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Endocrine-Related Cancer, the established global forum for basic, translational and clinical research on hormones and cancer has launched continuous publication online. NEW ARTICLES are published online as soon as they are ready for publication, without waiting for an issue to be compiled. Look out for these NEW ARTICLES throughout January at www.try-erc.org.

NEW ARTICLES published by ERC can now be read and cited faster than ever before, a superb new development for authors and readers sharing knowledge worldwide.

Authors accepted manuscripts (Accepted Preprints) continue to appear within 24 hours of acceptance.

ERC is the most widely read journal devoted to hormones and cancer with an impact factor of 5.236 and a 5-year impact factor of 5.827.

Find out more about ERC at www.try-erc.org

Society for Endocrinology BES 2010 - early bird registration deadline 18 January 2010

SfE BES 2010 registration

The Society for Endocrinology BES 2010 conference will take place at the Manchester Central Convention Complex, Manchester on 15-18 March 2010. To benefit from early registration rates, please register before 18 January 2010 on the website below.

To view the preliminary scientific programme, social programme and for details on accommodation, click on the link below. The conference promises something for everyone featuring plenary lectures, scientific symposia, Clinical Management Workshops, Meet the Expert sessions, Nurse sessions and a Clinical Debate. Full details are available on the website. If you have any queries, please contact the conferences team on: +44 (0)1454 642210 or by email at: conferences@endocrinology.org.

Invitation for Basic Science and Clinical Cases - SfE BES 2010

New for SfE BES 2010 - Invitation for basic science cases

For SfE BES 2010, the Society is introducing a number of Basic Science Meet the Expert sessions. These will be relatively informal sessions with discussion based around new basic science technologies. If you would like to submit a specific issue to be discussed by the experts, please send a synopsis of the issue in a Word document (max. 300 words) to: conferences@endocrinology.org. The Basic Science Meet the Expert sessions will include: Metabolomics: challenges and rewards of deciphering the metabolome in diabetes and obesity; Resources in bioinformatics - How can it help your research?; and Mutagenesis resources - How to get your knock out mouse cheap and quick. The deadline for submissions is 18 January 2010.

Invitation for Clinical Cases

Delegates are invited to submit clinical cases for discussion in the 'Meet the Expert' sessions. Several interesting or controversial cases will be selected for each of these topics: Glucocorticoid induced osteoporosis; Funny attacks - flushing, sweating etc; Acromegaly - Role of primary medical therapy; Difficult thyroid function tests; Hypocalcaemia & hypomagnesaemia; and How to run an obesity service. Case authors will be asked to give a short presentation of the case, after which the expert will comment and open the discussion. Cases should be summarised in no more than 300 words and sent as a Word attachment to: conferences@endocrinology.org by the deadline of 18 January 2010.

Call for cases

Postgraduate Essay Prize 2009 - and the winner is...

Winning essay, runners up and certificate winners

Kylie Beale (Imperial College, London) with her essay entitled 'Can your fat make you thin?' Congratulations Kylie!

For details of runners up as well as a link to the winning essay, please click on the link below.

US Endocrine Society's International Scholars' Programme

This initiative is open to basic and clinician researchers with at least 2 years and no more than 5 years research experience following PhD (or exceptionally, MD). During the time spent as a scholar, the work is predominantly basic laboratory research with any exposure to patients being as an observer. Clinician researchers should have completed their clinical training.

Up to 2 scholars will be selected by the Society for Endocrinology Awards Committee following shortlisting and interview during the week commencing 22 February 2010. Successful candidates attend the US Endocrine Society meeting and undergo a further interview process by the host institutions they have identified. An application form will be available shortly at the link below. Applications are invited by 16 January 2010.

Application form

SfE Patient Support Grants - last chance to apply!

We are pleased to announce the launch of another round of patient support grants. Patient groups may apply for up to £4000 to fund a project such as production of a new leaflet, staff training or infrastructure costs, for example. Patient groups must have a clear endocrine remit and be actively catering for patients with endocrine conditions. For full eligibility criteria and conditions relating to the grant, please click on the link below. Grant applications will be judged by a panel including endocrinologists and lay persons.

An application form, as well as a list of previous grant winners and reports, can be downloaded from the website below or obtained by contacting public@endocrinology.org. Application forms should be submitted to grants@endocrinology.org and a signed hard copy along with supporting documentation should be sent to the Bristol office. Please direct any enquiries to public@endocrinology.org. The closing date for applications has been postponed to 5pm, 2 February 2010.

Grants website

Call for scientific session suggestions for SfE BES 2011 meeting

Scientific session suggestions

The Society welcomes scientific suggestions for consideration by the Programme Committee for SfE BES 2011 meeting. If there are any sessions you would like to see included in the meeting, please submit them by 31 January 2010 at the link below.

Summer Studentships for Undergraduate Students

The Society would like to invite applications for the 2010 round of summer studentships for undergraduates. The studentships have been established to assist undergraduate students in gaining research experience by working in a research environment. A stipend is offered for a period of study of up to ten weeks, together with a sum for the host department consumables. £185 per week is available for a period of up to 10 weeks (to a maximum of £1850 per grant) plus £1000 for consumables. (The Society will support overseas applications up to a value of £1850).

Five grants are available and there is a marking process in operation. For further details and full eligibility criteria, please visit the website below. The closing date for applications is 5 February 2010.

Summer Studentships

Society for Endocrinology National Clinical Cases Meeting 2010

National Clinical Cases Meeting 2010

The 2010 National Clinical Cases Meeting will take place in the afternoon of 23 February 2010 at the Royal Society of Medicine in London. The meeting will consist of 10 oral communications made up of high scoring submitted abstracts. Further details can be found on the website below, where on-line registration will be available shortly. Please direct any enquiries to the conferences team on: +44 (0)1454 642210 or by email at: conferences@endocrinology.org.

Free Registration

The Society is delighted to make available a limited number of places where delegates will not be required to pay the registration fee for this meeting. These free places are only available to those who have not yet started their specialist training in endocrinology (medical students, FYs, CTs/ST1and2). Consultants should submit applications on behalf of suitable candidates to: conferences@endocrinology.org. Because the number of these places is limited, free registration will be awarded on a first come, first served basis.

Undergraduate Essay Prize 2010 - last chance to apply!

Have you got the write stuff? The Undergraduate Essay Prize is back with a £1000 prize on offer for the winning entry as well as runners up and highly recommended prizes. Essays should be on a topical aspect of endocrinology and extra credit will be given for readability and originality.

Further details and conditions of entry are available at the website below. If you have any questions, please email grants@endocrinology.org. The closing date for applications is 1 March 2010. Please pass this on to your students and encourage them to apply.

Essay Prize website

Society produces swine flu information sheet for patients taking hydrocortisone

Swine flu information sheet

The Society for Endocrinology Clinical Committee in association with the Addison’s Disease Self Help Group and the Pituitary Foundation have prepared a patient information sheet advising patients taking hydrocortisone on how to prepare for swine flu. The information sheet and accompanying press release can be downloaded from the SfE homepage or by clicking on the links below.

Press release

Academic Fellowships available on the Careers website

The Society has created a new page on the careers website which contains details of Academic Fellowships currently available. The Society is committed to addressing the career development issue faced by basic scientists and clinical researchers. Fellowship schemes help scientists follow their chosen career paths, either in academia, industry, (and medicine to a lesser degree), or by applying their skills to another sector. Please click on the link below to visit the Academic Fellowships website.

Academic Fellowships

Society for Endocrinology Clinical Update 2010

We are pleased to announce that Society for Endocrinology Clinical Update 2010 will take place in Bristol on 8-10 November 2010. Further details will be available shortly at the link below.

SfE Events

Society Grants

The Society for Endocrinology offers a number of grants which members can apply for throughout the year. These include: clinical department visit grants, sponsored seminars and poster session grants, and conference travel grants. For details on how to apply for Society grants, please visit the website below. If you have any questions about Society grants, please email: grants@endocrinology.org.

SfE Grants website

Society Prizes and Awards

Prizes and awards website

The Society offers a number of awards and prizes throughout the year. Prizes are offered at the SfE BES meeting and Clinical Cases meetings for oral and poster presentations, and undergraduates can apply for the Undergraduate Achievement Award and Undergraduate Essay Prize. A Postgraduate Essay Prize is also available on an annual basis. For further details of all these awards and prizes and information on how to apply, please visit the website below.

Society Meetings, Dates and Deadlines

For further information on these meetings and on all Society matters, please visit www.endocrinology.org

SfE conference grant deadline
Deadline: 15 August 2010 Further information

SfE Obesity Management Symposium
9-10 September 2010. Further information

Postgraduate Essay Prize - deadline
Deadline: 13 September 2010 Further information

Public Event - The obesity epidemic: whose fault is it anyway?
Wednesday 15 September 2010, British Science Festival, Birmingham Further information

Endocrine Nurse Update 2010
27-28 September 2010, Stratford-upon-Avon. Further information

Young Endocrinologist Prize Lecture abstract submission deadline
Deadline: 1 October 2010. Further information

Clinical Update 2010: Early bird registration deadline
Deadline: 4 October 2010 Further information

SfE Autumn Endocrine Retreat 2010
15-17 October 2010 Further information

Society for Endocrinology Clinical Update 2010
8-10 November 2010, Bristol. Further information

Early Career Grant Programme deadline
Deadline: 27 November 2010 Further information

SfE Regional Clinical Cases Meeting - Brighton
10 December 2010, Brighton. Further information

Society for Endocrinology BES 2011 meeting
11-14 April 2011, Birmingham. Further information

Endocrinology in the News

Hormone that curbs hunger may guard against Alzheimer's (BBC News Online, 16 December 2009)

Scientists using brain scans to investigate memory problems in humans have discovered that subjects with high levels of leptin, a hormone that controls appetite, benefit from a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. The research, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, provides a potential preventative action to stall or eliminate the onset of dementia.

Full story

Scientists find single 'on-off' gene that can change gender traits (Times Online, 11 December 2009)

A new study on gender, published today in Cell, has identified a gene which is responsible for maintaining the sexual characteristics of an organism, shedding new light on the processes that determine sex.

Testosterone link to aggression 'all in the mind' (BBC News Online, 9 December 2009)

Researchers in Switzerland have used a bargaining game to contest the popular notion that testosterone increases aggressive behaviour in humans.

Osteoporosis treatments denied unless condition worsens (Daily Telegraph, 8 December 2009)

Under new NICE guidelines, osteoporosis patients who do not respond to their first-line treatment are being denied alternative treatment options unless their condition deteriorates.

Lower birth weight puberty link (BBC News Online, 5 December 2009)

Small babies are more likely to start puberty early according to a report published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Babies that gain weight rapidly in the first two years of life are also more likely to begin puberty at a younger age, say the German researchers.

Jane Austen 'died of tuberculosis not hormonal disorder' (Daily Telegraph, 1 December 2009)

Katherine White from the Addison's Disease Self Help Group (ADSHG) has written about Jane Austen's condition in the Medical Humanities journal and concluded that her symptoms were not indicative of Addison's disease as previously thought.

ADSHG website

What is Hot in Society Journals?

Cardiomyoblast cell apoptosis

Prevention of cardiomyocyte apoptosis has been identified as a potential strategy for treatment of cardiovascular disorders. Chen et al. have demonstrated that the Leu27IGF2 analogue bound to IGF2/mannose-6-phosphate receptor triggers intracellular signalling that contributes to cell apoptosis. The study suggests that inhibition of this pathway could be used as a treatment to improve heart function in patients with heart failure. Chen et al., Journal of Molecular Endocrinology, DOI: 10.1677/JME-08-0121

Natural history of NFPA

O’Sullivan et al. analysed case notes of all patients who had undergone surgery for non-functioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs) in their hospital (1980–2006) in order to improve understanding of the natural history of NFPA and determine predictors of regrowth. They found that post-operative tumour remnant size and length of follow-up were the best indicators of recurrence. Patients with post-operative extrasellar remnant should be considered for adjuvant radiotherapy. O'Sullivan et al., Clinical Endocrinology, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2009.03583.x

Effects of Growth Hormone on memory

Growth hormone (GH) levels increase to high concentrations just before puberty and then progressively decline with age. GH deficiency (GHD) originating from childhood is treated with GH supplementation to increase body size (mainly height) during adolescence. To date, it is still not clear if or how early GH replacement affects memory in adulthood, or whether it can prevent the cognitive deficits commonly observed in adults with childhood onset GHD.

In a very clear and concise study, Nieves-Martinez et al. have evaluated in an animal model the question that is being debated in clinical endocrinology about the effect of GH on learning and memory. Their results indicate that GHD in adolescence deleteriously impacts brain function later in life and may result in the early emergence of age-related deficiencies in learning and memory unless prevented by GH supplementation. Nieves-Martinez et al., Journal of Endocrinology, DOI: 10.1677/JOE-09-0323

Jobs

Diabetes Nurse Practitioner

Added via healthjobsuk.com

An opportunity for a Nurse with an interest in the management of diabetes has opened up at Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS trust. The post will enable the successful applicant to develop their skills and knowledge in the area of diabetes care, and the management of diabetes in young adults in particular.

Previous experience in the care of diabetes is essential, and applications are invited from registered nurses keen to develop their experience in this field.

The closing date for applications is 25 December 2009, with interviews being held on 8 January 2010. For applications and further information please click on the link below.

PhD Studentship (CASE Studentship), University of Manchester

Via www.jobs.ac.uk. A PhD Studentship entitled 'Role of urotensin II in the progression of diabetic nephropathy' is available in the Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Manchester. Diabetic nephropathy is a serious complication of diabetes and the principal cause of end stage renal disease (renal failure). A number of hormones are thought to play a role in the progression of diabetic nephropathy, including the peptide urotensin II. Initially identified as the most potent vasoconstrictor hormone discovered to date, urotensin II is now known to have complex effects on both the vasculature and the kidneys. We have shown that it contributes to the regulation of renal function, as well as having fibrotic actions.

In patients with diabetic nephropathy, plasma and urinary urotensin II concentrations are elevated, as are renal expression levels of the urotensin II receptor. Experimentally animals with sub-total nephrectomy, which mimic human renal failure, also have elevated levels of urotensin II and its receptor in the kidney. What is unclear is how urotensin II contributes to the progression of renal failure in diabetic nephropathy. The project will use two animal models of diabetic nephropathy - sub-total nephrectomy in the rat and the db/db mouse which develops diabetes and renal failure spontaneously - to study the activity and expression of urotensin II as the disease progresses.

For further details and to download an application form, click on the link below. The PhD studentship is due to commence in September/October 2010.

3 Year PhD Programme for Clinicians, University of Oxford

Via www.jobs.ac.uk. University of Oxford Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford are offering Wellcome Trust Training Fellowships for Clinicians in Basic Sciences. The programme will offer the opportunity to undertake a research project with a strong emphasis on basic science. All projects will be in collaboration with the aim of bridging the gap between basic and applied research. Those appointed will have a medical degree and some specialist experience - typically having obtained MRCP or equivalent, but not CCT or consultant status.

Interested candidates should apply to the Medical Sciences Division at the University of Oxford for a fellowship, based on a track record of academic achievement and potential. A supervisor and project will be selected from a range available in one of 5 broad areas: Neurosciences, Infection and Immunity, Cardiovascular medicine, Haematology and haematopoiesis and Metabolic medicine (including diabetes, endocrinology and nephrology). For further information and details on how to apply, click on the link below. The closing date for applications is 8 January 2010.

PhD Studentships, Imperial College London

The Centre for Integrative Mammalian Physiology and Pharmacology at Imperial College London currently has six MRC funded 4-year PhD Studentships to start in October 2010 in several areas of biomedical science. For further details, please click on the link below. The closing date for applications is 15 January 2010.

PhD Studentships

PhD Fellowships - Neuroscience of Ageing

Highly motivated candidates, with interests in the neuroendocrinology of stress and feeding in the context of ageing, are sought for PhD fellowships within an Marie Curie Training Network (Neuroendocrine Immune Networks in Ageing - NINA), supported by the European Union. Fellowships can be taken up early in 2010.

The theme of the work is highly competitive and of considerable importance for improving health throughout life so as to ensure healthy old age. The NINA network will provide a highly interactive environment in which students will receive multidisciplinary training in different member laboratories. Individual training will be provided in a range of biomedical research techniques, supplemented by group-based training in relevant theoretical and practical aspects of the biology of ageing; in addition, students will be equipped with all the generic skills necessary for pursuing independent research.

Ideally, candidates should have experience in one or more of the experimental approaches mentioned as well as a firm knowledge of the basic principles of neuroscience and physiology; evidence of previous experience (undergraduate theses, publications) will help the selection process. Candidates who do not have direct relevant experience will be considered if they provide a short, but convincing, statement about why these fellowships interest them and what they expect to bring to the projects.

With certain exceptions, nationals of Portugal/Germany may not apply for fellowships in Portugal/Germany since international mobility is an essential element of the programme. Details of nationality and residence should accompany applications.

Further questions and applications, including names of 1-2 referees, should be sent to njcsousa@ecsaude.uminho.pt and osa@mpipsykl.mpg.de no later than 15 January 2010.

Australian Senior Clinical Research Fellowships

The Senior Clinical Research Fellowships are one of Australia's most generous clinical research fellowships. Funding of up to AUD 850, 000 per annum for five years per Fellowship is available to attract and retain elite clinical researchers to Queensland, Australia who are international leaders in their field. The application process for the Senior Clinical Research Fellowship is a two stage process. Stage One involves completing an Expression of Interest (EOI) form which should be submitted online by 1 March 2010. An Office of Health and Medical Research-appointed Review Panel will consider each eligible EOI against the selection criteria and short list those proposals for which applicants will be invited to submit a full application. EOIs that are not short listed will be withdrawn from any further consideration and those applicants will be advised of this decision as soon as possible.

Stage Two: Short-listed candidates will be eligible to submit a full application. Short listed applicants will be notified and invited to submit a detailed proposal that builds upon the information in the EOI. Applications close on Monday 1 March 2010.

Grants and Prizes

British Science Association Award website

Wellcome Trust Investigator Awards

The Wellcome Trust is to phase out its project and programme grants in favour of a new Investigator Award scheme (launched 12 November). Two sorts of grants will be offered; to early career researchers and to established academics. Funding will be provided for up to seven years. The grants will be introduced gradually over the next year, before the project and programme grants are eventually discontinued. More information is available at the website below.

Wellcome Trust

UKRC technical training grants

The UKRC is offering technical training grants to help women progress in science, engineering, technology and the built environment (SET). The focus of the grant scheme is to support progression at professional and technical levels and increase retention at key stages in SET careers. The grants may help with: moving from a support role to a technical role; returning to a professional/technical role after a break; moving up within a technical and professional career path. Awards of up to £500 are available. The scheme is open now and will run until current funds are exhausted. For more information, click on the link below.

Grant website

The British Society for Rheumatology Osteoporosis Award 2010

The British Society for Rheumatology is inviting applications for its osteoporosis award. Supported by Shire Pharmaceuticals, the award seeks to highlight projects and initiatives which demonstrate best practice and improved patient care within the field of osteoporosis.

The winner will receive £500 and a complimentary registration to Rheumatology 2010, as well as a £500 donation to a charity or organisation of their choice. For an application form and further detaills please click the link below. The deadline for applications is 8 January 2010.

Further Details

BBSRC Public Engagement Awards

The BBSRC have opened calls for their 2010 round of public engagement awards, an annual funding competition, which offers funds of up to £5000 to support BBSRC-funded researchers, institutes of BBSRC, and BBSRC local coordinators to undertake public engagement activities. Applications that repeat previously successful activities as well as applications for new activities are welcomed. Priority will be given to applications that focus on dialogue with public groups, particularly adults and hard-to-reach groups such as ethnic minorities, inner city communities or those with special needs. For details on how to apply, click on the link below. The closing date for applications is 15 January 2010.

BBSRC website

2010 British Science Association Award Lectures

Do you know a brilliant science communicator? Nominations for the 2010 British Science Association Award Lectures are now open. The Award Lectures are prestigious awards presented to young scientists who are particularly gifted at presenting their research to a non-specialist audience. The selected Award Lecturers are invited to present at the British Science Festival from 14- 19 September 2010 in Birmingham. The British Science Festival attracts tens of thousands of people and generates thousands of column inches in the national, regional and international press. The Award Lectures tend to receive excellent publicity and are a very popular component of the programme among a wide audience.

The Awards gives the rare opportunity to honour five professional scientists or engineers in the early stages of their career, who show outstanding skills in communication to a non-specialist audience. There are five different Award categories: Joseph Lister Award - Social sciences; Isambard Kingdom Brunel Award - Engineering, technology and industry; Charles Lyell Award - Environmental sciences; Charles Darwin Award - Agricultural, biological and medical sciences; Lord Kelvin Award - Physical sciences and mathematics. Nominations will close on Friday 26 February 2010. For more information, please visit the website below.

Society for Reproduction and Fertility Essay Prize

The Society for Reproduction and Fertility (SRF) essay competition is open to any undergraduate studying in the UK or Ireland. The essay must be about an aspect of reproductive biology and will be assessed on scientific content, style and topicality. The maximum word length will be 2000 words and the deadline for submissions is 31 March 2010.

The winner of the competition will receive a prize of £500 and be invited to attend the SRF annual conference, with the costs of their registration, accommodation and travel covered. The second prize will be £250 and the third prize £100. All three winning entries will be published on the SRF website. Further details including eligibility criteria and how to apply, can be found on the website below.

SRF website

RCOG Endometriosis Millennium Fund

Via rdfunding.org.uk. The Endometriosis Millennium Fund, administered by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) was established to stimulate and encourage research, clinical or laboratory based, in the field of endometriosis, or to encourage clinicians to acquire extra clinical skills to manage patients with the disease.

Up to £5,000 is available to a Member of the College or a member of the RCOG Trainees Register, who is resident and working within the British Isles. Applications for grants are invited for the following: To provide monies to fund a pilot project, clinical or laboratory based in the field of endometriosis, or to provide monies to fund an extension of an existing project researching endometriosis; or to provide a contribution towards a travelling Fellowship to attend a recognised training centre, preferably overseas, to obtain surgical training in the management of cases of endometriosis, beyond the skills expected of core training.

For a list of conditions and application details, click on the link below. The closing date for applications is 31 March 2010.

Further details

Miscellaneous News

Overcoming barriers: access to research information

Click the link below for a press release from Research Information Network regarding researchers' access to information.

Press release

Heather Fry appointed Director of Education and Participation at HEFCE

Heather Fry has been appointed Director of Education and Participation at Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), succeeding John Selby who retires at the end of April 2010.

Heather has been Head of Learning and Teaching at HEFCE since November 2008, leading on policy development and implementation in areas such as quality assurance and enhancement, and teaching funding policy. Heather has wide experience of working in universities, holding academic appointments both in the England and abroad, and is an expert in higher and professional education policy and practice. Further details can be found on the HEFCE website below.

HEFCE website

National Training Scheme for the use of thyroid ultrasound by endocrinologists

Owing to continuing demand, The British Thyroid Association and Royal College of Radiologists are running another course in ultrasound techniques in April 2010.

This is a one-day-long course and is an essential part of the national training scheme for certification for the use of ultrasound in the management of thyroid diseases by non-radiologists.

The curriculum for training and certification for neck ultrasound by non-radiologists has been drawn up jointly by the British Thyroid Association and the Royal College of Radiologists. The programme is also supported by the Society for Endocrinology and approved by the Royal College of Physicians. The training programme will be appropriate for established clinicians who manage thyroid diseases and thyroid cancer, and senior SpRs.

The course itself includes the essential core knowledge to proceed to certification and includes sessions on the theory, principles and practice of ultrasound and its application to neck and thyroid examination and biopsy, and practical hands-on sessions in neck ultrasound and ultrasound guided thyroid fine needle aspiration technique.

The workshop will be taking place on Friday 23 April 2010 at Mayday University Hospital, Croydon, and will cost £200 for consultants, £150 for Trainees/SpR. For an application form and further details please e-mail joan.munt@mayday.nhs.uk. The application deadline is 26 Febuary 2010.

PLEASE NOTE: PLACES ARE LIMITED AND WILL BE ALLOCATED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS ON RECEIPT OF PAYMENT.

Geek Pop still open for submissions for 2010

The science and music festival, Geek Pop, is still open for submissions for the 2010 festival in March. Submissions on all areas of science from applicants of any level of scientific expertise are welcome. There’s more information on taking part, including a press release, here:

Submissions will be taken until at least Christmas.

Where do medicines come from?

Play 'The Shuffle' online

Understanding Animal Research have developed a resource called 'the Shuffle' - an interactive game to help students understand the processes of medical research. The game challenges users to complete a timeline from initial research stage through to production of a drug. Click on the link below to take the challenge.

The Science of Love - a love song for scientists

Featuring oxytocin and testosterone, click on the link below to be enchanted by a unique love song performed on the ukulele.

The Science of Love

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