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Category: Life in the laminin lab

New Paper Published – Understanding Laminin N Terminus Alpha 31’s Role in Corneal Healing

New paper published on LaNts impact on laminins.

Basement Membrane, biology, cornea, food, health, imaging, Laminin, microscopy, migration, paper, science, wound healing

They grow up so fast… Introducing Dr Liam Shaw, PhD.

Huge day today… Liam Shaw passed his PhD viva and became a Dr! His thesis “Determining the role of laminin … More

Life in the laminin lab, PhD, They grow up so fast

New Paper Published – LaNt a31 in breast cancer

Big new paper out now! “Laminin N-terminus α31 is upregulated in invasive ductal breast cancer and changes the mode of tumour invasion.”

(lay description in body)

Laminin, University of Liverpool, writing

Inaugural Minigolf champion crowned

Team building or healthy competition? Competition site was Junkyard golf and we had a great time.

Fun, minigolf

It just happened.

cartoon, editing, lab cartoon, passive voice

A very Scottish bias

And the update…

bias, cartoon, Scotland

Let them eat cake.

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cartoon conversation between scientists concerned by lockdown

Readymade Excuse

COVID, lockdown

Valuing mystery

We have a mystery. For years forks have gone missing from our communal kitchen. Not one or two occasionally being … More

forks, Pillowtree

Darkest hour.

What motivates you?

cartoon, churchill, inspiration, life in the lab

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