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.

Microbiology Society Studentship: summer scienceMicrobiology Society Studentship: summer science

Microbiology Society Studentship: summer science

Holly Richardson is a third-year undergraduate student from the School of Life Sciences. This summer she spent 8 weeks on a Microbiology Society Harry Smith Vacation Studentship in the Hinton Lab. Here she tells us about the highlights.

Posted on: 7 November 2023

Culturing liver cells at KarolinskaCulturing liver cells at Karolinska

Culturing liver cells at Karolinska

Georgina Gregory is a Research Associate in the Copple Lab within the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics. She recently spent three weeks in Sweden at the Karolinska Institutet and tells us about her trip.

Posted on: 20 October 2023

Fellowships and falls at McMaster UniversityFellowships and falls at McMaster University

Fellowships and falls at McMaster University

Sara Chowdhury is a final year PhD student in the Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Systems Biology. She was recently selected for a Turing Fellowship, spending the summer conducting research at McMaster University in Canada. Here she tells us about her trip.

Posted on: 6 October 2023

Brilliant Bodies – You are what you eat!Brilliant Bodies – You are what you eat!

Brilliant Bodies – You are what you eat!

Charlotte Dean is a third year undergraduate student in the School of Life Sciences. Here she tells us about her summer internship with the Faculty’s Public Engagement team, including running summer science clubs for children at Victoria Museum and Gallery.

Posted on: 19 September 2023

Graduation 2023: Ivana KobakovaGraduation 2023: Ivana Kobakova

Graduation 2023: Ivana Kobakova

Ivana Kobakova was asked to speak on behalf of her cohort at the School of Life Sciences' summer graduation ceremony, We spoke to Ivana about her time in Liverpool and her future plans.

Posted on: 3 August 2023

Presenting pancreatic research in the AlpsPresenting pancreatic research in the Alps

Presenting pancreatic research in the Alps

Dr Wenhao Cai graduated this summer with a PhD from the Institute of Systems, Molecular and Integrative Biology (ISMIB). He recently attended the 55th Annual Meeting of the European Pancreatic Club in Austria and tells us about his research and the trip.

Posted on: 1 August 2023

Spotlight: Dr Sarah Barnett – Mesothelioma research at the Egg FacilitySpotlight: Dr Sarah Barnett – Mesothelioma research at the Egg Facility

Spotlight: Dr Sarah Barnett – Mesothelioma research at the Egg Facility

This edition of Spotlight focuses on Dr Sarah Barnett, Facility Manager of the University’s innovative Egg Facility (CEF), who is helping to spearhead advancements in mesothelioma research.

Posted on: 10 July 2023

Raising awareness of pancreatic diseasesRaising awareness of pancreatic diseases

Raising awareness of pancreatic diseases

Dr Muhammad Awais is a Senior Postdoctoral Scientist from the Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine. His research focuses on acute pancreatitis, including identification of novel drug targets, and drug discovery and development for inflammatory diseases.

Posted on: 13 June 2023

Spotlight: Dr Ainhoa MielgoSpotlight: Dr Ainhoa Mielgo

Spotlight: Dr Ainhoa Mielgo

This edition of Spotlight focusses on Dr Ainhoa Mielgo, a Reader in the Department of Molecular and Clinical Cancer Medicine. Ainhoa joined the University of Liverpool in 2013 as a Wellcome Trust Sir Henry Dale Fellow, when she established her independent research group, which focusses on the tumour microenvironment.

Posted on: 18 May 2023

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    Microbiology Society Studentship: summer scienceMicrobiology Society Studentship: summer science

    Microbiology Society Studentship: summer science

    Holly Richardson is a third-year undergraduate student from the School of Life Sciences. This summer she spent 8 weeks on a Microbiology Society Harry Smith Vacation Studentship in the Hinton Lab. Here she tells us about the highlights.

    Posted on: 7 November 2023