Inside the Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology

Read our blog to get to know us better, with first-hand accounts from our researchers, lecturers and students about life in the Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology.

Outreach and origamiOutreach and origami

Outreach and origami

Dr Muhammad Awais is a Senior Postdoctoral Scientist from the Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine. He recently visited Liverpool College for a Role Model Day and told us about his visit.

Posted on: 14 March 2024

Exploring the intersection of AI and drug designExploring the intersection of AI and drug design

Exploring the intersection of AI and drug design

Yang Hao is a fourth year PhD student in the Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Systems Biology and is supervised by Professor Luning Liu. She recently attended the Bio-IT conference in London and told us about her trip.

Posted on: 13 March 2024

London Festival of Genomics and BiodataLondon Festival of Genomics and Biodata

London Festival of Genomics and Biodata

Piotr Darski is a PhD student in the department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine. He recently attended the London Festival of Genomics & Biodata and told us about his trip.

Posted on: 13 February 2024

PBPK2024 workshop: optimising drug therapiesPBPK2024 workshop: optimising drug therapies

PBPK2024 workshop: optimising drug therapies

Professor Catriona Waitt is a Professor of Clinical Pharmacology and Global Health. Here she tells about the physiologically based pharmacokinetic modelling (PBPK) workshop she held recently in Uganda.

Posted on: 9 February 2024

Spotlight: Professor Luning LiuSpotlight: Professor Luning Liu

Spotlight: Professor Luning Liu

This edition of Spotlight focuses on Professor Luning Liu, Chair of Microbial Bioenergetics and Bioengineering in the Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Systems Biology. Having joined the University of Liverpool in December 2012, Luning was awarded a prestigious Royal Society University Research Fellowship to establish his independent research group, which focuses on photosynthesis, carbon fixation, and synthetic engineering.

Posted on: 17 January 2024

Science in San FranciscoScience in San Francisco

Science in San Francisco

George Carter is a third year Microbiology student in the School of Life Sciences. Here he tells us about his experiences on a placement at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), which have confirmed his desire to pursue a career in research.

Posted on: 11 January 2024

A new approach to Alzheimer’s disease with Neuro-BioA new approach to Alzheimer’s disease with Neuro-Bio

A new approach to Alzheimer’s disease with Neuro-Bio

Adam Khan is a third year Pharmacology student in the School of Life Sciences. Here he tells us about his experiences on an industrial placement with Neuro-Bio, a biotechnology company, and the valuable insights he gained.

Posted on: 12 December 2023

Life as a 2+2 studentLife as a 2+2 student

Life as a 2+2 student

Sernyen Mah is a third year Microbiology student in the School of Life Sciences. Here he tells about his experiences studying at both XJTLU and Liverpool as a 2+2 student, and winning the Microbiology Society Prize for his performance during his second year.

Posted on: 8 December 2023

Introducing: Colin HammondIntroducing: Colin Hammond

Introducing: Colin Hammond

Dr Colin Hammond recently joined the Institute as a Lecturer in the Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine. Here is a quick introduction to Colin, his first impressions and plans.

Posted on: 16 November 2023

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