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The 2023 UN Climate Conference – better known as COP28 - begins today, November 30th 2023. Three members of the School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition (SMMSN) have been accepted as online delegates for the event. This is the first time that online delegate positions have been awarded. These colleagues…
When I first applied for the University of Aberdeen, I was so occupied with what a degree in Molecular Biology would entail that I hadn’t given much thought to what would come after. As I got to my third year at the University, we were offered the chance to get…
My name is Tereza and I am studying MSci Biotechnology (Applied Molecular Biology) with Industrial Placement. For my year placement, I spent 12 incredible months working at the Membrane Protein Laboratory (MPL) and electron Bio-Imaging Centre (eBIC) at Diamond Light Source, the UK’s national synchrotron.
Diamond, MPL and eBIC are all user…
As part of my MSci Biotechnology degree, I completed a placement year at the Pirbright Institute in Surrey. This was a fantastic experience and I would encourage anyone interested in a science career to apply for similar opportunities. It is absolutely commendable that The Pirbright Institute offers these placements to…
Hi! I am Ekiyokere, a third-year PhD student (Sociolinguistics) in the School of Language, Linguistics, Music, Visual Arts and Culture at the University of Aberdeen. Over the summer, I attended the Scottish Medical Humanities Conference.
At first, I could not figure out the connection between the Humanities and Medical Sciences,…
In November 2022, I travelled to ESA Academy in Belgium, an education and training facility of the European Space Agency, to spend a week learning about space physiology. 30 students from all over Europe were selected for the, now annually organised, Human Space Physiology Training Course. This is an exclusive…
I am happy to announce that the two most critical parts of our new Field-Cycling Imaging scanner are being built. The University recently agreed the offers for the purchase of the magnet and its power supplies. These are major components of the system: the magnet generates a variety of magnetic…
As my summer project, I investigated the effect of anaesthetics on a generation of new neurons in the brain. Several studies have indicated that exposure to anaesthesia during a vulnerable window after birth may affect the brain in ways that can last even into adulthood. My project focused on an…
Hi, my name is Benjamin and I’m a 3rd year medical student in Aberdeen. I completed my summer research project on Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) having received the DuthStra Surgical Endowed Scholarship for 2021. I would like to briefly share my experience with you by considering some of the exciting…
The FPR2 Ligand W-peptide: a new therapeutic approach to treat Atherosclerosis
For my Hotstart internship, I worked under Dr Dawn Thompson's supervision for nine weeks. The lab-based project investigated the formyl peptide receptor 2 (FPR2), a G-protein coupled receptor which promotes tissue healing.
Ligands such as SAA, annexin-1, resolvin D1…
