Dr Juan Macedo joined the lab on the 7th March, supported by a Swiss National Science Foundation early mobility post-doctoral fellowship. Juan has spent the last few years at the University of Bern working with Peter Butikofer and Doris Rentsch … Continue reading
Thanks to Pascal Maser (SwissTPH) for inviting me to present our latest apoL1 and anti-leishmanial drug RNAi library findings at the 2017 SwissTryp meeting in Leysin, Switzerland (11th-13th January, 2017). It was a great opportunity to hear about some of the … Continue reading
After leaving David Horn’s lab almost four years ago in August 2013, when David and his group moved to the University of Dundee, we’re still managing to publish papers together. That’s the consequence of spending ten years in the same small but … Continue reading
Today, the World Health Organisation celebrates ‘World Hearing Day’. This year’s theme is “Action for hearing loss: make a sound investment” with the aim to draw attention to the economic impact of hearing loss. To celebrate this day, here at … Continue reading
Assetbank is the School’s new digital asset management system which enables staff and students to access the rich resources of the School’s images and other digital assets. These range from: Historical images held in the archives Images of the building, events … Continue reading
By Martin Knapp and James Barlow There’s no shortage of gadgets. But users and carers require help to make the most of what is available. Industry also should focus more on understanding what people really need from assisted living technologies, … Continue reading
By Stephen Sinclair, Neil McHugh and Michael J.Roy Supporting change through social policy is an iterative process which develops participatory relationships with users. Social Impact Bonds fail on this front, rendering them unfit for purpose. SIBs are intrinsically unsuitable for … Continue reading