“Genetic screens in embryonic stem cells”

When: Thursday 10 June 2010 – 5.00 pm

Drink reception follows at 6pm - open to all attendees

 

Where: CRUK Cambridge Research Institute Lecture Theatre
(Li Ka Shing Centre - Robinson Way)

 

Clinical Fellows

 

Guest lecturer: Professor Allan Bradley

 

Title of talk: “Genetic screens in embryonic stem cells”

 

 

Allan Bradley received his BA, MA & PhD in Genetics from University of Cambridge. His Ph.D. studies in Martin Evans laboratory laid the foundation for making knockout mice. In 1984 Allan Bradley and Liz Robertson demonstrated that embryonic stem (ES) cells could be transmitted through the germ line of mice and two years later reported that ES cells could be used to generate mice with mutations in endogenous genes.

In 1987, Allan took up an appointment as an Assistant Professor at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Texas. He was appointed a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator in 1993 and was promoted to full Professor in 1994. At Baylor, his laboratory developed the techniques, technology and tools for genetic manipulation in the mouse. This work has provided key functional information on many genes with an emphasis on cancer, DNA repair and embryonic development.

In 2000, Allan returned to the United Kingdom as Director of the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute. In 2002 Allan Bradley was honoured by election to the Royal Society. Although he holds a senior administrative position, he still finds time to run an active research group of students and fellows who continue to develop tools and technologies for new mouse genetics as well as to explore gene function on a large scale.

 

 

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