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Olga Makarova
https://le.ac.uk/people/olga-makarova
The academic profile of Dr Olga Makarova, Lecturer in Gene Expression at University of Leicester
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Leicester Students Union gets ready to refresh
https://le.ac.uk/news/2018/january/leicester-students2019-union-is-ready-to-2018refresh2019
This Friday 19 January marks the start of the Students’ Union’s Refreshers 2018 - kicking off Spring Term with sweet treats, a Refreshers fair and even an afternoon of trampolining.
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Attenborough Arts Centre Presents: ‘altered’ an exhibition by Tony Heaton
https://le.ac.uk/news/2023/march/tony-heaton
Tony Heaton: altered 24 March – 25 June 2023, Gallery 1 With the arrival of spring, Attenborough Arts Centre is proud to launch an exciting new exhibition. Come and experience altered, a major solo exhibition by British sculptor and disability rights activist, Tony Heaton OBE.
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Study reveals mysteries of enzyme mechanism
https://le.ac.uk/news/2016/november/study-reveals-mysteries-of-enzyme-mechanism
An international research team led by our University has made a breakthrough advance by trapping an intermediate in the mechanism of enzymes called heme peroxidases and determining its structure using a beam of neutrons from the heart of a nuclear reactor.
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Gene inheritance for higher education
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/gene-inheritance/gene-inheritance-higher-education
Observations of the way traits, or characteristics, are passed from one generation to the next in the form of identifiable phenotypes probably represent the oldest form of genetics. Find out more about this topic through The University of Leicester.
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Nobel Prize: How Penrose, Genzel and Ghez helped put black holes at the centre of modern astrophysic
https://staffblogs.le.ac.uk/physicsastronomy/2020/10/07/nobel-prize-how-penrose-genzel-and-ghez-helped-put-black-holes-at-the-centre-of-modern-astrophysics/
Posted by Physics & Astronomy in Physics and Astronomy Blog on 7 October 2020 The award of this year’s Nobel prize in physics to Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez will be greeted with enormous pleasure by physicists and astronomers worldwide.
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Resources
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/genetics-and-ethics-and-law/school-and-colleges/law/resources
Resources for higher education students, on genetic-related issues and how the law effects research.
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Project to investigate genetic roots of resistance to anti-cancer therapy agents
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/january/project-to-investigate-genetic-roots-of-resistance-to-anti-cancer-therapy-agents
The mechanisms that cause cancers to respond poorly to therapy are to be investigated in a project that commemorates and honours the work of an eminent Leicester geneticist.
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Resources
https://le.ac.uk/vgec/topics/dna/dna-schools-and-colleges/resources
Here at The University of Leicester, we offer academic resources for schools and colleges on the topic of genetics.
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Brexit impact to be discussed at free event
https://le.ac.uk/news/2017/april/brexit-impact-to-be-discussed-at-free-event
A free talk at our University will discuss the impact of Brexit on Ireland, and on UK-Ireland relations. Eminent speakers will address issues from a legal and political perspective at the event on Friday 12 May from 4-6pm.