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🗣️ Professor Andrew Macdonald, Faculty of Biological Sciences Pro-Dean for Research and Innovation said:

“This continued investment is hugely significant. It creates opportunities to build new teams, develop pioneering ideas, and strengthen international partnerships.”
November 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
🔬Connecting molecular insight to disease

Professor Elton Zeqiraj @zeqiraj.bsky.social, with collaborators from @dundee.ac.uk will study how ribosomes work and fail in disease.

Both projects will use the world-class Astbury Biostructure Laboratory at Leeds and cutting-edge microscopy equipment.
November 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
🧪 Understanding amyloid fibrils

Professors Sheena Radford and Neil Ranson will explore how amyloid fibrils form and interact with cells - vital for understanding Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Type 2 diabetes.
November 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Sounds like a fantastic project!
November 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Interested in finding out more? Join one of Hannah's free 'Moving through menopause' workshops:

📆Tuesday 28 October, Thursday 30 October, Tuesday 4 November
🏋️‍♀️Gryphons Performance Hub, University of Leeds

Book your place here: festivalofsocialscience.com/events/movin...
festivalofsocialscience.com
October 22, 2025 at 2:55 PM
And... discover how Dr Hemant Tripathi's work on the FoSTA-Health project is examining how biodiversity can supports food production.

🔎https://shorturl.at/uZD8d
October 16, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Explore Dr @josiesouth.bsky.social 's work on invasive species, climate change and sustainable food systems.

🐟 bit.ly/46TbcXZ
October 16, 2025 at 10:06 AM
And in the first of our #WorldFoodDay researcher spotlights...

Find out how Dr Richa Yeshvekar's work on studying plant cell walls could help solve agricultural challenges in the face of climate change.

🌱http://bit.ly/47bugzs
October 16, 2025 at 10:04 AM