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Medical Research Council
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UKRI MRC is dedicated to improving human health since 1913. Part of UK Research and Innovation @UKRI_News.
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    Medical Research Council
    @The_MRC
    Jun 20, 2018
    To recognise the contributions of research staff we're introducing a new researcher co-investigator status on our grant applications: mrc.io/2MKkfiC
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    Medical Research Council
    @The_MRC
    Dec 18, 2017
    Professor Fiona Watt has been selected as the preferred candidate to be our new Executive Chair: mrc.io/2kfZLlh @beisgovuk
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    Medical Research Council
    @The_MRC
    Aug 13, 2017
    In need of inspiration? Here's 12 top tips for writing a grant application mrc.io/1Q08gbO
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    Medical Research Council
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    Apr 3, 2018
    We're delighted to welcome Professor Fiona Watt of @KingsCollegeLon as our new Executive Chair @UKRI_News 🎉: mrc.io/2uHr67A
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    Medical Research Council
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    Jan 8, 2018
    First ‘cell map’ reveals all the major cell types present at the early stage of mammalian embryo development @SCICambridge @emblebi @sangerinstitute @CRUKCambridge mrc.io/2Elvkls
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    Medical Research Council
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    Nov 9, 2020
    Researchers at @TheCrick and @ucl have found evidence that antibodies created by the immune system to fight common cold coronaviruses can also react to SARS-CoV 2. Such cross-reactive antibodies appear to be much more common in children than adults. orlo.uk/AM3kC
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    Medical Research Council
    @The_MRC
    Jan 9, 2019
    Scientists at the MRC Centre for Virus Research at @UofGlasgow have taken a major step forward in understanding how a family of viruses, including norovirus, initiate infections: mrc.io/2TAWBIb @CVRinfo
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    Medical Research Council
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    Nov 9, 2017
    A new study by researchers @MRC_LMB has discovered how our body clocks cause wounds, such as cuts and burns, to heal approximately 60% faster if the injury happens during the day rather than at night mrc.ac.uk/news/browse/ou…
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    Medical Research Council
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    Jul 27, 2018
    “Academia is the alternative career path. Unless we adopt this view, we will continue to do untold damage to the mental health of some of our smartest people.” Senior research fellow Mark Humphries on post-PhD career paths mrc.io/2LU4CVh
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    Medical Research Council
    @The_MRC
    Apr 25, 2019
    One from the archive for #DNADay19: the story behind Photo 51 – Rosalind Franklin’s world-famous x-ray crystallography image of DNA: mrc.io/2Grp4uU @DNAday
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