New EMBO/NPG journal - A first in systems biology publishing
Molecular Systems Biology, a new electronic journal from the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) and Nature Publishing Group (NPG), is now live at http://www.molecularsystemsbiology.com. view more (2005-04-15)
Molecular Systems Biology, a new electronic journal from the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) and Nature Publishing Group (NPG), is now live ... (NPG), is now live at http://www.molecularsystemsbiology.com. Molecular Systems Biology represents a first on many levels. The first journal to ... emerging fields of molecular systems biology and synthetic biology, it is also the first publication to use pioneering ...
Building an Olympiad
The recent New Year Honours list featured a remarkable woman, who provided the driving force needed to enter Britain into international competition. Norma Broadbridge, MBE FIBiol provided the energy and sheer hard work that was required to establish the UK in a previously untried arena. Science olympiads have almost 50 years' experience of... view more... (2002-01-04)
... in further education. The International Biology Olympiad is entering its 13th year and this will be ... Broadbridge and the Institute of Biology, Britain's participation would not be possible. Each year the competition ... in 2001, and the British Biology Olympiad had 1263 individual entrants. Alan Malcolm, Chief Executive of ... Executive of the Institute of Biology, said, 'Norma Broadbridge is a singularly ...
The European Molecular Biology Organization announces the first international practical workshop for biology teachers
Following in the footsteps of last year`s very successful EMBO workshop for German biology teachers, the EMBO initiative goes international on 5 - 6 July 2002 at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany. Attracting secondary school biology teachers from across Europe, the workshop comprises scientific lectures from... view more... (2002-06-25)
... successful EMBO workshop for German biology teachers, the EMBO initiative goes international on 5 - 6 ... 2002 at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany. Attracting secondary school biology teachers from across Europe, the workshop comprises scientific lectures from ... efforts to raise standards in biology education at a European level, especially in light of the ... recent PISA study" ...
Gold for the jubilee year
The Queen's Golden Jubilee year has been suitably marked by two British students, who were awarded gold medals at the International Biology Olympiad, held in Latvia. view more (2002-07-16)
... gold medals at the International Biology Olympiad, held in Latvia. Facing an international field of more ... were winners of the British Biology Olympiad, held earlier this year. This tremendous result places ... globe. Norma Broadbridge MBE, British Biology Olympiad Chairman, commented, 'We should all be very proud of ... our British students who have fought off some stiff competition to bring ...
Brains of Britain
Two young people are set to represent Britain in, not one school science Olympiad, but two! This is equivalent to an international athlete running in the hundred metres and then throwing the javelin. Erica Thompson, from the Douglas Academy in Glasgow and David Wyatt from Winchester College are representing their country at the International... view more... (2002-05-08)
... Olympiads in both physics and biology. They form part of two teams who have already won ... MBE, Chair of the British Biology Olympiad, said, "This is the first time that a student ... David, and all the British biology winners, at the British Biology Olympiad presentation ceremony at The Royal College of Surgeons, London ... Monday 1 July. Contact Rebecca Evans for ...
First steps to EMBO research awards agreed by the EMBC
At the summer meeting of the European Molecular Biology Conference (the EMBC), it was decided to initiate the process of launching an EMBO Research Award Programme. This would be a major expansion of the EMBO activities that are predominantly funded by the EMBC. As such, it requires the establishment of a special project, a process that was used... view more... (2003-07-01)
... meeting of the European Molecular Biology Conference (the EMBC), it was decided to initiate the process ... EMBC established the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL). Frank Gannon, Executive Director of EMBO and Secretary ... General of the EMBC said; "This is an historic first step to a very useful addition to European-wide funding for research. This funding will be investigator initiated and ...
'Invisible' bacteria dupe the human immune system
Scientists at the University of York have characterised an important new step in the mechanism used by bacteria to evade our immune system. view more (2008-02-20)
... team from the Departments of Biology and Chemistry at York have been studying how bacteria capture ... Thomas, of the Department of Biology, who led the research said: "This novel enzyme, as well ... undertaken by Dr. Emmanuele Severi (Biology - Thomas lab) in collaboration with Dr. Jennifer Potts (Biology and Chemistry), Dr Andrew Leech (Biology) and Professor Keith Wilson and Dr ...
Professor Eero Vuorio to chair the EMBL Council
Professor Eero Vuorio has been elected to chair the Council of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in 2003. His predecessor Professor Peter Gruss has assumed office as President of the Max-Planck Society. Professor Vuorio is Professor in Molecular Biology at the University of Turku, Finland, and Chair of the Research Council for... view more... (2002-11-29)
... Council of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in 2003. His predecessor Professor Peter Gruss has ... Vuorio is Professor in Molecular Biology at the University of Turku, Finland, and Chair of the ... the EMBL. The European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) is an international research organisation, established in 1974, ... conduct high-level research in molecular biology in the main Laboratory in Heidelberg ...
CNRS Use F1000 Biology To Evaluate Researchers
Top French scientists will use Faculty of 1000 Biology as a tool to assess the research it funds, it was announced today. Centre National de Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), the main French government-funded research organization, has given its lab heads access to Faculty of 1000 Biology as part of a package of evaluation tools. A literature... view more... (2003-07-30)
... will use Faculty of 1000 Biology as a tool to assess the research it funds, it ... access to Faculty of 1000 Biology as part of a package of evaluation tools. A ... biological sciences, Faculty of 1000 Biology will be used to assess the quality of funded grants ... will use Faculty of 1000 Biology as part of EvalSciences, an experimental ...
British students win international medals
Four British students have won medals from this year’s International Biology Olympiad, competing against 148 others from around the world. Thirty-eight countries took part in the competition, which was held this year in Turkey. The British representatives – all winners of the British Biology Olympiad – received a silver medal... view more... (2000-07-20)
... medals from this year’s International Biology Olympiad, competing against 148 others from around the world. Thirty-eight ... all winners of the British Biology Olympiad – received a silver medal (Rupert Griffiths from Bicester, ... Broadbridge, Chairman of the British Biology Olympiad. Ends ... ...
Portuguese school teachers and scientists meet for a made to measure workshop
"Inspiring Science" is the name of the workshop for school teachers, to be held at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciencia (IGC), Portugal, from 13-15th April 2004. This innovative workshop, aimed at secondary school science teachers, is being co-organised by the IGC, the Instituto de Medicina Molecular (IMM), Portugal, and the European... view more... (2004-04-12)
... Portugal, and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Germany. The main aim of this workshop is ... be hands-on experiments in Developmental Biology. Teachers will have the opportunity to work side-by-side with scientists, ... most modern molecular and cell biology techniques. They will learn about some of the most recent ... most recent discoveries in Developmental Biology, one of the fastest-progressing fields of ...
Hat Trick for University of Leicester Plant Biologist
A University of Leicester scientist has recently received the EMBO (European Molecular Biology Organisation) Young Investigator Award, the first UK plant biologist to be awarded this prestigious international prize. view more (2004-10-29)
... received the EMBO (European Molecular Biology Organisation) Young Investigator Award, the first UK plant biologist to ... recognises the importance of plant biology." This is the third award in quick succession that Dr ... of European Societies of Plant Biology (FESPB) Young Scientist Award, and The Society of Experimental Biology (SEB) President's Medal in Cell Biology. ... ...
Fernström Prizes To Swedish Researchers In Medicine
On November 3 the Erik K. Fernström Foundation will confer prizes on seven researchers in medical science. The Fernström Foundation is one of the largest foundations of its kind in Sweden. The Nordic Prize, worth the sum of SEK 1 million, is awarded this year to Professor Lennart Philipson. He has done important work in cell and... view more... (2003-10-31)
... work in cell and molecular biology research, both in Sweden and abroad, and has served as ... elite European research institute Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg and the Skirball Institute of Molecular Biology in New York. The now 74-year-old Philipson is still an ... active researcher, now at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. The six other prizes are going to scientists at ...
Amanda Fisher receives EMBO Gold Medal
Amanda Fisher, group head at the MRC Clinical Science Centre, London (U.K.), is this year`s winner of the EMBO Gold Medal. This prestigious prize is awarded by EMBO in recognition of Amanda Fisher`s outstanding work on nuclear organization and gene expression as well as for her research on the molecular characterisation of the AIDS virus (HIV).... view more... (2002-10-08)
... Members Meeting "Frontiers of Molecular Biology" in Oslo, on October 12, 2002. The EMBO Gold Medal ... the quality of European molecular biology performed by young research scientists and is awarded annually to ... a European scientist who is under 40 years old. The medal has been awarded to many illustrious recipients in the past. It brings the high-quality work of young ...
Teachers Fear Biology Fieldwork is Heading for Extinction
Biology fieldwork could be heading for extinction says a report to be published on Friday 18th October by the Field Studies Council and the British Ecological Society. This loss of opportunity will rob young people of the personal benefits of out of school experiences, as well as the educational value of such trips. Dr Susan Barker, Lecturer at... view more... (2002-10-17)
Biology fieldwork could be heading for extinction says a report to ... are essential for achieving a 'whole-biology' education. It is important that we provide the training and ... this experience." The report 'Teaching biology outside the classroom: is it heading for extinction?' reveals that ... heading for extinction?' reveals that biology fieldwork is rapidly declining in our schools, despite the clear ... and ... |
