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An exhibition image for our exhibition Tackling TB - Dundee scientists fighting the killer cough

Brand new exhibition on how we’re Tackling TB

We're are thrilled to announce the opening of our inspiring new exhibition, ‘Tackling TB: Dundee Scientists Fighting the Killer Cough’, produced in collaboration with Dundee Heritage Trust. The exhibition opens to the public on Saturday 7th October and will be..

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A large group of the people working for the DDU.

Royal Society of Edinburgh award Mary Sommerville Medal to DDU

Outstanding scientific research at the University of Dundee has been honoured by Scotland’s national academy. The Royal Society of Edinburgh..

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Gene expression control by a bridge between two chromosomes

A team at the University of Dundee and University of York has determined how a highly selective protein bridge allows..

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An exhibition image for our exhibition Tackling TB - Dundee scientists fighting the killer cough

Brand new exhibition on how we’re Tackling TB

We're are thrilled to announce the opening of our inspiring new exhibition, ‘Tackling TB: Dundee Scientists Fighting the Killer Cough’,..

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Publications

Validation of Trypanosoma cruzi inactivation techniques for laboratory use

Lorna M. MacLean , Mark Ariyanayagam, Lalitha Sastry, Christy Paterson, Manu De Rycker, Alan H. Fairlamb PLOS ONE 19(4): e0300021. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0300021..

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Phylogenomic reconstruction of Cryptosporidium spp. captured directly from clinical samples reveals extensive genetic diversity

A. Khan, E.V.C. Alves-Ferreira, H. Vogel, S. Botchie, S I. Ayi, M.C. Pawlowic, G. Robinson, R.M. Chalmers, H. Lorenzi, M.E. Grigg bioRxiv  2024.04.17.589752  doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.04.17.589752 Abstract Cryptosporidium is a leading cause of severe diarrhea and mortality in young children and..

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The bloodstream form of Trypanosoma brucei displays non-canonical gluconeogenesis

Kovářová, Julie; Moos, Martin; Barrett, Michael P.; Horn, David; Zíková, Alena. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases 18(2): e0012007 Abstract Trypanosoma brucei..

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Identification of a potent and selective LAPTc inhibitor by RapidFire-Mass Spectrometry, with antichagasic activity

Izquierdo, Maikel; Lin, De; O’Neill, Sandra; Webster, Lauren A.; Paterson, Christy; Thomas, John; Aguado, Mirtha Elisa; Araújo, Enrique Colina; Alpízar-Pedraza,..

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Vacancies

Principal Investigator of Biomedical Data Sciences

We are seeking an experienced Data Scientist with a focus on drug discovery to develop their own research interests as part of a broader effort in Computational Drug Discovery within the Drug Discovery Unit (DDU) at the University of Dundee. This is an exciting position with a goal to develop and apply novel data science algorithms to live drug discovery programmes in infectious diseases (affecting Low- and Middle-Income Countries) and innovative targets in a range of human diseases. There are significant opportunities to collaborate with other scientists with the Schools of Life Sciences and Medicine at the University of Dundee, who have large datasets of medically and biologically relevant data.

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