Update on COVID-19 and Franklin offices
As of the 13th March, the Rosalind Franklin Institute offices at Harwell are closed, and staff are working from home, in line with government guidance on physical distancing. Thanks to business continuity planning and the commitment of our staff, all business systems…
New Dale Fellow to explore production of vital carbohydrate molecules
Dr Liang Wu is to join the Rosalind Franklin Institute as a Sir Henry Dale Fellow, leading a team that will generate new insights into the production of one of the body’s essential molecules. Currently a postdoctoral research associate working…
Milestone in Large Volume Tomography
Amplus project update The Franklin and ThermoFisher Scientific have reached a major project milestone, with the sample preparation techniques under development as part of the Amplus Large Volume Tomography project achieving its first results. Sample preparation and manipulation is a…
Franklin welcomes new lead for Next Generation Chemistry theme
Professor Ben Davis joins as new Science Director Professor Ben Davis has joined the Rosalind Franklin Institute to lead the Next Generation Chemistry for Medicine theme. A fellow of both the Royal Society and the Academy of Medical Sciences, Professor…
Rosalind Franklin Institute building reaches its highest point
The Rosalind Franklin Institute Hub building has passed a major milestone today, as it celebrates the ‘topping out’ of the building. The 5500m2 building, which sits on the Harwell Campus, will be a national centre for life science technology development, expected…
Franklin welcomes new Chief Operating Officer
The Franklin team are pleased to be joined by new Chief Operating Officer, Dr Paul McCubbin. Paul has worked in the life science sector for over 20 years, starting his career with a doctorate in Cell Biology from the University…
Franklin Hub on target for BREEAM ‘Very Good’ rating
Sustainability update The Franklin hub building, due to complete in December 2020, has reached another important milestone, confirming it is on target for BREEAM ‘very good’ status. BREEAM is the rating used in the construction industry to measure the sustainability…
Meet the team – Correlated Imaging
Introducing Angus Kirkland & Judy Kim Angus Kirkland is Science Director of the Rosalind Franklin Institute’s Correlated Imaging theme, with Judy Kim heading technological delivery as Deputy Director. For the talented researchers this opportunity is much more than two prestigious…
Diamond Light Source becomes newest member of The Franklin
The Rosalind Franklin Institute has welcomed its twelfth member, close neighbours Diamond Light Source. Diamond is the UK’s national synchrotron, and home to eBIC and ePSIC, national electron imaging centres in life and physical science. Leaders in Life Science The vision of The Franklin is…
New technology to revolutionise drug development
The search for new drugs to combat diseases more effectively could be revolutionised through a new £30 million electron microscopy project led by the Rosalind Franklin Institute and global life sciences company Thermo Fisher Scientific. Experts would be able to…