Developmental biologist studying how our limbs form and how and why they are the same length. And how Thalidomide caused limb differences and how its actions on the blood vessels result in the range of limb differences induced by Thalidomide. Views my own.
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The journalist who broke the Thalidomide story in the USA in 1962 sadly died today. Amazing life and journalist. #thalidomide
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More Tall Ships arriving at Aberdeen for the Tall Ships festival!
The awesome Kelpies at sunset in Falkirk, Scotland
Christmas tree and lights making Kings College in Old Aberdeen even more stunning
Honoured to have been awarded the 2026 British Society for Developmental Biology Lewis Wolpert Medal - means so much; as i was Lewis’s last PhD student,recognition for continuing his legacy of public engagement & impact of our research on Thalidomide & Primodos survivors.
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Delighted to share our latest collaborative research paper with my long term collaborators Nigel Greig and W. Douglas Figg showing Thalidomide-like monoterpenoid analogues, unlike classic IMiDs, lack cereblon binding and they have anti-angiogenesis actions.
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The most deserving winner of the 2026 BSDB Wolpert Medal is Neil Vargesson. This award recognises his outstanding contributions to the public understanding of chemically-induced birth differences. Many congratulations to Neil!
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Here are some of the lesser known facts about systems like ChatGPT.
Following the sad passing of one of the greats of Developmental Biology, Lewis Wolpert, the BSDB committee has launched a new annual medal in his honour. Lewis was well known for his ability to distil...
A pioneer in consumer affairs journalism, he helped expose the deformity-causing hazards posed by thalidomide, a once-popular drug for morning sickness.
Immunomodulatory imide drugs (IMiDs) designed on the backbone of thalidomide are highly effective in the treatment of multiple myeloma (MM). However, …
Following the sad passing of one of the greats of Developmental Biology, Lewis Wolpert, the BSDB committee has launched a new annual medal in his honour. Lewis was well known for his ability to distil...
Congratulations to Professor Neil Vargesson, Chair in Developmental Biology, who has been awarded the prestigious Lewis Wolpert Medal by the British Society for Developmental Biology, awarded annually...
