scholarly journals Cell scientist to watch – Alexey Amunts

2021 ◽  
Vol 134 (12) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Biology ◽  
Photosystem I ◽  
Group Leader ◽  
Yeast Mitochondria ◽  
Young Investigator ◽  
Tel Aviv ◽  
Future Leaders

ABSTRACT Alexey Amunts earned his PhD in 2010 from Tel Aviv University for his work on the structure of a plant photosystem I in the lab of Nathan Nelson. He then moved to the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) in Cambridge, UK, for a postdoc with Venki Ramakrishnan, where he used cryo-EM to study ribosomes from human and yeast mitochondria. Since 2016, he has been a group leader at the Science for Life Laboratory (SciLifeLab) and Stockholm University. His lab is investigating the mechanisms, assembly and evolution of bioenergetic complexes. In 2019, Alexey was selected for the EMBO Young Investigator Programme, and he has also received the Cancer Foundation Junior Investigator Award, as well as funding from the ERC, Wallenberg Foundation and SSF Future Leaders.

scholarly journals Why Governments Should Invest More in Fundamental Research

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Venki Ramakrishnan ◽  
Mejd Alsari
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Biology ◽  
Nobel Prize ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Royal Society ◽  
Scientific Research ◽  
Group Leader ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Fundamental Research ◽  
And Function

Venkatraman ‘Venki’ Ramakrishnan is the President of The Royal Society and Group Leader at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology. In 2009 he shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry ‘for studies of the structure and function of the ribosome’. In this interview he explains why governments should invest more in basic scientific research rather than simply on applied science and engineering. He also discusses interdisciplinarity, collaborations, and public engagement.

scholarly journals Transitions in development – an interview with Kate McDole

Development ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 148 (23) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seema Grewal
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Biology ◽  
Mouse Embryo ◽  
Research Group ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Group Leader ◽  
Mechanical Forces

Kate McDole is a Group Leader at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) in Cambridge, UK. Using the mouse embryo as a model, Kate's research group studies how mechanical forces can shape complex three-dimensional structures out of simple populations of cells. We met with Kate to find out more about her career, the challenges of setting up a lab during the pandemic, and her thoughts on mentorship and transitioning to a group leader position.

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