Researchers in Finland and Norway have discovered a gene defect that causes a novel inherited immune deficiency. The same gene, DIAPH1, has been previously shown to cause SCBMS syndrome, a rare genetic disease associated with severe brain development defects.

A new study from FIMM group leader, Johan Lundin, at the University of Helsinki and Karolinska Institutet shows that artificial intelligence-supported digital microscopy at the point-of-care can be used to identify atypical Pap smears in a resource-limited setting.

Congratulations to Himanshu Sharma, a postdoctoral researcher in the Barandun Lab at MIMS & the Department of Molecular Biology, Umeå University on receiving a prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Individual Fellowship.

The EMBL (European Molecular Biology Laboratory) Council helps to guide EMBL's operations, administratively and scientifically.

Blog by NCMM group leader, Dr Sebastian Waszak: Whilst there has been good progress in treating many types of childhood cancer, some remain incurable. New precision medicine approach offers hope for young patients diagnosed with a rare and incurable brain tumour.