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Researchers from the University of Dundee have discovered a small molecule that helps to eliminate a Parkinson’s disease-causing protein. Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder affecting more than 10 million people worldwide. No cure is available…
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Now published in Chemical Society Reviews: Claudia & Alessio’s review on VHL ligands and their use as VHL inhibitors and in PROTAC degraders. Read the full article open access. Authors: Claudia J. Diehl, Alessio Ciulli* Title:…
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The University of Dundee and Bio-Techne, a global life sciences company providing innovative tools and bioactive reagents, will partner to commercialise technology developed at Dundee that enhances the understanding of undruggable diseases.Bio-Techne has signed an exclusive…
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Early career researchers in the School have received support from the Scottish Universities Life Sciences Alliance (SULSA) to establish new life sciences networks by providing funds towards the running of a network event. Valentina Spiteri, Charlotte…
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Professor Alessio Ciulli has been awarded a European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology Awards 2022. He has been named the winner of the 2022 Prous Institute – Overton and Meyer Award for New Technologies…
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University of Dundee spinout Amphista Therapeutics will work with global biopharmaceutical companies as part of strategic collaborations potentially worth more than $2 billion. As part of separate partnerships, Amphista will collaborate with Merck Healthcare and Bristol…
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Dr Xingui Liu has been awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship to undertake research in the lab of Professor Alessio Ciulli in the newly established Centre for Targeted Protein Degradation (CeTPD). Dr Xingui Liu has been awarded…
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Targeted protein degradation (TPD) is an innovative field that is revolutionising drug development, with various modalities being explored by researchers to tackle undruggable targets and treat a wide range of diseases, including cancer, neurological disorders, and…
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Tom & Conner’s review on Targeting Epigenetic Modulators Using PROTAC Degraders is now published in BMCL Great review article by Tom and Conner Read the full article. Authors: Thomas Webb, Conner Craigon, Alessio Ciulli* Title: Targeting Epigenetic Modulators Using…
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Angus & Alessio’s review on E3 Ligase Substrate Specificity for Targeted Protein Degradation Authors: Angus D. Cowan, Alessio Ciulli* Title: Driving E3 Ligase Substrate Specificity for Targeted Protein Degradation: Lessons from Nature and the Laboratory Abstract…