New home for cell research
22 Dec 2010 by Evoluted New Media
Scientists investigating the building blocks of life are being built a new home at the University of Warwick
Scientists investigating the building blocks of life are being built a new home at the University of Warwick
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(l-r) Professors Pam Thomas & Rob Cross, Gren Messham, Professors Nigel Thrift, John Davey & Sudhesh Kumar |
Work has recently begun on the Centre for Mechanochemical Cell Biology – based at the Warwick Medical School (WMS) – which will focus on the basic science of cells and molecular systems. The University has stumped up £3.4 million for the new facilities, while The Wolfson Foundation has donated £1 million and Advantage West Midlands a further £1.9 million.
“Over the last year, Warwick has encouraged CMCB scientists to work closely with the building design team – what has emerged is a unique, state-of-the-art customised environment for research into the machinery of living cells – defects in which are important in cancer and in reproductive, neurological and cardiovascular disease, “ said director of the new centre, Professor Rob Cross.
“The new building will have a tremendous impact on our science, and is an important symbol of the commitments of WMS to world class biomedical research,” Cross continued.
The new building will initially be home to four research teams led by Cross, and Drs Andrew McAinsh, Anne Straube and Nick Carter.
Mechanochemical cell biology hopes to understand the principles and mechanisms by which cells organise their contents in space and time. It combines several different research disciplines and has enormous potential for advancing understanding of essential cell processes and applying this knowledge for the benefit of patients.
