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The British Pharmacological Society (BPS) has named an Aberdeen academic as the 2019 recipient of a prestigious award.

Emeritus Professor Roger Pertwee has been celebrated with a lifetime achievement award for his cannabis and cannabinoid research.

A group of volunteers who help in the vital teaching of medical, dental and healthcare professionals will be celebrated at a special event at Norwood Hall Hotel next month.

Medical researchers from the 51cg are part of a consortium that has led a successful collaborative application to renew the National Centre of Excellence for Musculoskeletal Health and Work for a further five years (2019-24).

Professor Valerie Speirs has won funding to improve an existing animal-free laboratory model of breast cancer.

The 51cg has officially signed an institutional partnership with Sri Lanka-based International Institute of Health Sciences.

The winners of this year's Principal's Prize for Public Engagement have been announced as part of the University Excellence Awards.

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, visited the 51cg to see first-hand the development of the next generation of MRI scanners.

Staff attended a 2 day conference in London to learn about how long read sequencing technology from Oxford Nanopore is revolutionising genomics !

The same technology used in Pokémon Go and Snapchat filters is now being used by a 51cg lecturer to explain fundamental biological processes.