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Prof David Tollervey

Professor of RNA Biology

Willingness to take Ph.D. students: Yes

Biography

Professional career:

1988-1997; Group-leader. EMBL, Heidelberg.

1984-1988; Chargé de Recherche I. Institut Pasteur, Paris.

1981-1983; Postdoctoral fellow in the Laboratory of Chris Guthrie. University of California, San Francisco.

1977-1980; PhD in Genetics. Supervisor: Herb Arst. University of Cambridge.

1973-1977; BSc. (Hons) in Microbiology. University of Edinburgh.

Research outputs

  1. Defining the RNA Interactome by Total RNA-Associated Protein Purification

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  2. Molecular interactions between Hel2 and RNA supporting ribosome-associated quality control

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

  3. HuD is a neural translation enhancer acting on mTORC1-responsive genes and counteracted by the Y3 small non-coding RNA

    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

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Latest prizes

  1. Mendel Medal

    Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

  2. Biochemical Society Novartis Medal and Prize

    Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)

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Research projects

  1. Molecular mechanisms driving the formation of the neuronal microtubule cytoskeleton

    Project: Research

  2. Understanding the proliferation-quiescence switch using quantitative cellular biochemistry

    Project: Research

  3. Mapping the targets of RNase MRP

    Project: Research

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Research press coverage

  1. Prof David Tollervey awarded the 2016 Novartis Medal and Prize by the Biochemical Society

    Press/Media: Research

  2. Researchers shed light on how our bodies produce proteins to stay healthy

    Press/Media: Research

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Latest datasets

  1. Defining the RNA Interactome by Total RNA-Associated Protein Purification

    Dataset

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