved liver transplant success
30 Aug 24 - Training the next generation of dementia researchers
09 Jul 24 - EMBO membership for Professor Sally Lowell
12 Jun 24 - CRM welcomes group leader Dr Stefano Comazzetto
07 Jun 24 - Kinder and more effective treatment for childhood dementia
18 Apr 24 - Sally Lowell receives Wolpert Medal
14 Feb 24 - Male fertility gene discovery reveals path to success for sperm
12 Feb 24 - Spotlighting Dr Antonella Fidanza for Women and Girls in Science Day
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18 May 23 - Sally Lowell elected to respected Fellowship
25 Apr 23 - New CRM Principal Investigator
31 Mar 23 - £10million gift to IRR
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21 Dec 22 - Discovery may boost liver transplant success
08 Dec 22 - EC DNA copy number key to oncogene expression
15 Nov 22 - Ancient disease potential to regenerate livers
06 Sept 22 - Ian Chambers collects FEBS Letters Award
18 Aug 22 - Personal Chair for Tilo Kunath
11 Aug 22 - SensiBile: revolutionising liver transplantation
07 Jul 22 - Blood test could predict risk of leukaemia
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Early mouse development: Authors Interview
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Failure in male sex cell development caused by a hijacking of genetic blueprint
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Blindness study shows how gene causes middle-age sight loss
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Stem cell-derived macrophages could treat liver fibrosis
Brain tumours exploit proteins that control normal brain stem cells
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Golf stars in fundraising drive for multiple sclerosis research
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Transcription factors target tightly packed DNA to initiate reprogramming
£10.7M funding for new Centre for Tissue Regeneration and Repair
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Cell therapy trial offers new hope to liver disease patients
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Protein called Cited2 is an essential regulator of embryonic stem cell functions
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Fully functional immune organ grown in mice from lab-created cells
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MS research points towards treatments to repair damaged nerves
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2025-07-09
