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2010 L’Oreal-UNESCO UK and Ireland For Women In Science Fellowships

08 Feb 2010

L’Oréal UK and Ireland, the UK National Commission for UNESCO, the Royal Institution of Great Britain, and the Irish National Commission for UNESCO, have partnered together to provide the For Women In Science Fellowship Programme for postdoctoral level female scientists to promote scientific research in the life or physical sciences.

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Life Sciences Super Cluster Immunology Pilot Announced

27 Jan 2010

Yesterday the Government announced plans for a new UK Life Sciences Super Cluster, supported by £1 million of Government investment. The new Therapeutic Capability Clusters will bring together industry, academia and the NHS to help deliver the next generation of medicines and technologies needed to support people suffering from chronic diseases. The scheme will be kick-started later this year with a pilot in immunology and inflammation focussing on disease areas such as asthma and rheumatoid arthritis.

Full details of the call, including the selection criteria and process, will be communicated in Spring 2010.

Visit the Department for Business Innovation and Skills website for the full press release

Japan Prize Invites Nominations for 2011 Award

06 Jan 2010

The Science and Technology Foundation of Japan today announced the fields of studies eligible for the 2011 Japan Prizes, one of the most prestigious international awards in science and technology. The fields eligible for the 27th annual awards are information and communications, and bioscience and medical science. The Foundation is encouraging prominent scientists and researchers worldwide to nominate candidates in these two fields.

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Graham Bull Prize in Clinical Science 2010

18 Nov 2009

The Royal College of Physicians is now welcoming applications for the Graham Bull Prize in Clinical Science 2010. The award established in 1988 in honour of the late Sir Graham Bull, provides money for young researchers under the age of 45 who feel that they have made a major contribution to clinical science.

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The British Society for Immunology (BSI) actively promotes and supports excellence in research, scholarship and clinical practice in Immunology for the benefit of human and animal health and welfare. It seeks to help British Immunology accomplish the highest possible goals.
 

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