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The Francis Crick Institute is a biomedical discovery institute dedicated to understanding the fundamental biology underlying human health and disease.

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  1. Mar 29

    Looks like a damp Easter weekend coming up ☁️🌧️ - the perfect time to visit our exhibition here at the Crick. Open as usual Fri & Sat 🔬🎨

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  2. Mar 28

    In case you missed it, catch up on last week's where Crick postdoc gives context to the recent data scraping scandal & shares some of his own research!

    Check out todayʼs for me and chatting , Facebook, data mining, and some of my research using big medical records data
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    Mar 27

    We're delighted to announce the appointment of as our new Editor-in-Chief, starting in September! 1/4

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    Mar 23

    World Immunology Day 2018! We're hosting a FREE public outreach event with . Join us Apr 29 (Fri pm) - our panel of expert scientists will explain how your gut reacts to microbes in health and disease. Tix here:

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    Mar 26

    Are you a primary or secondary teacher? Then, this could be for you: explore the work of Wellcome and the Crick on a 5day placement, funded - on completion - by a £1000 ENTHUSE bursary. Week beginning 9 July 2018.

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  6. Mar 24

    "We are trying to better understand how our cells kill TB bacteria with the idea of boosting people's natural defences in conjunction with conventional therapies to overcome TB," -

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  7. Mar 24

    Last year, researchers in 's lab discovered that the bacterium responsible for can hide and live on inside the very immune cells that are sent to hunt and kill it, helping scientists to understand how TB persists.

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  8. Mar 24

    In the face of widespread drug-resistance, Crick scientist has been investigating an old antibiotic to see if it holds clues for developing new drugs to treat .

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  9. Mar 24

    To mark this year's , we're taking a look at what Crick scientists are doing to understand and treat the disease to . In January, scientists , & found a new way to detect TB early in at-risk patients.

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  10. Mar 23

    Frogs can teach us a surprising amount about human development and disease! 🐸 Discover why Crick researchers in 's lab use frogs and read about their surprising findings, including two-headed tadpoles:

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  11. Mar 23

    What can two-headed tadpoles teach us about human disease? 🐸🐸 Find out in our new feature on 's lab at the Crick!

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    Mar 22

    A big thank you to for hosting this morning's private view for of the exhibition, free and open to the public until 1 December 2018

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  13. Mar 21

    And finally, find out more about Victor's research here:

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  14. Mar 21

    If you’ve time to spare, you can watch a Crick Chat about Down Syndrome from 2016 in which Victor and Lizzy talk about their research

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  15. Mar 21

    On Saturday, we’re welcoming participants and their parents and carers to the Crick for an invite-only event thanking them for playing such a crucial role in

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  16. Mar 21

    The research uses mice which share similar genetics to people with Down Syndrome. Victor and ’s Lizzy Fisher first produced these mouse ‘models’ of Down Syndrome in 2005, and they have become an important tool for research

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  17. Mar 21

    Victor’s lab looks into the genetics of the condition & how having 3 copies of chromosome 21 results in cognitive impairment, heart problems and neurodegeneration

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  18. Mar 21

    Their group leader Victor Tybulewicz is taking part in a ‘Meet a Scientist’ session to mark in our Manby Gallery this evening, 17:30 to 19:30. Pop along with your questions.

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  19. Mar 21

    It’s today. Last week our researchers Dorota, Eva, Nneka, Rifdat & Yushi used cards, hearts and Lego to explain their Down Syndrome research at our

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  20. Mar 21

    Celebrating at the with an extract from Sarah Howe's beautiful poem 'A New Music'. Part of our new immersive exhibition

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