A fresh perspective on medical research
7 October 2011
The MRC Annual Review 2010/11, out now at http://perspectives.mrc.ac.uk, explores how taking a new perspective on a research problem can be a catalyst for scientific discovery.
Through videos and written profiles, Perspectives tells the stories of MRC-funded scientists across the UK who have made some of the most compelling discoveries of 2010/11 by thinking about medical research challenges from a new angle.
One of these scientists, Professor Doug Turnbull, has led pioneering research in human eggs which has the potential to prevent devastating mitochondrial diseases such as Leigh disease, which is fatal by early adulthood. And in a study which began with one person who had a family history of migraines, MRC Clinical Fellow Dr Zam Cader has found the first gene to be directly linked with the disorder, opening up possibilities for new treatments which could help millions of people worldwide.
Perspectives also features a selection of MRC scientists’ many research achievements from 2010/11. From a landmark discovery on antibodies which has overturned a century of scientific thinking, to a new way of delivering drugs to the gut using bacteria, this year’s stories of achievement reflect another year of excellent science to add to the MRC’s long and prestigious history.
Read the review at http://perspectives.mrc.ac.uk
